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Deal struck to end Geneva airport strike
AFP, Published on 24/12/2023
» GENEVA - A deal has been reached to end an hours-long strike by ground staff at Geneva airport, which had caused numerous flight delays and cancellations during the holiday rush.
MLS unveils measures to speed up play in 2024
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» NEW YORK - Major League Soccer's heads on Thursday approved the introduction of new rules for injuries and substitutions next season designed to speed up play.
Bulgaria dismantles Soviet army monument
AFP, Published on 13/12/2023
» SOFIA - Regional authorities in Sofia on Tuesday began dismantling a towering Soviet-era monument prominently featuring a soldier following years of controversy between Bulgaria's opposing camps of pro-Europeans and Russophiles.
Led by Taylor Swift's $1bn tour, 2023 concerts set record
AFP, Published on 09/12/2023
» NEW YORK - Led by Beyonce and Taylor Swift, whose "Eras Tour" was the first to bring in more than US$1 billion, ticket revenues from the top 100 concert tours of 2023 jumped to a record $9.17 billion, an industry magazine said Friday.
Israel bombs Gaza as pressure mounts to protect civilians
AFP, Published on 03/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Israel struck Gaza targets Sunday in its war on Hamas sparked by the October 7 attacks as international concern mounted over the spiralling civilian death toll on the third day of fighting after a truce ended.
Art for bark's sake: stray dogs take up painting for UK charity
AFP, Published on 28/11/2023
» BRISTOL (UNITED KINGDOM) - In their studio in Bristol, western England, rescue dogs Rosie and Alba are hard at work on their canvases, redefining the essence of abstract art -- one tail swish at a time.
Families forced to wait as Israel, Hamas truce deal delayed
AFP, Published on 23/11/2023
» JERUSALEM - Families of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and of Palestinians detained by Israel waited Thursday for at least one more day after a breakthrough four-day truce deal was put on hold.
Huddled on an Indonesian beach, stranded Rohingya plead for mercy
AFP, Published on 22/11/2023
» SABANG (INDONESIA) - Huddled on a beach after a sleepless night, a group of around 200 Rohingya refugees sit on the sand of a western Indonesian island, cordoned off by yellow tape meant to stop them running away.
Argentina sink Brazil in World Cup qualifier; Uruguay march on
AFP, Published on 22/11/2023
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Argentina defeated Brazil 1-0 on Tuesday in an ill-tempered 2026 World Cup qualifying clash marred by pre-match crowd trouble that forced kick-off to be delayed.
Chinese company gives leftover hotpot oil second life as jet fuel
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» CHENGDU (CHINA) - At an upmarket restaurant in the hotpot-loving Chinese city of Chengdu, diners plunge sliced meat and vegetables into cauldrons of spicy, oily broth, largely unaware that their leftovers are set to take on a second life as jet fuel.