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Africa pays the price as China and Russia muscle in
AFP, Published on 15/03/2023
» DOHA - China and Russia are bolstering their presence in Africa to tap its rich natural resources, analysts say, amid grave warnings from UN agencies the world's poorest countries face accumulating crippling debts.
French protesters back on streets over pensions
AFP, Published on 11/03/2023
» PARIS: Demonstrators in France took to the streets Saturday for a seventh day of protest against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform plans, with police expecting up to a million people at rallies nationwide.
Chinese students leap 'Great Firewall' for ChatGPT homework help
AFP, Published on 08/03/2023
» BEIJING: Chinese schoolchildren are turning to AI bot ChatGPT to slash their homework time — vaulting the country's "Great Firewall" to write book reports and bone up on their language skills.
Far-reaching UN treaty a must to cut global plastic use: experts
AFP, Published on 27/02/2023
» PARIS - Only a bold and ambitious UN treaty with sweeping reforms of the entire plastic life cycle can stem the world's waste crisis, experts said Monday.
Jill Biden in Kenya on visit focusing on drought
AFP, Published on 24/02/2023
» NAIROBI: US First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Kenya on Friday, kicking off a visit aimed at focusing attention on the worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in decades.
UN tries anew to finish treaty protecting the high seas
AFP, Published on 21/02/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - UN member states embraced "positive energy" Monday as they launched two weeks of negotiations aimed at finally reaching a treaty meant to protect and preserve vast areas of the world's oceans.
US President Biden in surprise Kyiv visit
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» KYIV, Ukraine: US President Joe Biden on Monday made a surprise trip to Kyiv, promising increased arms deliveries for Ukraine and unflagging support ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of the country.
World Bank chief David Malpass to step down early
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» WASHINGTON - World Bank chief David Malpass announced Wednesday he would step down nearly a year early, ending a tenure at the head of the development lender that was clouded by questions over his climate stance.
Amsterdam bans cannabis on red light district streets
AFP, Published on 11/02/2023
» THE HAGUE - Amsterdam city authorities said Friday they are banning cannabis smoking in the streets of the red light district from mid-May as part of efforts to curb criminality and anti-social behaviour.
First 72 hours crucial for quake rescues
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» PARIS: Time was running out for survivors buried in the rubble of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, as search efforts near the crucial 72-hour mark, a rescue response expert said Wednesday.