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Iraq market suicide bombing claimed by IS kills nearly 30 on eve of Eid holiday
AFP, Published on 20/07/2021
» BAGHDAD - The Islamic State group claimed responsibility early Tuesday for a suicide bombing that ripped through a busy market in the Iraqi capital ahead of Eid holiday celebrations, killing nearly 30 people, according to medical sources.
Kanye West hypes new album -- but no official release
AFP, Published on 23/07/2021
» NEW YORK: The mercurial Kanye West has previewed his 10th studio album "Donda" at an arena listening event -- but characteristically blew past Friday's expected release without officially dropping the record.
Hong Kong court to give first national security trial verdict
AFP, Published on 27/07/2021
» HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court will lay down a marker on the city's future legal landscape Tuesday when it delivers its verdict in the first trial using a national security law imposed by China to stamp out dissent.
Hong Kong court convicts man in first national security trial
AFP, Published on 27/07/2021
» HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court convicted a former waiter of terrorism and inciting secession on Tuesday in the first trial conducted under a national security law that was imposed by China to stamp out dissent.
#FreeBritney: online army rallies behind 'silenced' Spears
AFP, Published on 14/07/2021
» PARIS: When two comedians started a podcast about Britney Spears's quirky Instagram posts, they had no idea it would fuel a global online movement uniting superfans with rights activists in outrage over the star's legal situation.
'The Serpent' still haunting lives four decades on
AFP, Published on 21/06/2021
» BANGKOK: Nearly half a century after he sowed fear along the 1970s "hippie trail", French serial killer Charles Sobhraj, the "Serpent" of the hit TV drama series, still haunts the lives of those who crossed his path.
Sinkholes fill Turkey's breadbasket in drought
AFP, Published on 23/04/2021
» KARAPINAR (TURKEY) - Sinkholes wide enough to swallow a bus dot the drought-stricken breadbasket of the Turkish plains, worrying farmers as they spread and creep closer to residential homes.
Biden hails US pandemic recovery as employment surges
AFP, Published on 03/04/2021
» WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden celebrated a massive rebound in US jobs Friday as a sign of hope "at long last" that the end of the pandemic is within sight, with businesses reopening nationwide and vaccine access quickly opening up.
Europe awaits AstraZeneca approval as virus variant worries grow
AFP, Published on 29/01/2021
» AMSTERDAM - European regulators were expected to announce Friday if they have approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus shot, as concerns grew around the world over the effectiveness of vaccines against new variants of the deadly pathogen.
Russian vaccine results strong, as WHO team visits Wuhan lab
AFP, Published on 03/02/2021
» WUHAN, China: Russia reported strong results for its Sputnik V vaccine, as World Health Organization experts on Wednesday inspected a Chinese laboratory in Wuhan that some US officials said could have been the source of the coronavirus.