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Discovering HIV started 'race against time': Barre-Sinoussi

Paris (AFP) - When Nobel laureate Francoise Barre-Sinoussi helped identify a mysterious virus that would become known as HIV 40 years ago, she says it kicked off a "race against time" to counter the looming AIDS crisis.

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No longer a death sentence: Four decades of living with HIV

Paris (AFP) - Forty years after the discovery of HIV, AFP looks at how far we have come in fighting a deadly virus that was once shrouded in fear and shame but is now treated as a manageable chronic condition.

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'Lucky to still be alive': Living with HIV for over 30 years

Paris (AFP) - When people were diagnosed with HIV more than three decades ago, it was considered a death sentence.

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ASEAN leaders say 'deeply concerned' about Myanmar violence

Labuan Bajo (Indonesia) (AFP) - Southeast Asian nations said Wednesday they are "deeply concerned" about the violence ravaging Myanmar, and condemned a recent attack on a convoy of diplomats delivering humanitarian aid in the country.

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Asian markets drift lower as US inflation data looms

Hong Kong (AFP) - Stocks extended losses in Asia on Wednesday as traders awaited the release of US inflation data, with sentiment clouded by a range of issues including the debt ceiling standoff in Washington and banking sector uncertainty.

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Embiid, Sixers close on series win after downing Celtics

Los Angeles (AFP) - Joel Embiid led the Philadelphia 76ers to within one win of a series triumph over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, scoring 33 points in a 115-103 road victory in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff duel.

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Thousands of Venezuelans face desperate gamble at US border

El Paso (United States) (AFP) - Before turning himself in to US border officials in El Paso on Tuesday, Juan Fernandez sent a farewell text message to his wife in Venezuela.

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Four people shot dead in Tunisia synagogue attack

Tunis (AFP) - A police officer shot dead two people participating in an annual pilgrimage to a renowned Tunisian synagogue as well as two members of the security services before he was killed on Tuesday, the interior ministry said.

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Musk says video and audio calls coming to Twitter

New York (AFP) - Twitter boss Elon Musk on Tuesday put out word that audio and video calls are coming to the platform.

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AFP journalists, employees killed on duty or in attacks

Paris (AFP) - Like Arman Soldin, a video reporter killed in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, several other AFP journalists and staff have died on mission or in attacks since the news agency's creation in 1944.

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Hebrew Bible, rare Rousseau to star at New York spring auctions

New York (AFP) - A host of rare works including the world's oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible and a Gustav Klimt waterscape making its auction debut headline New York's spring sales starting this week.

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Meet the parent: De Niro a dad again at 79

Los Angeles (AFP) - Robert De Niro has become a father again at the age of 79, the "Raging Bull" actor said in a recent interview.

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'Chaotic for a while' at US border as rules change: Biden

El Paso (United States) (AFP) - The US border with Mexico will be "chaotic for a while," President Joe Biden acknowledged Tuesday, days before the lifting of pandemic-era rules that have made claiming asylum at the frontier all but impossible.

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US congressman accused of multiple lies faces federal charges: media

New York (AFP) - A freshman US Republican lawmaker whose extensive lies have made political headlines since his election last year, has been charged by the Justice Department, US media reported on Tuesday.

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Robert De Niro becomes father again at 79

Los Angeles (AFP) - Robert De Niro has become a father again at the age of 79, the "Raging Bull" actor said in a recent interview.

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No US debt limit deal yet after Biden meets Republican leaders

Washington (AFP) - A high-stakes meeting between President Joe Biden and key lawmakers from both parties on Tuesday yielded no breakthrough on the impasse over the US debt limit, but the group agreed to keep trying to avert a devastating default.

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Grealish warns Madrid that Man City are 'unstoppable' at home

Madrid (AFP) - Jack Grealish said Manchester City are confident of finishing the job against Real Madrid at home to reach the Champions League final after a 1-1 draw in their semi-final first leg on Tuesday.

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Telegram calls Brazil disinformation law 'attack on democracy'

Sao Paulo (AFP) - Messaging app Telegram warned Tuesday that "democracy is under attack in Brazil," the latest salvo by tech companies opposed to a bill seeking to stem disinformation online.

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Saudi Arabia, Syria agree to restore diplomatic ties

Riyadh (AFP) - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad cemented his return to the Arab fold Tuesday when leading Sunni power Saudi Arabia, which long supported Syria's opposition, said its diplomats would resume work in the country.

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Paris's Moulin Rouge cabaret draws curtain on snake act

Paris (AFP) - The storied Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris said Tuesday that it had dropped a long-running snake act under pressure from animal rights groups.

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Trudeau slams Facebook for threatening to block Canadian news

Ottawa (AFP) - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday slammed Meta after executives said it would block news for Canadian Facebook and Instagram users in response to a proposed law that would require digital giants to pay for local journalism content.

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Mother of migrant killed by SUV in Texas vows to fight for son's dream

Brownsville (United States) (AFP) - As she waited in a migrant processing center in Texas this weekend, Maria Cabarcas says she felt a sudden sense of "desperation," and found herself crying for no reason.

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Global stocks dip on eve of US inflation data

New York (AFP) - Stock markets dropped Tuesday as investors awaited key US inflation data and tracked President Joe Biden's battle with Republicans over the debt ceiling.

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AFP journalist Arman Soldin killed in eastern Ukraine

Chasiv Yar (Ukraine) (AFP) - AFP's Ukraine video coordinator Arman Soldin was killed on Tuesday by rocket fire near Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine, AFP journalists who witnessed the incident said.

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De Bruyne rocket leaves Man City and Madrid level

Madrid (AFP) - Kevin De Bruyne's brilliant drive earned Manchester City a 1-1 draw at Real Madrid in a gripping Champions League semi-final first leg battle on Tuesday.

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