Greeks demonstrate over soaring prices
Thousands of Greeks demonstrated in Athens against soaring prices Wednesday as a general strike shut down public services.
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Tear gas fired at Sudan protest 3 years after anti-Bashir sit-in
Thousands protested in Sudan against military rule on the anniversary Wednesday of previous popular uprisings, most recently against autocrat Omar al-Bashir three years ago.
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Thai national parks ban single-use plastics
Thailand on Wednesday banned styrofoam packaging and single-use plastics from national parks as it fights a scourge of waste threatening wildlife.
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JetBlue seeks to buy Spirit Airlines, threatening Frontier deal
JetBlue Airways announced Tuesday a bid to acquire Spirit Airlines for $3.6 billion, setting up a bidding war with Frontier Airlines in the discount flying market.
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Easier for Europe to give up Russian coal than gas
The EU is preparing to hit Russian coal with sanctions.
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DR Congo Pygmies attacked in wildlife park: rights group
Troops and rangers in the Kahuzi-Biega National Park in eastern DR Congo have carried out attacks on indigenous Pygmies living in the famed wildlife haven, a rights watchdog said on Wednesday
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West readies new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine killings
Western powers were readying new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday after Ukraine's president called for tougher action and accused Moscow of atrocities during the six-week war.
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Burkina ex-president gets life for Sankara killing
A military court in Burkina Faso on Wednesday handed down a life term to former president Blaise Compaore over the 1987 assassination of revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara.
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Good times: Luxury watchmakers face soaring demand
Times have been so good for luxury watchmakers that they are running behind demand, forcing some to delay the release of new collections and others to invest more in production capacity.
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Burkina ex-president gets life for Sankara killing in historic trial
A military court in Burkina Faso on Wednesday handed down a life term to former president Blaise Compaore over the 1987 assassination of revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara.
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