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Why Pak Lawmakers Are Seeking Elon Musk's Apology Before Starlink Approval
Pakistan senators are demanding an apology from billionaire Elon Musk, a lawmaker told AFP on Thursday, accusing him of "anti-Pakistan propaganda" as he seeks regulatory approval for his Starlink service in the country.
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Trauma And Tragedy In City Of Angels: Covering Los Angeles Fires
Terrified residents caught in blazing neighbourhoods, influencers ignoring the ban on drones and the frightening unpredictability of the wildfires are just some of what journalists covering the fires ravaging Los Angeles for AFP have had to manage.
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China's Economy Seen Slowing Further In 2024: Report
China's economic growth likely fell fractionally short of the government's 5 percent target last year, according to an AFP survey, as leaders head into 2025 steeling for the second presidency of Trump amid fears of another painful trade standoff.
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'Defective Paris Olympics Medals To Be Replaced', Says IOC
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) told AFP Monday that the "defective medals" from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will be replaced with identical models.
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US Capitol Rioter Arrested In Canada Four Years After Attack
A January 6 rioter who fled the United States after being sentenced for his role in the 2021 Capitol assault was arrested on the four-year anniversary in western Canada, authorities told AFP Friday.
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"Dangerous Times Ahead": Nobel Laureate As Meta Ends Us Fact-Checking Program
Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa warned Wednesday of "extremely dangerous times ahead" in an interview with AFP after social media giant Meta ended its US fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram.
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126 Dead In Huge Quake Near Mount Everest, Tremors Also Felt In Parts Of India
At least 126 people were killed after an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit Tibet near the Nepalese border today, news agency AFP said quoting Chinese media. The tremors of the earthquake were felt in parts of India, including Bihar, Assam and West Beng
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27 Migrants Dead, 83 Rescued After 2 Boats Overturn In Tunisia
Twenty-seven migrants, including women and children, died after two boats capsized off central Tunisia, with 83 people rescued, a civil defence official told AFP on Thursday.
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More Than Half Of Syrian Children Out Of School: Report
About half of school-age children in Syria are missing out on education after nearly 14 years of civil war, Save the Children told AFP on Monday, calling for "immediate action".
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Jeju Air Crash Prompts Mass Trip Cancellations In South Korea
After 179 people were killed on Jeju Air Flight 2216 in the worst plane crash in South Korea, the low-cost carrier told AFP Monday it was facing a wave of cancellations.
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South Korea's Yoon Authorised 'Shooting' During Martial Law Bid: Prosecutors
South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol authorised the military to fire their weapons if needed to enter parliament during his failed bid to impose martial law, according to a prosecutors' report seen by AFP on Saturday.
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Pakistan Air Strikes Kill 46 In Afghanistan, Says Taliban
Pakistan air strikes in an eastern border province of Afghanistan killed 46 people, the Taliban government spokesman told AFP on Wednesday.
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29 Passengers, Including Girl, 11, Survive Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crash
Twenty nine people survived the initial impact of a plane crash in Kazakhstan's Aqtau city, news agency AFP said Wednesday afternoon.
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"Both Ordinary And Extraordinary": France's Pelicot Rape Trial
France's trial of a man who drugged his wife so dozens of strangers could rape her while unconscious has been both ordinary and extraordinary, AFP journalists who have been covering it say.
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Buildings Damaged, Cars Crushed After 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake In Vanuatu
A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one housing the US and other embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies seen in the city.
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Why Pak Lawmakers Are Seeking Elon Musk's Apology Before Starlink Approval
Pakistan senators are demanding an apology from billionaire Elon Musk, a lawmaker told AFP on Thursday, accusing him of "anti-Pakistan propaganda" as he seeks regulatory approval for his Starlink service in the country.
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Trauma And Tragedy In City Of Angels: Covering Los Angeles Fires
Terrified residents caught in blazing neighbourhoods, influencers ignoring the ban on drones and the frightening unpredictability of the wildfires are just some of what journalists covering the fires ravaging Los Angeles for AFP have had to manage.
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China's Economy Seen Slowing Further In 2024: Report
China's economic growth likely fell fractionally short of the government's 5 percent target last year, according to an AFP survey, as leaders head into 2025 steeling for the second presidency of Trump amid fears of another painful trade standoff.
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'Defective Paris Olympics Medals To Be Replaced', Says IOC
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) told AFP Monday that the "defective medals" from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will be replaced with identical models.
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US Capitol Rioter Arrested In Canada Four Years After Attack
A January 6 rioter who fled the United States after being sentenced for his role in the 2021 Capitol assault was arrested on the four-year anniversary in western Canada, authorities told AFP Friday.
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"Dangerous Times Ahead": Nobel Laureate As Meta Ends Us Fact-Checking Program
Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa warned Wednesday of "extremely dangerous times ahead" in an interview with AFP after social media giant Meta ended its US fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram.
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126 Dead In Huge Quake Near Mount Everest, Tremors Also Felt In Parts Of India
At least 126 people were killed after an earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit Tibet near the Nepalese border today, news agency AFP said quoting Chinese media. The tremors of the earthquake were felt in parts of India, including Bihar, Assam and West Beng
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27 Migrants Dead, 83 Rescued After 2 Boats Overturn In Tunisia
Twenty-seven migrants, including women and children, died after two boats capsized off central Tunisia, with 83 people rescued, a civil defence official told AFP on Thursday.
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More Than Half Of Syrian Children Out Of School: Report
About half of school-age children in Syria are missing out on education after nearly 14 years of civil war, Save the Children told AFP on Monday, calling for "immediate action".
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Jeju Air Crash Prompts Mass Trip Cancellations In South Korea
After 179 people were killed on Jeju Air Flight 2216 in the worst plane crash in South Korea, the low-cost carrier told AFP Monday it was facing a wave of cancellations.
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South Korea's Yoon Authorised 'Shooting' During Martial Law Bid: Prosecutors
South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol authorised the military to fire their weapons if needed to enter parliament during his failed bid to impose martial law, according to a prosecutors' report seen by AFP on Saturday.
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Pakistan Air Strikes Kill 46 In Afghanistan, Says Taliban
Pakistan air strikes in an eastern border province of Afghanistan killed 46 people, the Taliban government spokesman told AFP on Wednesday.
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29 Passengers, Including Girl, 11, Survive Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crash
Twenty nine people survived the initial impact of a plane crash in Kazakhstan's Aqtau city, news agency AFP said Wednesday afternoon.
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"Both Ordinary And Extraordinary": France's Pelicot Rape Trial
France's trial of a man who drugged his wife so dozens of strangers could rape her while unconscious has been both ordinary and extraordinary, AFP journalists who have been covering it say.
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Buildings Damaged, Cars Crushed After 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake In Vanuatu
A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, smashing buildings in the capital Port Vila including one housing the US and other embassies, with a witness telling AFP of bodies seen in the city.
