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Neuville-Sous-Montreuil, France (AFP) Nov 13, 2023 - A new spell of rain in northern France on Monday forced school closures and brought fears of fresh misery after devastating floods hit the department of Pas-de-Calais last week.

Jakarta (AFP) Nov 13, 2023 - A critically endangered Sumatran elephant was born in western Indonesia over the weekend, according to officials, giving renewed hope to conservation efforts after several other baby elephant and rhino births in recent months.

Washington Nov 10, 2023 - US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first meeting in nearly a year next week on the sidelines of the APEC summit in San Francisco, officials from the rival superpowers said Friday.

Abidjan (AFP) Nov 9, 2023 - Burkina Fasos junta has conscripted at least a dozen journalists, civil society activists and opposition members for its anti-jihadist fight in a crackdown on dissent, Human Rights Watch has said.

Goma, Dr Congo (AFP) Nov 11, 2023 - A soldier in eastern DR Congo has been lynched on suspicion that he was an M23 rebel, several sources said, in the latest violence to hit the conflict-torn region.

Paris (AFP) Nov 9, 2023 - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said on Thursday it urgently requires almost $160 million for a plan aimed reducing the impact of the El Nino weather phenomenon.

Washington DC (UPI) Nov 9, 2023 - U.S. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby confirmed Thursday that Israel has agreed to daily 4-hour humanitarian pauses in combat in northern Gaza.

Abidjan (AFP) Nov 9, 2023 - Burkina Fasos junta has conscripted at least a dozen journalists, civil society activists and opposition members for its anti-jihadist fight in a crackdown on dissent, Human Rights Watch has said.

Paris (ESA) Nov 09, 2023 - ESA has committed further Boost! Programme funding to German startup Rocket Factory Augsburg, known as RFA, for the development of commercial space transportation services based on the RFA One lau

Brussels (AFP) Nov 8, 2023 - NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday urged Hungary to ratify Swedens stalled bid to join the alliance without further delay.