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Rival rallies in Madagascar follow deadly Gen Z protests
AFP, Published on 04/10/2025
» ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - Backers and foes of Madagascar’s cornered government staged rival rallies in the capital Antananarivo on Saturday following days of fatal youth-led protests that the president has termed a coup bid.
UN chief urges aid surge in world of 'climate chaos, raging conflicts'
AFP, Published on 30/06/2025
» SEVILLE (SPAIN) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world to "rev up the engine of development" at an aid conference in Spain on Monday at a time when US-led cuts are jeopardising the fight against poverty and climate change.
'Revolutionary': Scientists create mice with two fathers
AFP, Published on 16/03/2023
» PARIS - Scientists have created eggs using the cells of male mice for the first time, leading to the birth of seven mice with two fathers, according to research Wednesday hailed as "revolutionary".
First 72 hours crucial for quake rescues
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» PARIS: Time was running out for survivors buried in the rubble of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, as search efforts near the crucial 72-hour mark, a rescue response expert said Wednesday.
Columbia disaster that scuttled the space shuttle
AFP, Published on 30/01/2023
» PARIS - America may now be aiming to put astronauts back on the Moon, but for years the United States turned its back on manned missions after the Columbia space shuttle disaster.
Nigeria train resumes eight months after deadly attack
AFP, Published on 05/12/2022
» ABUJA - Nigeria on Monday resumed a train service linking the capital with a northern city, eight months after it was suspended following one of the country's most high-profile attacks.
Israel voters flock to the polls as Netanyahu eyes comeback
AFP, Published on 02/11/2022
» JERUSALEM - Israelis cast ballots Tuesday in their fifth election in less than four years, turning out for their strongest showing in two decades with ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu seeking a comeback.
First private mission reaches International Space Station
AFP, Published on 09/04/2022
» WASHINGTON - The first fully private mission reached the International Space Station early Saturday with a four-member crew from startup company Axiom Space.
First private mission launches for International Space Station
AFP, Published on 08/04/2022
» WASHINGTON - The first fully private mission to the International Space Station blasted off from Florida Friday with a four-member crew from startup company Axiom Space.
Man Utd survive Leeds storm to tighten grip on top four
AFP, Published on 21/02/2022
» LEEDS: Ralf Rangnick said Manchester United's fightback from blowing another half-time lead to beat Leeds 4-2 was the "best possible response" his side could give to reports of dressing room unrest.