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Vietnam, Russia sign nuclear power deal
Reuters, Published on 24/03/2026
» HANOI — Vietnam, Russia signed an agreement on the construction of the Southeast Asian nation’s first nuclear power plant as Hanoi moves to bolster energy security amid Middle East disruptions that are disrupting global fuel supplies.
Heatwave grips France and Spain as temps set to rise
AFP, Published on 17/06/2022
» PARIS - A punishing heatwave broke a string of records in France and Britain on Friday as Spain battled to contain forest fires that forced hundreds from their homes.
War in Ukraine: Latest developments
AFP, Published on 27/05/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:
War in Ukraine: Latest developments
AFP, Published on 17/03/2022
» KYIV: Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:
Deadly blasts rattle Kyiv, talks with Russia to resume
AFP, Published on 15/03/2022
» KYIV - A series of powerful explosions rocked residential districts of Kyiv early Tuesday killing two people, just hours before talks between Ukraine and Russia were set to resume.
11 missing after Greece ferry fire
AFP, Published on 18/02/2022
» ATHENS - Eleven people were missing and two remained trapped after an Italian-flagged ferry caught fire overnight on the Ionian Sea, Greek officials said as emergency crews raced against the clock to put out the blaze and locate survivors before dark.
Tsunami warning in Tonga, US West Coast after volcanic eruption
AFP, Published on 15/01/2022
» NUKU'ALOFA (TONGA) - Frightened Tongans fled to higher ground Saturday after a massive volcanic eruption that triggered tsunami warnings across the South Pacific, including the entire US West Coast.
Half of Europe on track to catch Omicron as China locks down millions
AFP, Published on 11/01/2022
» COPENHAGEN - More than half of people in Europe are projected to catch Omicron in the next two months, the WHO said Tuesday, as millions in China faced fresh lockdowns on the two-year anniversary of the world's first Covid death.
EU watchdog says Omicron 'mostly mild' as WHO warns on vaccine hoarding
AFP, Published on 09/12/2021
» THE HAGUE - The EU medicines watchdog said Thursday the Omicron variant of Covid-19 may cause milder disease, as the World Health Organization warned against a re-run of vaccine hoarding by rich nations as the new strain spreads.
'Zorba the Greek' composer Theodorakis dies aged 96
AFP, Published on 02/09/2021
» ATHENS - Renowned Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis, who scored the 1964 classic film "Zorba the Greek" and was an icon of resistance to the former military junta, died in Athens on Thursday aged 96.