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Arms race feared as US-Russia nuclear treaty expires
Agence France-Presse . Washington | Updated at 12:00am on August 04, 2019
The United States vowed to upgrade its cruise and ballistic missile capability as the collapse Friday of a Cold War nuclear pact with Russia triggered...
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Dozens detained at Moscow protest
Agence France-Presse . Moscou, Russia | Updated at 12:00am on August 04, 2019
Police detained dozens of demonstrators in Moscow on Saturday as Russian opposition supporters took to the streets in defiance of a formidable security presence, in...
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Russian opposition to stage demo amidst govt crackdown
Agence France-Presse . Moscow, Russia | Updated at 02:42pm on August 03, 2019
The Russian opposition vowed to stage another mass rally Saturday despite increasing pressure from...
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Rescued migrants in limbo as Italy bans second charity ship
Agence France-Presse . Rome | Updated at 12:55am on August 03, 2019
Over 160 migrants were seeking a safe port Friday after two charity vessels that had rescued them found themselves banned from entering Italian territorial waters.The...
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Climate battle will ‘succeed or fail’ in Asia: UN
Agence France-Presse . Tokyo | Updated at 12:00am on August 03, 2019
The battle to combat climate change will ‘succeed or fail’ based on what happens in Asia, where growing energy needs are increasing demand for fossil...
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Johnson suffers first electoral setback as PM
Agence-France-Presse . United Kingdom | Updated at 12:00am on August 03, 2019
Boris Johnson suffered a setback in his first ballot box test as British prime minister on Friday after the Conservative candidate lost to a pro-EU...
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Johnson boosts no-deal Brexit ahead of local election test
Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 12:00am on August 02, 2019
Britain’s Boris Johnson faces his first test at the ballot box Thursday in a by-election that could reduce his parliamentary majority to just one, as...
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Natural disasters cause greater havoc in 2019
Agence-France-Presse . Germany | Updated at 12:54am on August 01, 2019
Natural disasters, some linked to climate change, caused $9.0 billion more damage in the first half of 2019 than last year, according to a toll...
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EU countries to share out 131 migrants blocked by Italy
Agence France-Presse . Brussels | Updated at 12:00am on August 01, 2019
European countries have come to an agreement on how to share responsibility for 131 migrants who were blocked on board a coastguard vessel by Italian...
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Rare photo captures sea lion falling into mouth of whale
Agence France-Presse . Los Angeles | Updated at 09:07pm on July 31, 2019
In a stunning photo, a wildlife photographer has captured a sea lion falling into the mouth of a humpback whale in what he calls a...