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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in France, Britain
AFP, Published on 19/11/2023
» PARIS - Thousands of protesters took part in rallies across France and Britain on Saturday calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza war.
Spain's Sanchez sworn in as PM, right keeps up protests
AFP, Published on 18/11/2023
» MADRID - Spain's Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez was sworn in Friday as prime minister for another term with the right vowing to keep up its protests against his decision to grant Catalan separatists an amnesty.
Germany, Turkey leaders trade barbs over Israel-Hamas war
AFP, Published on 18/11/2023
» BERLIN - Germany and Turkey's leaders traded barbs Friday over Israel's war on Hamas, with Frank-Walter Steinmeier stressing the country's right to exist while Recep Tayyip Erdogan demanded an end to Israel's military operation.
Sanchez set to get new term in divided Spain
AFP, Published on 16/11/2023
» MADRID - Pedro Sanchez is poised to win the backing on Thursday of Spain's parliament for another term as prime minister, with the country divided over his decision to grant Catalan separatists an amnesty in exchange for their crucial support in a vote of confidence.
Thousands at pro-Palestinian march in London
AFP, Published on 11/11/2023
» LONDON - Huge crowds marched through the British capital on Saturday, as pro-Palestinian supporters made their latest mass call for a ceasefire, with police out in force to prevent clashes with counter-protesters.
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon down 22% in a year
AFP, Published on 10/11/2023
» BRASíLIA - Brazilian Amazon deforestation fell 22.3 percent in the year through July, hitting a five-year low, officials said Thursday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government fights to curb destruction of the world's biggest rainforest.
Spanish PM strikes deal with Catalan separatists
AFP, Published on 09/11/2023
» BRUSSELS - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has clinched a controversial deal to remain in power by offering amnesty to Catalan separatists, raising tensions across the country.
Ohio abortion vote this week may ripple to 2024 US election
AFP, Published on 06/11/2023
» COLUMBUS - As the clock ticks down on a high-stakes vote in the US state of Ohio, activists are out in force urging voters to decide whether to explicitly enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution.
One year from election, polls offer gloomy view for Biden
AFP, Published on 06/11/2023
» WASHINGTON - With exactly a year to go before the US presidential election, a new string of polls painted a grim picture Sunday for Joe Biden, showing him trailing likely challenger Donald Trump among a pessimistic electorate.
'Mother of all reforms': Italy seeks to directly elect premier
AFP, Published on 03/11/2023
» ROME - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni presented a constitutional reform bill Friday that would allow voters to directly elect the premier, a move designed to curb chronic political instability.