Tehran calls for US 'statement' on N deal
TEHRAN, Feb 16 (AFP): Iran urged the US Congress on Wednesday to issue a "political statement" that Washington will stay committed to a possible agreement in Vienna talks to restore the 2015 nuclear deal.The accord offered Tehran sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear programme, but then US...
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Brazil storms claim 18 lives
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 16 (AFP): Landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall killed at least 18 people Tuesday in a tourist town in the hills above Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian firefighters said."So far, 18 deaths caused by landslides and floods have been confirmed" in recent hours, the Rio de...
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Suspect dead, two deputies injured in Texas shootout
KATY, Feb 16 (AP): Two Texas sheriff deputies were shot and wounded Tuesday after exchanging gunfire with a suspect who was struck and killed, authorities said.Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the incident happened Tuesday night in Katy, Texas, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) west of Houston. Gonzalez said via...
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Covid cases up in NZ as ‘Freedom Convoy’ sticks to gun
WELLINGTON, Feb 16 (AFP): New Zealand Covid-19 infections reached a record high Wednesday as anti-vaccine protesters claimed victory after police failed to clear vehicles blocking the streets around parliament.Health authorities reported 1,160 new coronavirus cases, the most since the pandemic began, as the Omicron variant continues to spread in a...
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Rare baby ghost shark discovered
WELLINGTO, Feb 16 (BBC): New Zealand scientists have discovered a rare baby ghost shark, a little-known species of fish that lives in the shadowy depths of the ocean.Ghost sharks - also known as chimaera - are rarely spotted, and sightings of their young are even more uncommon.The newly-hatched shark was...
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