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US demands Mexico explain science behind GMO corn ban

February 10, 2023

A rain storm is seen over a corn field in Oskaloosa, Iowa on August 15, 2019. (PHOTO / AFP) WASHINGTON - The new US agriculture trade chief on Thursday told Reuters that he has given Mexico until Feb 14 to respond to a US request to explain the science behind...

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Canada to inject $34b to ailing healthcare system

February 8, 2023

In this file photo dated Jan 21, 2022, Dr. Christa Sinclair-Mills (left) of House Calls, a mobile healthcare unit for homebound seniors, visits with Geraldine Anderson to administer her COVID-19 booster shot in her Toronto apartment in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (PHOTO / AFP) OTTAWA — Canada's federal government said Tuesday...

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DR Congo blames rebels for UN peacekeeper death

February 8, 2023

In this file photo dated Apr 2, 2022, Pakistani UN peacekeepers from United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo carry the remains of their comrades during a memorial service in Goma, eastern Congo. (PHOTO / AP) GOMA — The Democratic Republic of Congo's government on Monday blamed M23...

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Russia opens criminal case against US citizen over espionage

January 20, 2023

This Sept 6, 2022 photo shows the city view of Vladivostok, Russia. (ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO JR / XINHUA) MOSCOW — The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said Thursday it had initiated a criminal case against a US citizen over espionage. "The Russian Federal Security Service initiated a criminal case against a...

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Security, migration trump energy dispute at Biden Mexico summit

January 12, 2023

(From left) President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participate in a news conference at the 10th North American Leaders' Summit at the National Palace in Mexico City on Jan 10, 2023. (ANDREW HARNIK / AP) MEXICO CITY - US President Joe...

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Warm winter breaks temperature records in Europe

January 5, 2023

Ski centre on mountain Jahorina is seen in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Jan 4, 2023. (KIRSTEN DONOVAN / REUTERS) LONDON/BRUSSELS — Record-high winter temperatures swept across parts of Europe over the new year, bringing calls from activists for faster action against climate change while offering short-term respite to governments struggling...

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EU parliament removes Kaili from post over graft charges

December 14, 2022

In this handout photograph taken and released by European Parliament on Dec 7, 2022, Greek politician and European Parliament vice-president Eva Kaili speaks during the European Book Prize award ceremony in Brussels. (ERIC VIDAL / EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT / AFP) STRASBOURG - The European Parliament stripped Greek lawmaker Eva Kaili of...

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Key COVID-19 indicators surge again in US, straining hospitals

December 13, 2022

People wait outside a community center as long lines continue for individuals trying to be tested for COVID-19 during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in San Diego, California, US, Jan 10, 2022. (MIKE BLAKE / REUTERS) LOS ANGELES / ROME / MEXICO CITY / MOSCOW – Another COVID-19...

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BestChange Celebrates 15th Anniversary as a Leading Cryptocurrency Exchange with over 200 Trusted Exchanges

December 12, 2022

Dubai, UAE, December 12, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – BestChange (https://www.bestchange.com/) is proud to celebrate 15 years of operating a vetted exchange directory. This legacy provides increased customer security and safety; especially over the holidays when crypto scams are expected to increase. BestChange selects each exchanger for its reliability and range – providing hundreds of cryptocurrencies...

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French hand over their unlicensed weapons to police

December 2, 2022

People wait to surrender their weapons to the gendarmerie, in Ustaritz, southwestern France, Dec 1, 2022. (BOB EDME / AP) NICE, France - French gun owners were handing over their weapons at police collection points across the country this week as part of a campaign to round up unlicensed firearms,...

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Welders wanted: France steps up recruitment amid nuke power crisis

November 30, 2022

This photo shows the Bugey nuclear plant in Saint-Vulbas, around Lyon, central France on Oct 13, 2022. (LAURENT CIPRIANI / AP) PARIS - French power giant EDF is looking to recruit a new generation of welders, pipe-fitters and boiler makers to fix its ageing nuclear reactors and build more of...

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France steps up recruitment drive as nuke power crisis deepens

November 30, 2022

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Welders wanted: France steps up recruitment drive amid nuclear crisis

November 29, 2022

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World’s longest-standing president seeks to extend rule

November 20, 2022

Equatorial Guinea's Teodoro Obiang Nguema (center) attends the 33rd Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit, at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, on Feb 10, 2020. (MICHAEL TEWELDE / AFP) DAKAR - Equatorial Guinea votes on Sunday in a general election in which President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, the world's...

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Russia says it will ‘examine’ Dutch court’s position on MH17

November 18, 2022

In this file photo taken on Aug 1, 2014, Australian and Dutch investigators examine a piece of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 plane, near the village of Hrabove, Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. (DMITRY LOVETSKY / AP) Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday it would "examine" the opinion of a...

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6 killed after two WWII planes collide in midair at US air show

November 14, 2022

This handout file photo obtained from the twitter account @GollyItsMollie on Nov 12, 2022, shows smoke rising from the crash after two planes collided mid-air during the Wings Over Dallas Airshow at Dallas Executive Airport, in Dallas, Texas. (HANDOUT / @GOLLYITSMOLLIE / AFP) HOUSTON - Six people were killed after...

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US Congress control at stake as Arizona, Nevada count ballots

November 11, 2022

Voting precinct signs are stored at the Leon County Supervisor of Elections office prior to the midterm election in Tallahassee, Florida, US, Oct 5, 2022. (Colin Hackley / Reuters) PHOENIX – Two days after Americans went to the polls, the political world remained on tenterhooks on Thursday, with both chambers...

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Europe warms more than any other continent in last 3 decades

November 3, 2022

A road sign reads "Extreme Heat, Plan your journey, Carry water", warning motorists about the heatwave forecast for July 18 and 19, on the M11 motorway north of London on July 17, 2022. (DAMIEN MEYER / AFP) LONDON - Europe has warmed more than twice as much as the rest...

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Malta spends over 1.6 billion euros on COVID-19 measures

October 6, 2022

People queue outside tents set up for either COVID-19 positive or in quarantine voters to cast their vote in Zejtun on March 26, 2022 during Malta's general election. (PHOTO / AFP) VALLETTA / MOSCOW - Malta has spent more than 1.6 billion euros (US$1.58 billion) on support measures since the COVID-19...

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West criticized for downplaying pandemic amid virus warning

October 2, 2022

Medical workers treat patients in the COVID-19 ward at the US Department of Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare system campus and medical center in West Roxbury, Massachusetts on Jan 11, 2022. (JOSEPH PREZIOSO / AFP) BEIJING - Claims by some Western leaders that the COVID-19 pandemic "is over" has drawn criticism...