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Month: September 2023

France, Bangladesh sign deal to provide loans, satellite technology during Macron’s visit to Dhaka

By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the signature of a deal to facilitate loans to Bangladesh aimed at infrastructure development, as well as a letter of intent to provide the South Asian country with an earth observation satellite system. This came on Monday during Macron’s two-day visit

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Greek shipping minister resigns over the death of a man who was pushed off a ferry ramp

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s shipping minister has resigned over the death of a man who was pushed off a ferry ramp by a crew member after arriving late. Political opponents had accused Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Miltiadis Varvitsiotis of initially downplaying the fatal Sept. 5 encounter. Amateur video showed the passenger

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Earthquake robbed Moroccan villagers of almost everything — loved ones, homes and possessions

By SAM METZ and MOSA’AB ELSHAMY Associated Press TAFEGHAGHTE, Morocco (AP) — His dead relatives have been dug out and buried, but the remnants of Musa Bouissirfane’s former life are still trapped under rubble and dust in the ruins of the mud-brick Moroccan village of Tafeghaghte. “It’s incredibly challenging to lose your entire family and

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First responder deaths from post-9/11 illnesses nearly equals number of firefighters who died that day

By Jason Carroll and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — The number of first responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses now almost equals the number of firefighters who died during the terror attacks themselves. A total of 341 New York City Fire Department firefighters, paramedics and civilian support staff who died from post-911 illnesses are

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European Union home affairs chief appeals for release of Swedish EU employee held in Iranian prison

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s home affairs commissioner is calling for the release of a Swedish employee of the EU’s diplomatic corps who spent a second birthday in an infamous Iranian prison. The Swedish government said last week that Johan Floderus was arbitrarily detained in Iran last year. EU

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Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 11 de septiembre: Las labores de rescate continúan en Marruecos tras el terremoto

Gonzalo Jimenez El patrimonio histórico de Marrakech también se vio afectado por el terremoto. Estiman intensificación del huracán Lee. Renunció Rubiales en España. Medio siglo del golpe de Estado en Chile. El iPhone 15 de Apple. Además, Djokovic volvió a ganar un grande. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1.

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Flooding in Libya leaves 2,000 people feared dead and more missing after storm collapsed dams

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that broke dams and swept away entire neighborhoods in multiple coastal towns in the east of the North African nation. As many as 2,000 people were feared dead, one of the country’s leaders said Monday. The destruction appeared greatest

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Voting rights activists sound alarms over private tool that could lead to canceling voter registrations

By Fredreka Schouten and Curt Devine, CNN (CNN) — Voting rights groups are urging election officials to reject a new tool championed by some conservatives as a way to root out fraudulent voter registrations – arguing that the private software depends on unreliable information and could be used to improperly disenfranchise legitimate voters. The leaders

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