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EU, Britain intensify talks on post-Brexit future

The EU and Britain launch an intense five weeks of negotiations on a deal to define their post-Brexit relations on Monday, with London keen to wrap things up quickly.

Virus death toll hits 500,000, LA shuts bars again as US struggles

More than half a million people have died in the coronavirus pandemic, an AFP tally showed Sunday, as bars in Los Angeles were ordered to close again due to surging cases in the United States.

14 missing after Philippines sea collision

Philippine rescuers were searching on Monday for 14 people missing after a local fishing boat collided with a cargo ship.

Polish president, liberal rival face tight run-off

Polish President Andrzej Duda is set for a tight run-off against Warsaw's liberal mayor next month after Sunday's inconclusive first-round vote, leaving the fate of the populist right-wing government in the balance.

Under pressure Johnson launches UK public spending drive

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce massive spending plans on Monday to boost Britain's coronavirus-hit economy, as pressure grows on the government over its handling of the crisis.

'Tears of joy': Eiffel Tower opens after 3-month closure

ourists and Parisians panted their way up the stairs of the Eiffel Tower Thursday as the iron monument reopened after its longest closure since World War II due to the coronavirus, with the lifts still closed as a health precaution.

UN Security Council to meet Monday on Ethiopia dam

The United Nations Security Council plans to meet Monday to discuss Egypt and Sudan's objections to Ethiopia's construction of a mega-dam on the Nile River, diplomatic sources said Thursday. 

Funding gap risks pushing millions of Yemeni children to 'brink of starvation': UNICEF

Millions of children in war-torn Yemen could be pushed to "the brink of starvation" due to a lack of funding amid the coronavirus pandemic, the UN children's agency said Friday.

Biden to accept presidential nomination in person at scaled-back convention

Joe Biden will accept the Democratic presidential nomination in person at the party's national convention in August, but it will be a largely virtual gathering due to coronavirus concerns, organisers announced on Wednesday.

Mongolia's ruling party wins parliamentary election in landslide

Mongolia's ruling party won a landslide election victory to retain an overwhelming majority in parliament -- a reward from voters who approved of its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to near-complete results on Thursday.

Guterres supports UN cross-border aid in Syria

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he supports the extension of a cross-border program to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria, according to a Security Council report obtained by AFP on Wednesday.

Arab League urges withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya

The Arab League on Tuesday called for the withdrawal of foreign forces in Libya and urged for talks on ending the conflict in the north African country.

EU nations could block US tourists over virus response: report

EU nations may close their borders to US travelers as they seek to reopen their economies to tourism because of how Washington has handled the pandemic, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed European officials.

Mongolians vote in shadow of coronavirus

Mongolians headed to the polls on Wednesday with a host of coronavirus safety restrictions in place as debate raged over whether the elections should have been postponed.

Latin America and Caribbean pass 100,000 COVID-19 deaths

Latin America and the Caribbean on Tuesday surpassed 100,000 coronavirus deaths, more than half of them in Brazil, according to an AFP count based on official figures.

China rebuffs EU criticism over Hong Kong law

China rebuffed a warning from the European Union over a new Hong Kong national security law on Tuesday, with the foreign ministry insisting the matter was a "domestic affair".

Trump to extend US work visa freeze to year-end: White House

US President Donald Trump will prolong a ban on US employment permits to year-end and broaden it to include H-1B visas used widely in the tech industry, the White House said Monday.

US passes 120,000 virus deaths: Johns Hopkins

The United States on Monday passed the grim benchmark of 120,000 deaths from the coronavirus outbreak when it added another 425 fatalities in 24 hours, the Johns Hopkins University tally showed.