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'Forget the war': Ukraine ski slope offers respite from conflict
AFP, Published on 06/03/2023
» BUKOVEL (UKRAINE) - Far from the Ukraine war's frontlines, only the whirring of generator-powered ski lifts disturbs the calm at Bukovel in the country's west, a winter resort nestled in the pine-forested Carpathian Mountains.
Death toll from Somalia twin bombings climbs to 100
AFP, Published on 31/10/2022
» MOGADISHU - The number of people killed in twin car bombings in the Somali capital Mogadishu, claimed by Al-Shabaab Islamists, has risen to 100, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Sunday.
Nine dead and 47 wounded in attack on south Somalia hotel
AFP, Published on 24/10/2022
» MOGADISHU - Nine people were killed and 47 wounded Sunday in an attack on a hotel in Kismayo, southern Somalia, claimed by the Al-Shabaab Islamist group, the region's security minister said.
Guardiola unfazed as Man City face Real in Bernabeu cauldron
AFP, Published on 03/05/2022
» LONDON - Pep Guardiola has urged his Manchester City stars to show their "personality" as the Spaniard plots yet another successful visit to Real Madrid in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg.
Rudy Giuliani, from 'America's Mayor' to Trump's conspiracy monger
AFP, Published on 21/11/2020
» NEW YORK - The hair coloring melting down the sides of his face while he declared long-dead Venezuelan caudillo Hugo Chavez caused President Donald Trump's election defeat made one thing clear -- Rudy Giuliani is no longer "America's Mayor."
Kobe's relentless spirit inspired NBA fans, players
AFP, Published on 27/01/2020
» WASHINGTON - Kobe Bryant used a ferocious competitiveness and uncanny shooting touch to become an NBA icon, leaving behind a legacy that has influenced the newest generation of league talent and fans worldwide.
Tourism's gifts and woes for Santa and Sami homeland
AFP, Published on 24/12/2019
» ROVANIEMI (FINLAND) - In Finland's remote Lapland region, the Santa Claus Village amusement park is a snowy wonderland of reindeer rides, ice castles, snowmobiles and igloo hotels where Christmas holds sway 365 days a year.
'Incomparable' pink diamond could smash record at Geneva auction
AFP, Published on 13/11/2018
» GENEVA - An exceptionally rare 19-carat pink diamond goes under the hammer in Geneva Tuesday, when it could fetch $50 million (44 million euros), setting a new record for a stone of its kind.
Juventus support Ronaldo as Nike 'deeply concerned' by rape allegations
AFP, Published on 05/10/2018
» MILAN - Italian champions Juventus on Thursday said rape allegations against Cristiano Ronaldo do not change their opinion of their superstar player, but US sportswear giant Nike said it was "deeply concerned".
'Chef of the century' Joel Robuchon dies at 73
AFP, Published on 07/08/2018
» PARIS: Joel Robuchon, the world's most-starred Michelin chef who tore down kitchen walls to give diners new insights into the art of cooking, died on Monday at 73.