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Protesters march in Paris as French refinery strikes continue
AFP, Published on 17/10/2022
» PARIS - Three weeks into a refinery strike that has caused fuel shortages across France, tens of thousands of protesters marched in Paris on Sunday to express their frustration at the rising cost of living.
Xi's 'Chinese Dream' flickers in one Beijing neighbourhood
AFP, Published on 04/10/2022
» BEIJING: Wu has staked out his patch of the Chinese Dream. Married with a second child on the way, he has a Beijing apartment and a car paid for by a tech job with a comfortable salary.
Macron faces strike as French unions flex muscles
AFP, Published on 29/09/2022
» PARIS - French schools, trains and businesses are set to be affected Thursday by the first major strike called since the re-election of President Emmanuel Macron in April, as unions push for wage hikes and the end of planned pension reform.
Kremlin accuses Kyiv of shelling nuclear plant
AFP, Published on 09/08/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - The Kremlin accused Ukrainian forces Monday of firing on Europe's largest nuclear power plant in occupied Ukraine and warned the alleged attacks could have "catastrophic consequences".
Mozambique still haunted by civil war as new conflict rages
AFP, Published on 29/06/2022
» GORONGOSA (MOZAMBIQUE) - As Mozambique battles a brutal Islamist insurgency, the legacy of a decades-long civil war still haunts the African nation where many former rebels refuse to disarm.
High stakes for Macron as parliament power at risk
AFP, Published on 13/06/2022
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies began a crucial week of campaigning on Monday to secure a parliamentary majority after a first round of voting that has galvanised a newly formed leftwing alliance.
Southern Ukraine shows signs Russia has come to stay
AFP, Published on 04/05/2022
» BERDYANSK, Ukraine: A Russian military plane was flying in the skies over Berdyansk, a city in southern Ukraine, but no one took much notice.
In devastated Mariupol, a daily struggle to survive
AFP, Published on 03/05/2022
» MARIUPOL, Ukraine: In another life, not so long ago, Inna was a hairdresser. Now she spends her days chasing down food and water, in a struggle to simply survive in the Russian-held Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
War in Ukraine: Latest developments
AFP, Published on 22/04/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:
Biden announces new $800m military package for Ukraine
AFP, Published on 21/04/2022
» WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden announced Thursday a new package of $800 million in military aid for Ukraine, saying it would help Kyiv in the fight against Russian forces in the Donbas region.