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Germany's Merz vows billions for defence, economy
AFP, Published on 05/03/2025
» BERLIN — Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that his centre-right CDU/CSU and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) would propose an unprecedented package of billions of euros in extra spending on defence and infrastructure.
Fake Twitter 'blondes' promote UAE climate summit
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» PARIS - Researchers call them the "American blondes" -– bright-eyed environmentalists tweeting passionately in support of the UAE and its handling of the forthcoming COP28 climate summit. The only problem? They are not real.
Shiffrin claims slalom gold after Vlhova crashes out at Levi
AFP, Published on 23/11/2019
» HELSINKI - American superstar Mikaela Shriffin secured a record-breaking fourth slalom World Cup win at Levi on Saturday, in a dramatic contest which ended when her Slovakian rival Petra Vlhova went flying at the third gate.
Breathless Shiffrin wins record fourth straight world slalom title
AFP, Published on 16/02/2019
» ÅRE (SWEDEN) - US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin overcame a chest cold to write herself into the alpine history books Saturday when she produced a devastating second run to win her fourth straight world slalom title.
Three dead, IMF summit shaken as strong quake hits Indonesia
AFP, Published on 11/10/2018
» JAKARTA: An earthquake Thursday killed three people in Indonesia and rattled hotels where IMF delegates are attending a major summit, a fortnight after a quake-tsunami killed more than 2,000 elsewhere in the archipelago.
Three dead, IMF summit shaken as strong quake hits Indonesia
AFP, Published on 11/10/2018
» JAKARTA - An earthquake Thursday killed three people in Indonesia and rattled hotels where IMF delegates are attending a major summit, a fortnight after a quake-tsunami killed more than 2,000 elsewhere in the archipelago.
Swiss win inaugural team gold, Norway set medals record
AFP, Published on 24/02/2018
» PYEONGCHANG (SOUTH KOREA) - Wendy Holdener led a strong Switzerland team to alpine team skiing gold on Saturday, as Norway took bronze to set a new record of 38 medals at a Winter Olympics.