Morocco’s deadly earthquake triggers surge of solidarity in France
[ad_1] In the wake of the devastating earthquake that killed roughly 2,500 people in Morocco late on Friday, French cities and civic associations have mobilised...
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Israeli team attends UNESCO meeting in first open visit to Saudi
[ad_1] An Israeli delegation is in Riyadh for a UNESCO meeting, an Israeli official told AFP on Monday, marking the country’s first publicly announced visit...
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Survivors await aid, dread aftershocks in Morocco village stricken by
[ad_1] Like many other settlements in Morocco’s stricken Atlas Mountains, the village of Moulay Brahim suffered serious damage and high casualties in Friday’s devastating earthquake....
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Gabon junta eyes two year transition period before holding elections
[ad_1] A 24-month transition to elections in Gabon would be “reasonable” after last month’s coup, junta-appointed Prime Minister Raymond Ndong Sima was quoted as saying by French news agency AFP on...
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Wales off to winning start as they beat Fiji 32-26 in World Cup
[ad_1] Wales fended off a frenzied Fijian assault to emerge 32-26 victors in their opening World Cup Pool C clash in Bordeaux on Sunday, giving...
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Ethiopia announces filling of Nile Renaissance mega-dam complete
[ad_1] Ethiopia announced on Sunday it has filled its Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile, the source of a long-running water dispute with downstream Egypt...
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‘It’s rare to have such large earthquakes in this area’
[ad_1] On Friday evening, Morocco was hit by a magnitude 7 earthquake in the province of Al-Haouz, killing more than 2,000 people. While the seismic...
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Chile makes rousing Rugby World Cup debut as Japan cruises to victory
[ad_1] Japan won the game. Chile won the occasion. Issued on: 10/09/2023 – 15:35 1 min Chile’s debut at the Rugby World Cup went better...
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France’s reputation on the line as it looks to impress during Rugby
[ad_1] Recent events in France have thrown doubt over the country’s ability to host large sporting events. 10 months ahead of the Paris Summer Olympics,...
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Moroccans spend second night sleeping outside after earthquake kills
[ad_1] Many Moroccan families spent a second night sleeping outdoors overnight to Sunday after the deadliest earthquake in more than half a century killed more...
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Russia launches drone attack over Kyiv region, say Ukrainian
[ad_1] Russia launched an air attack on Kyiv early on Sunday, with blasts ringing out across the Ukrainian capital and its region for almost two...
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Argentina loses to England yet again at Rugby World Cup
[ad_1] Another Rugby World Cup match with England, another loss. Nothing seems to go right for Argentina when they meet. Issued on: 10/09/2023 – 03:42...