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32 killed in Kazakhstan mine fire
AFP, Published on 28/10/2023
» KARAGANDA, Kazakhstan - Thirty-two people were killed in a fire in yet another deadly accident in a mine owned by ArcelorMittal, with over a dozen still missing, in Kazakhstan's worst disaster in years.
Apple Watch models face US import ban in patent clash
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Medical technology company Masimo Corp. on Thursday said a US trade commission has recommended banning imports of Apple Watch models that infringe its light technology for detecting blood oxygen levels.
US prisons ban 'staggering' number of books: campaigners
AFP, Published on 26/10/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Tens of thousands of books are banned from US prisons, a new report said Wednesday, including a primer on drawing, a book about tying knots and textbooks teaching inmates foreign languages.
Many decrees, little change in Italian PM Meloni's first year
AFP, Published on 24/10/2023
» ROME - From bank profits to migrants, Giorgia Meloni's Italian government has been active on numerous fronts in its first year in office, but many measures seem more designed for show than lasting change.
Paris crowd calls for end of 'massacre' in Gaza
AFP, Published on 22/10/2023
» PARIS - Thousands of people rallied in Paris on Sunday to demand an end to Israeli military operations in Gaza following the attack by Hamas militants, which organisers said was a "massacre".
US to ease Venezuela oil, gas sanctions
AFP, Published on 19/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States will ease some oil and gas sanctions against Venezuela after the South American country's government and opposition agreed to hold elections next year.
TikTok mums nurture 'detox for kids' misinformation
AFP, Published on 18/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - A TikTok army of American mothers claiming to be "detox" specialists is pushing unproven treatments for childhood behavioural disorders -– while hiding that their misinformation is actually a marketing campaign aimed at making money.
US tightens curbs on AI chip exports to China
AFP, Published on 18/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States on Tuesday said it was further tightening curbs on exports of state-of-the-art AI chips to China, sending the share price of Nvidia and other semiconductor companies plummeting on Wall Street.
Trump expected in court as fraud trial resumes
AFP, Published on 17/10/2023
» NEW YORK - Donald Trump was expected to attend his New York civil fraud trial when it reconvenes on Tuesday, a day after the former United States president was slapped with a partial gag order in a separate criminal case.
Poland votes in 'most important' election since communism
AFP, Published on 15/10/2023
» WARSAW: Poland votes on Sunday in parliamentary elections that could greatly affect future ties with the European Union and neighbouring Ukraine, as the ruling populists bid for a third consecutive term in power.