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Nepal's 'hidden' mountains draw new wave of climbers
AFP, Published on 21/10/2025
» KATHMANDU — Nepal's mountains including Everest have long drawn climbers from across the world, but a growing community is exploring hidden summits promising solitude and the chance to be first to the top.
Madagascar's new military leader insists takeover 'not a coup'
AFP, Published on 17/10/2025
» ANTANANARIVO (MADAGASCAR) - Madagascar's Colonel Michael Randrianirina insisted on the eve of his swearing in as new leader on Friday that a military power grab that sent President Andry Rajoelina fleeing the island was "not a coup".
Benin elects lawmakers, with opposition allowed to stand
AFP, Published on 08/01/2023
» COTONOU - Benin voted for a new parliament on Sunday with opposition candidates authorised to stand in the legislative elections for the first time under President Patrice Talon after four years of absence.
Train crash kills at least four near German resort
AFP, Published on 03/06/2022
» BERLIN - A train derailed near a Bavarian Alpine resort in southern Germany on Friday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens in a region gearing up to host the G7 summit in late June.
Amazon railroad plan unites unlikely allies in opposition
AFP, Published on 03/09/2020
» NOVO PROGRESSO (BRAZIL) - With his feather headdress and body paint, chief Beppronti Mekragnotire doesn't seem to have much in common with trucker Sergio Sorresino, but they share a cause: neither wants a railroad built across the Amazon rainforest.
Brazil indigenous protesters defy court, resume roadblock
AFP, Published on 19/08/2020
» NOVO PROGRESSO (BRAZIL) - Indigenous protesters in Brazil defied a court order Tuesday and resumed a roadblock of a key highway through the Amazon rainforest, demanding help against the new coronavirus and an end to illegal mining and deforestation.
Man's first steps on the Moon, reported live by AFP
AFP, Published on 19/07/2019
» PARIS - It was 10:56 pm at mission control in Houston on July 20, 1969 when Neil Armstrong became the first person to step onto the Moon.
German energy giant RWE vows action against climate activists
AFP, Published on 24/06/2019
» BERLIN - German energy giant RWE said Sunday it will be seeking prosecutions after hundreds of climate activists occupied their open-cast mine at the weekend to protest against the use of coal.