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Cuba's 'invisible' tragedy: US-bound migrants who disappear in the Caribbean
AFP, Published on 18/12/2024
» CáRDENAS (CUBA) - In the early hours of January 3, 2023, 32 people climbed onto a makeshift raft off southern Cuba and set out across the Caribbean for Florida, 170 kilometers (100 miles) away.
Last-ditch hunt for Morocco quake survivors
AFP, Published on 13/09/2023
» MARRAKESH (MOROCCO) - Rescue teams stepped up a massive effort to bring relief to devastated Moroccan mountain villages Wednesday as the chances faded fast for finding survivors from the powerful earthquake which killed 2,900 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless.
Iran's ancient 'wind catchers' beat the heat naturally
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» YAZD (IRAN) - Tall, chimney-like towers rise from centuries-old adobe houses in Iran's desert city of Yazd, drawing in a pleasant breeze for residents of one of the hottest cities on earth.
Ten deadliest quakes of the 21st century
AFP, Published on 10/02/2023
» PARIS - The massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 is one of the 10 deadliest of the 21st century.
Ten deadliest quakes of the 21st century
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» PARIS: With the death toll rising by the hour, the massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Feb 5 is already among the ten deadliest of the 21st century.
US recession not 'inevitable,' Treasury secretary says
AFP, Published on 19/06/2022
» WASHINGTON - A recession in the United States is not "inevitable" but the economy is likely to slow, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday, days after the US Federal Reserve hiked interest rates, raising fears of a contraction.
Shoppers return for 'Black Friday,' but many have already bought
AFP, Published on 27/11/2021
» NEW YORK - Americans returned to stores for the "Black Friday" kickoff of the holiday shopping season, but online data shows that consumers have been spending big for weeks amid worries over shortages.
Afghan war displaced settle in the ruins of a lost city
AFP, Published on 24/05/2021
» LASHKAR GAH (AFGHANISTAN) - Once the winter residence of sultans from illustrious Islamic dynasties, the ruins of a thousand-year-old royal city in southern Afghanistan have become home to hundreds of people who have fled Taliban clashes.
Mixed retailer optimism on 'Black Friday' amid pandemic
AFP, Published on 28/11/2020
» NEW YORK - The coronavirus is clouding "Black Friday" much as it has overshadowed 2020 in general, but some leading experts still expect strong overall sales even as shopping patterns are altered.
'Black Friday' becoming a shadow of its former self in US
AFP, Published on 30/11/2019
» NEW YORK - The US holiday shopping season officially opened with a deluge of "Black Friday" promotions but the frenzied crowds of the past have thinned out with the rise of e-commerce.