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French scientists probe mRNA’s potential to fight cancer
AFP, Published on 20/11/2025
» ORLEANS, France - Inside a lab in the French city of Orleans, scientists are testing out the limits of molecules in our body called messenger RNA — best known for being used in Covid-19 vaccines — in the hopes of finding a breakthrough treatment for a particularly deadly cancer.
Gaza-Israel conflict: Opportunity and risk for Russia's Putin
AFP, Published on 18/10/2023
» PARIS - The conflict between Hamas and Israel is both an opportunity and a risk for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has been mired in pressing his invasion of Ukraine for the past 19 months.
After six months of war, what's next for Ukraine?
Lucy Peytermann and Joseph Schmid of AFP, Published on 22/08/2022
» PARIS: Six months after Russian forces launched what they hoped would be a blitzkrieg invasion of Ukraine, the conflict has turned into a grinding campaign of daily air strikes and battles with no clear endgame in sight.
Biden bets on shorter Covid-19 isolation time amid labor crunch
AFP, Published on 29/12/2021
» NEW YORK - Eyeing an Omicron surge that has exacerbated US labor stress especially in front-line industries, President Joe Biden's administration is betting shorter Covid-19 quarantine times will lessen the economic hit from the latest variant.
UK sends Navy ships to Jersey as French fishing row escalates
AFP, Published on 06/05/2021
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday sent two Navy patrol vessels to Jersey over concerns that French fishermen could blockade its main port in an escalating post-Brexit row.
Death toll rises from mass shooting in Canada
AFP, Published on 22/04/2020
» OTTAWA: A message of condolence from Queen Elizabeth II and musical tributes for the victims of the worst mass shooting in Canadian history poured in on Tuesday as the death toll rose to 23.
Marseille win at Nice as homophobic chants cause stoppage
AFP, Published on 29/08/2019
» PARIS - Marseille won their first match under new coach Andre Villas-Boas on Wednesday thanks to a 2-1 derby win at Nice in a match that was suspended in the first half following homophobic abuse from the home side's hardcore supporters.
Heavy screen time appears to impact childrens' brains: study
AFP, Published on 10/12/2018
» WASHINGTON - Researchers have found "different patterns" in brain scans among children who record heavy smart device and video game use, according to initial data from a major ongoing US study.
Record-setting PSG make it seven wins in seven
AFP, Published on 27/09/2018
» PARIS - Paris Saint-Germain set a new club record on Wednesday when a 4-1 victory over Reims gave them a seventh win from seven games this season and an eight-point lead in Ligue 1.
End of the 'Scallop Wars': French and UK fishermen agree truce
AFP, Published on 18/09/2018
» PARIS - French and British fishermen agreed Monday to end their battle over access to scallop-rich waters in the English Channel, three weeks after the long-simmering conflict flared into a high-seas confrontation.