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US ski season extended as record snowpack dents Western drought
AFP, Published on 12/04/2023
» ARAPAHOE BASIN (UNITED STATES) - Record snowfall across much of the western United States has not only helped to alleviate drought -- it has also brought a massive boon for the region's ski resorts, with many hoping to keep their lifts running deep into summer.
Haiti's traditional joumou soup: a tasty reminder of freedom
AFP, Published on 02/01/2022
» PORT-AU-PRINCE - A mix of meat, vegetables, pasta and the squash for which it is named, Haitians enjoy joumou soup every January 1 to celebrate the new year and their country's independence.
Arrests, anger and court battles -- the case of Meng Wanzhou
AFP, Published on 25/09/2021
» NEW YORK - The 2018 arrest in Vancouver of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou on a US warrant, followed by China's detention of two Canadians, sparked an unprecedented dispute between Beijing and Ottawa.
Nigeria's troubled exit path for repentant jihadists
AFP, Published on 30/08/2021
» MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Gaunt men sit in the shade sewing hats while women in headscarves cook leaves, watching children play as the dry wind blows through the thatched huts.
Buckle up: Palestinian twins turn Boeing 707 into restaurant
AFP, Published on 08/07/2021
» AL BADHAN (الاراضي الفلسطينية) - Palestinian workers in the Israel-occupied West Bank are putting the final touches on a decommissioned Boeing 707 aircraft to ready it for a new kind of takeoff: as a restaurant.
Rental cars becoming scarce and expensive for US travelers
AFP, Published on 07/05/2021
» NEW YORK - Talk about sticker shock: The $600 price tag for Joe Pohlen to rent a car for two days was twice as expensive as his plane ticket.
Queen Elizabeth II to bury her 'strength and stay' Prince Philip
AFP, Published on 17/04/2021
» WINDSOR (UNITED KINGDOM) - Queen Elizabeth II bids a final farewell to her late husband, Prince Philip, on Saturday, at a funeral restricted by coronavirus rules but reflecting his long life of military and public service.
UK eases some virus curbs in England
AFP, Published on 12/04/2021
» LONDON: Britain took another tentative step towards the resumption of normal life on Monday as pubs and restaurants were allowed to partially reopen, in a major easing of coronavirus restrictions.
Global jabs pass 500 million as Europe vaccine feuds deepen
AFP, Published on 26/03/2021
» PARIS - Health officials have rolled out more than 500 million coronavirus vaccine doses around the world, according to an AFP tally on Friday, as European rows over hoarding and supply issues escalated dramatically.
From France to Rwanda's hills, the husband-and-wife genocide hunters
AFP, Published on 27/01/2021
» BISESERO (RWANDA) - A stunned silence, and then cries of joy ring out in the green Bisesero hills.