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Lula visits disaster zone after Brazil floods kill 36
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» SAO PAULO - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva flew in Monday to tour the resort region turned disaster zone where floods and landslides killed at least 36 people just as Brazil celebrated carnival, where dozens were still missing.
Fear the biggest rival: first person to complete Antarctic 2.5 km swim
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» SANTIAGO - Chilean Barbara Hernandez, who became the first person recorded to have swum 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) in the near-freezing Antarctic Ocean, says fear -- not other people -- is her rival.
Lula visits disaster zone after Brazil floods kill 36
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» SAO PAULO - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva flew in Monday to tour the resort region turned disaster zone where at least 36 people were killed and dozens are still missing after floods and landslides, just as Brazil celebrated carnival.
US President Biden in surprise Kyiv visit
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» KYIV, Ukraine: US President Joe Biden on Monday made a surprise trip to Kyiv, promising increased arms deliveries for Ukraine and unflagging support ahead of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of the country.
US reaffirms pledge to deliver jets to Turkey
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» ANKARA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday reaffirmed Washington's commitment to delivering F-16 jets to Turkey despite Turkish insistence that their approval should not depend on Ankara lifting objections to Sweden joining NATO.
Facebook and Instagram to roll out paid subscription
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will launch a paid subscription service starting at $11.99 a month allowing users to verify their accounts, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Sunday, following a similar move by Elon Musk at Twitter.
Regions in US, China most at risk for climate damage: report
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» PARIS: Major industrial and economic centres in China and the United States are among the most vulnerable regions in the world to the increasingly destructive power of climate change-driven weather extremes, according to a comprehensive analysis Monday.
N.Korea fires more missiles, warns of more action over US-S.Korea drills
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» SEOUL: North Korea fired two rockets on Monday from its latest launcher, claiming it is capable of a "tactical nuclear attack" that can take out entire enemy air bases.
NY Met to let French make 3D copies of 16th-century sculptures
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» NEW YORK: Two 16th-century sculptures, jewels of French Renaissance art, have been on display since 1908 at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
UK police find body after woman's mystery disappearance
AFP, Published on 20/02/2023
» LONDON - Police investigating the fate of a woman who vanished in northwest England said Sunday they had found a body in a river, in a case that has gripped the country.