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Airport workers miss pay as US government shutdown hits one month
Washington (United States) (AFP) - US airport security officers missed their first full paycheck Friday as a partial funding shutdown...
Deadly blast rocks Iran as leaders rally in show of defiance
Tehran (AFP) - Deadly explosions rocked Tehran close to a pro-government rally attended by top officials Friday, as Israel and...
Deadly blast rocks Iran as leaders attend rally in show of defiance
Tehran (AFP) - Deadly explosions rocked Tehran close to a pro-government rally attended by top officials on Friday, as Israel...
South Africa’s livestock farmers reel from foot-and-mouth disaster
Humansdorp (South Africa) (AFP) - Pointing at a calf lying motionless in a green field in South Africa's Eastern Cape...
South Sudan models dominate global catwalks but visas a problem
Juba (AFP) - Heels click on cracked paving stones as fantastically long-limbed men and women practice moves they hope will...
Moscow piles pressure on US over oil sanctions
Washington (United States) (AFP) - Moscow said on Friday that the global energy market "cannot remain stable" without its oil,...
Singapore turns tide in evolving fight against scams
Singapore (AFP) - Building his cryptocurrency holdings over eight years and helping out defrauded traders, Singaporean investor Mark Koh had...
Oil holds above $100, stocks fall as Khamenei targets Hormuz
Hong Kong (AFP) - Oil prices held gains above $100 Friday and most equity markets dropped after Iran's leader called for...
US jury to begin deliberations in social media addiction trial
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Jury deliberations are set to begin Friday in a landmark social media addiction trial...
Oil surges, stocks retreat on fears of prolonged Iran war
New York (AFP) - Oil prices jumped Thursday with Brent crude settling above $100 a barrel for the first time...
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