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HIV outbreak sparks panic in southern Pakistan
AFP, Published on 16/05/2019
» RATO DERO, Pakistan: Parents nervously watch as their children wait to be tested for HIV in a village in southern Pakistan, where hundreds of people have been allegedly infected by a doctor using a contaminated syringe.
French doctor suspected in 17 more poisoning cases
AFP, Published on 17/05/2019
» BESANçON (FRANCE) - A French doctor already under investigation for poisoning seven patients has been charged with poisoning 17 more people at a clinic in eastern France, one of his lawyers said.
Traumatised by conflict, animals find haven in Jordan
AFP, Published on 20/05/2019
» JERASH (JORDAN) - For more than a year after being moved to a Jordanian wildlife reserve from war-hit Syria, two bears, Loz and Sukkar, would cower whenever planes flew by, traumatised by past bombardments.
US judge blocks Mississippi 'heartbeat' abortion ban
AFP, Published on 25/05/2019
» WASHINGTON - A US federal judge Friday blocked Mississippi's strict abortion law which would have banned the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy.
Court rules abortion services can continue in Missouri -- for now
AFP, Published on 01/06/2019
» ST. LOUIS - Abortion services can continue in Missouri for now, a court ruled Friday, granting a temporary restraining order to keep open the sole clinic that performs the procedure in the US state.
Russia says doping cover-up report is part of 'information war'
AFP, Published on 03/06/2019
» MOSCOW - Russia authorities said on Monday that they were victims of an "information war" following reports in British newspapers that sparked the investigation of high-jump world championship runner up Danil Lysenko.
US bishop denying communion to politicians for abortion views
AFP, Published on 07/06/2019
» CHICAGO - A US Catholic bishop announced Thursday that he is denying communion to two Democratic leaders of the Illinois state legislature because of their stance on abortion.
The long read: Nigeria's War of the Land
AFP, Published on 26/06/2019
» KADUNA (NIGERIA) - "Move! Move!"
Rice terraces and 'turtle shell' scrums: barefoot rugby in Vietnam
AFP, Published on 26/06/2019
» HOA BINH, Vietnam: Barefoot and muddied, a group of youngsters sprint across a makeshift pitch in rural Vietnam, passing the ball in a game of touch rugby in a country where few people have ever heard of the sport.
Ebola patient in DR Congo city of Goma has died: governor
AFP, Published on 17/07/2019
» GOMA (DR CONGO) - The first patient to be diagnosed with Ebola in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma has died, the governor of North Kivu province said on Tuesday.