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Russia holds local polls marked by Ukraine campaign
AFP, Published on 10/09/2023
» MOSCOW: There is little suspense over the results of Russian local elections ending Sunday, with no real opposition and ballots in occupied regions denounced as "fake" by Kyiv and the West.
The fight to save 'sacred' Carpathian forests from loggers
AFP, Published on 02/08/2023
» CARPATHIANS - Vast gaps in the forest canopy are visible from above Romania's Carpathian mountains, while stumps studding the ground are reminders of the trees chopped into logs and piled beside dirt roads.
Djokovic shines at 'holy grail' Wimbledon as Russians return
AFP, Published on 04/07/2023
» LONDON - Novak Djokovic launched his bid for an eighth Wimbledon title and 24th Grand Slam triumph on Monday with his 40th successive win on Centre Court as Russian players defiantly marked their return from a controversial 2022 ban.
Erdogan: Turkey's undisputed titan enters third decade of rule
AFP, Published on 29/05/2023
» ISTANBUL - Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cemented his status as the most important figure in modern Turkish history, after victory in Sunday's presidential runoff extended his transformative two-decade rule to 2028.
Erdogan: Turkey's irresistible election force set for final test
AFP, Published on 15/05/2023
» ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has assumed an aura of invincibility after a surprisingly strong performance in Turkey's election put him on course to extend his record as the country's longest-serving leader.
Outcry after Iran hangs two on blasphemy charges
AFP, Published on 09/05/2023
» PARIS - Iran on Monday hanged two men on charges of spreading blasphemy on social media, prompting US condemnation and accusations from Amnesty International the Islamic republic has reached a "new low" in a spree of executions.
Arab League re-admits Syria after 11-year absence
AFP, Published on 07/05/2023
» CAIRO - The Arab League on Sunday welcomed back Syria's government, ending a more than decade-long suspension and securing President Bashar al-Assad's return to the Arab fold after years of isolation.
Women's struggles under Erdogan's conservative rule
AFP, Published on 07/05/2023
» ISTANBUL - Turkish women have fought hard to protect their rights during two decades of socially conservative policies overseen by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Islamic-rooted party.
Turkey's undefeated Erdogan nears knife-edge vote
AFP, Published on 07/05/2023
» ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan next Sunday puts his two-decade legacy on the line in a knife-edge vote against a powerful alliance built on anger over economic hardship and his authoritarian turn.
Clashes rock Sudan despite truce as ex-PM warns of 'nightmare'
AFP, Published on 30/04/2023
» KHARTOUM: Heavy fighting again rocked Sudan's capital Sunday as tens of thousands have fled the bloody turmoil and a former prime minister warned of the "nightmare" risk of a descent into full-scale civil war.