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Buffets, baristas, but no briefings: journalists frozen out of Iran talks
AFP, Published on 11/04/2026
» ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN) - They came from around the world: hundreds of journalists rushed to Islamabad's flagship convention centre -- converted into a media hub by Pakistani authorities for landmark talks between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East.
Miracle rescues as Turkey-Syria quake deaths near 26,000
AFP, Published on 12/02/2023
» KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey: Rescuers pulled a two-month-old baby and an elderly woman from the rubble on Saturday, five days after an earthquake devastated Turkey and Syria leaving nearly 26,000 dead.
'We want to help,' Turks rush to aid quake survivors
AFP, Published on 12/02/2023
» GAZIANTEP (TURKEY) - With temperatures below freezing, the line of earthquake victims waiting for steaming hot stews and soups stretches out into the dark in the Turkish city of Gaziantep.
Nestle touts vegan foie gras
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/11/2022
» The Swiss food giant Nestle is starting to sell vegan foie gras in Switzerland and Spain to ease the conscience of gourmands worried about animal welfare.
Cicada sushi, anyone? US chef serves up sustainable delicacy
AFP, Published on 25/05/2021
» WASHINGTON: After 17 years underground, swarms of cicadas are emerging across the eastern United States -- and for one Washington chef, the rare bug invasion was his cue for a cookout, with a side of food ethics.
Seattle mayor tells Trump, 'go back to your bunker'
AFP, Published on 12/06/2020
» SEATTLE: Seattle's mayor told Donald Trump to "Go back to your bunker" Thursday, escalating a spat after the president threatened to intervene over a police-free autonomous zone protesters have set up in the western US city.
Asia virus latest: Taiwan, Australia hunt vaccine
AFP, Published on 06/05/2020
» Here are the latest developments from Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic:
Two Romanians fined in France over huge mushroom haul
AFP, Published on 29/01/2020
» VESOUL (FRANCE) - A French court on Tuesday handed suspended 500-euro fines to two Romanians who organised a massive harvest of prized wild mushrooms from a forest where authorities have strictly limited how much a person can gather.
Burger King goes... vegan? The meatless Whopper is here
AFP, Published on 03/04/2019
» NEW YORK - For decades, fast-food giant Burger King has been the undisputed Home of the Whopper -- the chain's signature sandwich featuring one of its flame-grilled, "no nonsense" 100 percent beef patties.
Brexit fears for British shop owners in Germany
AFP, Published on 31/03/2019
» BERLIN - As the United Kingdom grapples with its Brexit drama, the uncertainty around its decision to leave the EU persuaded Dale Carr to close down her Berlin shop selling British goods.