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Ukrainian women fight for uniforms that fit
AFP, Published on 12/07/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - At a training ground on the edge of Kyiv, a group of women ran through an obstacle course and fired Kalashnikovs, putting the new uniforms finally designed for them through a stress test.
Prince Philip's car becomes Sri Lankan royal artefact
AFP, Published on 16/04/2021
» COLOMBO: An almost 90-year-old car that once belonged to Britain's late Prince Philip is now the centrepiece of a seaside museum in Sri Lanka.
Small networks boosted as Trump supporters reject Fox
AFP, Published on 18/11/2020
» NEW YORK - Tens of thousands of Donald Trump supporters, disbelieving the presidential election results and increasingly frustrated by the conservative Fox News, are turning -- often at the president's urging -- to smaller, right-wing channels OAN and Newsmax, which still refuse to call the race for Joe Biden.
Mississippi votes to remove Confederate symbol from state flag
AFP, Published on 29/06/2020
» JACKSON (UNITED STATES) - Lawmakers in Mississippi voted Sunday to remove the Confederate battle standard from the state flag, after nationwide protests drew renewed attention to symbols of the United States' racist past.
Untested tech touted as climate fix
AFP, Published on 23/08/2019
» PARIS: Draft guidelines for how industry fights climate change promote the widespread use of untested technologies that experts fear could undermine efforts to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, AFP can reveal.
Doomed jets lacked 2 features Boeing sold as extras
New York Times, Published on 21/03/2019
» As the pilots of the doomed Boeing jets in Ethiopia and Indonesia fought to control their planes, they lacked two notable safety features in their cockpits.
US probing certification of Boeing 737 Max
AFP, Published on 19/03/2019
» WASHINGTON: Boeing and US aviation regulators are coming under intense scrutiny over the certification of the 737 Max aircraft after news that two recent crashes share similarities.
'Darknet' suspect's flashy cars raised eyebrows
Associated Press, Published on 22/07/2017
» The neighbours had their suspicions.
Kanye West signals new album out next month
AFP, Published on 09/01/2016
» NEW YORK - Rap superstar Kanye West has hinted that his long-awaited next album "Swish" will come out next month.
Final voting confirms winner in NZ flag referendum
AFP, Published on 15/12/2015
» WELLINGTON - A flag with a silver fern on a black-and-blue background was confirmed Tuesday as New Zealand's preferred option if the country decides to replace its current standard that features Britain's Union Jack.