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Macron targets Le Pen as election lead narrows
AFP, Published on 08/04/2022
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday hit out at his main election rival, far-right leader Marine Le Pen, as his narrowing lead in polls intensified concerns among supporters that winning a second term is far from assured.
France's Le Pen says 'so close' as election battle enters crucial stage
AFP, Published on 08/04/2022
» PERPIGNAN (FRANCE) - French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen said Thursday she had never been "so close" to power at a jubilant final rally before this weekend's election, which polls suggest is an increasingly tight battle between her and President Emmanuel Macron.
Nasa's mega Moon rocket on way to launchpad
AFP, Published on 18/03/2022
» WASHINGTON: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (Nasa) massive new rocket was beginning its first journey to a launchpad on Thursday ahead of a battery of tests that will clear it to blast off to the Moon in mid-year.
Freedom's choice for Afghans: Over the wall or through the desert
AFP, Published on 09/03/2022
» ZARANJ (AFGHANISTAN) - Amid a roar of engines and clouds of dust, Sattar Amiri clambers into a pickup truck with his wife and infant son in a remote Afghan frontier town, ready for a perilous drive through the desert.
Eleven killed as fire rips through Syria shopping mall
AFP, Published on 02/03/2022
» DAMASCUS - A fire in a shopping centre in the Syrian capital Damascus killed at least 11 people early Tuesday, the interior ministry said, in one of the deadliest blazes of recent years.
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.
Tesla makes 4th car recall in two weeks
AFP, Published on 11/02/2022
» NEW YORK: Tesla was recalling over a half a million US electric cars due to a "Boombox" feature that can drown out audible warnings for pedestrians, in the fourth recall made public in two weeks, records showed Thursday.
Growing trucker protest raises fears for Canada economy
AFP, Published on 10/02/2022
» OTTAWA - The two-week-long Canadian truckers' protests against Covid rules threatens the country's economic recovery, ministers said Wednesday, with growing demonstrations blocking a vital trade link with the United States.
Trudeau vows to end spreading trucker protest
AFP, Published on 09/02/2022
» OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has vowed to bring an end to a trucker protest still paralyzing the Canadian capital Tuesday -- in a movement against Covid restrictions fast becoming a rallying cry for far-right and anti-vaccine groups.
Formula One teams set to unveil radical new look
AFP, Published on 07/02/2022
» PARIS - Formula One will be showing off its new look when Red Bull, who carried Max Verstappen to a controversial maiden title last year, start the annual catwalk season by unveiling their 2022 car on Wednesday.