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Global accord reached on tackling future pandemics
AFP, Published on 12/04/2025
» GENEVA - World Health Organization members on Saturday reached agreement over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of discussions, the co-chair of the negotiating body told AFP.
Google cuts 12,000 jobs as tech woes bite again
AFP, Published on 21/01/2023
» NEW YORK - Google's parent company Alphabet announced Friday it will cut about 12,000 jobs globally, citing a changing economic reality as it became the latest US tech giant to enact large-scale restructuring.
Toshiba to split business into three: report
AFP, Published on 09/11/2021
» TOKYO - Toshiba plans to split into three companies as early as 2023, a report said Tuesday, after a series of crises at the firm including the ouster of the board's chairman and a contentious buyout offer.
Whale of a tale: US fisherman says swallowed by humpback
AFP, Published on 12/06/2021
» NEW YORK - It sounds like a real-life take on "Pinocchio" -- a US lobster fisherman says he was scooped into the mouth of a humpback whale Friday and yet lived to tell the story.
Fire damage to US wine region laid bare as latest death confirmed
AFP, Published on 01/10/2020
» CALISTOGA (UNITED STATES) - The scale of wildfire devastation to Napa's world-famous wine region was laid bare Wednesday as firefighters reported minor progress battling the flames and a separate California blaze claimed its latest victim.
Xerox ends hostile bid to buy HP
AFP, Published on 01/04/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - Xerox on Tuesday dropped its unwelcomed bid to buy computer and printer maker HP for about $36 billion, blaming market turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Yoga and cheesecake for new mums in plush Chinese 'sitting centres'
AFP, Published on 08/06/2018
» SHANGHAI - Yoga class starts shortly, the pristine massage centre is open for business and cheesecake is served on a platter of pastries and fruit.