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Syrian medics say were coerced into false chemical attack testimony
AFP, Published on 24/12/2024
» DOUMA (SYRIA) - Two Syrian doctors and a nurse told AFP in a series of interviews over the weekend that Bashar al-Assad's government coerced them into providing false testimony to international investigators after a deadly 2018 chlorine attack.
Israel pushes deeper into Gaza
AFP, Published on 31/10/2023
» GAZA STRIP - Israeli troops pushed deeper into Gaza on Tuesday, driving tanks and armoured bulldozers through the rubble of shattered buildings and hunting for Hamas militants who carried out the worst attack in Israel's history.
Negev Bedouin fear getting caught in crossfire of Israel's war with Hamas
AFP, Published on 16/10/2023
» NEGEV (ISRAEL) - In Israel's southern Negev desert, Bedouin youth gather near a car hit by a rocket from the Gaza Strip, fearing the war is coming closer to them.
Alcaraz through at US Open as Sabalenka, Vondrousova advance
AFP, Published on 01/09/2023
» NEW YORK - World number one Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to a US Open rematch with Italy's Jannik Sinner on Thursday as Grand Slam winners Aryna Sabalenka and Marketa Vondrousova booked their places in the third round.
Car bombs rock Ecuador capital as prisoners seize 57 guards, police
AFP, Published on 01/09/2023
» QUITO - Ecuador's capital Quito was rocked by attacks with grenades and two car bombs overnight, followed hours later by inmates in six prisons taking hostage 57 prison guards and police officers on Thursday, officials said.
Deadly dreams: record Everest season among most dangerous
AFP, Published on 09/06/2023
» KATHMANDU - Scaling Everest is always dangerous, but expedition organisers have warned that a combination of extreme weather, corner-cutting on safety, and inexperienced and "impatient" foreign climbers has resulted in one of the peak's deadliest mountaineering seasons.
Ancient Arctic ice saved to preserve climate history
AFP, Published on 22/04/2023
» PARIS: Scientists have succeeded in saving samples of ancient Arctic ice for analysis in a race against time before it melts away due to climate change, they said this week.
Syria blamed for 2018 chlorine attack
AFP, Published on 27/01/2023
» THE HAGUE: The global chemical weapons watchdog blamed Syria on Friday for a 2018 chlorine attack that killed 43 people, in a long-awaited report on a case that sparked tensions between Damascus and the West.
NFL's Hamlin shows 'remarkable improvement' after cardiac arrest
AFP, Published on 06/01/2023
» NEW YORK - Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has shown "remarkable improvement" and is awake and communicating, three days after suffering cardiac arrest during an NFL game, the team and doctors said Thursday.
Messi strikes early to keep PSG top in Ligue 1
AFP, Published on 19/09/2022
» PARIS: Lionel Messi struck after five minutes as Paris Saint-Germain edged Lyon 1-0 to regain top spot in the Ligue 1 table ahead of Marseille on Sunday.