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Mexico's Supreme Court on Monday decriminalized recreational marijuana use for adults, drawing a cautious welcome from activists who said users face a "legal vacuum" until lawmakers pass a stalled leg…

Mexico's Supreme Court on Monday decriminalized recreational marijuana use for adults, drawing a cautious welcome from activists who said users face a "legal vacuum" until lawmakers pass a stalled leg…

A Sydney-based Chilean woman accused of Pinochet-era crimes lost a court appeal Thursday against extradition to Chile to face seven counts of aggravated kidnapping. Adriana Elcira Rivas Gonzalez, now …

In the offices of a small Athens charity offering vocational courses, a group of women are busy editing short films and podcasts under the supervision of an American director. Refugees from Congo, Syr…

Amnesty International on Tuesday accused Greek authorities of the "torture, ill-treatment and illegal pushbacks" of refugees and migrants to Turkey, arguing that the practice had become "de facto" bor…

In the offices of a small Athens charity offering vocational courses, a group of women are busy editing short films and podcasts under the supervision of an American director. Refugees from Congo, Syr…

Duty Editor: Abhik Chanda Contact: Engdeskers@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Hardliner Raisi elected Iranian president + Moscow sets new record for Covid cases + Hong Kong pro-democracy media executives …

Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Ultraconservative set to win Iranian election + Hong Kong pro-democracy media execs due in court + Palestinians cancel million vaccin…

Duty Editor: Lachlan Carmichael Contact: Engdeskers@afp.com -- TOP STORIES -- + Ultraconservative elected Iran president + Moscow sets new high for virus infections + Hong Kong pro-democracy media exe…

Adriana Veliz whispered affectionately as she removed a colony of bees from inside a statue in a Mexican backyard -- part of her mission to help save them from extinction. "Relax babies, relax. You'll…

Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Iran set to announce winner of presidential vote + Hong Kong pro-democracy media executives in court + Palestinians cancel million va…

A bus carrying miners plunged into a ravine on a mountain road Friday in southern Peru, killing at least 27, their employer said. The Ares Mining Company said the bus was headed from a pit near the Na…

Peru was on edge Tuesday as right-wing populist Keiko Fujimori cried foul after far-left rival Pedro Castillo took a narrow lead in the final stretch of vote-counting to decide who will be the country…

Peru was on edge Tuesday as right-wing populist Keiko Fujimori cried foul after far-left rival Pedro Castillo took a narrow lead in the final stretch of vote-counting to decide who will be the country…

Potentially lethal marine algae blooms have not increased in number over the last three decades, but pose a serious threat to aquaculture, according to a UN global assessment released Tuesday. The ori…

Peru was on edge Tuesday as right-wing populist Keiko Fujimori cried foul after far-left rival Pedro Castillo took a narrow lead in the final stretch of vote-counting to decide who will be the country…

Moody's ESG Solutions announced today that V.E has provided a Second Party Opinion (SPO) on Edison International's Sustainable Financing Framework. The framework will govern future bond issuances to f…

Unemployment in Brazil hit a record 14.7 percent in the first quarter of this year, the government in Latin America's largest economy reported Thursday. The rate in the same stretch of last year was 1…

Unemployment in Brazil hit a record 14.7 percent in the first quarter of this year, the government in Latin America's largest economy reported Thursday. The rate in the same stretch of last year was 1…

New research published this month in Frontiers in Medicine (Gastroenterology)reveals that individuals with both obesity and severe fatty liver are five times more likely to require hospitalization for…