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Dream fulfilled: Dancing, at 106, with America's black president
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - Virginia McLaurin, 106, has lived to see 18 US presidents, but the African-American centenarian fulfilled her dream of a lifetime by meeting Barack Obama -- a touching encounter that quickly went viral.
Internet population now 3.2 billion
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - The number of people worldwide with Internet access reached 3.2 billion at the end of 2015, but the remaining 4.1 billion still could not get online, a Facebook-sponsored study showed.
Syria ceasefire set for Saturday: US, Russia
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - The United States and Russia announced Monday that a landmark "cessation of hostilities" in war-torn Syria will take effect on February 27.
Migrants jailed for storming France ferry as 'Jungle' demolition looms
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» CALAIS (FRANCE) - Six migrants were given a month in prison on Monday for occupying a ferry in northern France, while charities warned thousands could be affected by plans to evict half of the "Jungle" refugee camp in Calais.
Facebook's Zuckerberg waffles on encryption battle
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» BARCELONA - Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said Monday he was "sympathetic" with Apple's chief executive Tim Cook in his stand-off with the US government over breaking into the iPhone of a mass shooter.
Obama says Congress may pass TPP trade deal
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama said Monday he is "cautiously optimistic" that Congress will pass the Trans Pacific Partnership free trade agreement between the US and Asian countries.
Thousands of Afghans stranded in Greece as Macedonia shuts border
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» IDOMENI (GREECE) - Thousands of migrants were left stranded in Greece on Monday after Macedonia abruptly closed its border to Afghans, creating a fresh bottleneck as European countries scrambled to respond to the continent's refugee crisis.
Fiji cyclone death toll climbs to 29: official
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» SUVA (FIJI) - The death toll from the Fiji super-cyclone hit 29 on Tuesday and could rise further as relief teams reach remote communities devastated in the storm, officials said.
Burberry dazzles, Kane surprises at London Fashion Week
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» LONDON - British fashion giant Burberry Prorsum put the sparkle into London Fashion Week Monday, before Scottish designer Christopher Kane took his star-studded audience on a journey into the bizarre.
Argentina's Macri tells AFP 'enormous effort' made on debt
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» BUENOS AIRES - Argentine President Mauricio Macri told AFP Monday he is determined to settle with all his country's foreign creditors despite US funds' resistance to the "enormous effort" it made with its latest offer.