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Ukrainian partygoers help clear away ruins of war
AFP, Published on 09/07/2023
» YAGIDNE (UKRAINE) - To the sound of club beats, hundreds of young Ukrainians swarmed over the ruins of bombed-out homes in several villages in the north of the country this weekend.
Chile preparing threatened condor chicks for release into wild
AFP, Published on 18/01/2023
» TALAGANTE (CHILE) - Alhue and Mailen were born in captivity but conservationists hope to free the chicks soon as part of a project to boost Chile's ailing population of Andean condors.
Elon Musk takes control of Twitter, fires executives: US media
AFP, Published on 28/10/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk took control of Twitter and fired its top executives, US media reported late Thursday, in a deal that puts one of the top platforms for global discourse in the hands of the world's richest man.
Biden warns of 'winter of death' for unvaccinated as Omicron spreads
AFP, Published on 17/12/2021
» WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden warned Thursday of a "winter of severe illness and death" for those unvaccinated against Covid-19, as the G7 called the Omicron variant the biggest threat to global public health.
Biden steps up efforts to fight virus surge fuelled by Delta variant
AFP, Published on 30/07/2021
» WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Thursday stepped up actions to combat the spread of Covid-19's surging Delta variant, asking every US federal worker to either declare they are fully vaccinated or wear masks and be tested.
Google parent Alphabet profit soars as ads surge
AFP, Published on 28/07/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday reported quarterly profit that had nearly tripled, as money poured in from ads on its search engine and YouTube video platform.
Hurricane Isaias lashes Bahamas on path to virus-hit Florida
AFP, Published on 31/07/2020
» MIAMI - Hurricane Isaias lashed the Bahamas Friday as it churned toward Florida, bringing new dangers to a US state in the throes of an unrelenting coronavirus outbreak.
US Covid-19 survivor receives $1.1m hospital bill
AFP, Published on 14/06/2020
» WASHINGTON: A 70-year-old American man who nearly died of Covid-19 has been billed a heart-stopping US$1.1 million for his hospital expenses, the Seattle Times reported Saturday.
Amityville Horror: New Yorker fatally stabs dad during Zoom chat
AFP, Published on 23/05/2020
» NEW YORK - A New York suburb was in shock Friday over a gruesome murder that saw a 32-year-old man stab and kill his father, who was attending a Zoom conference that included about 20 participants.
Zoom rockets to fame, with some hiccups
AFP, Published on 04/04/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: What does British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have in common with virtual happy hour celebrants and thousands of students around the world?