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Greek policeman who fatally shot Roma boy freed ahead of trial
AFP, Published on 19/12/2022
» THESSALONIKI (GREECE) - A Greek police officer accused of fatally shooting a Roma teen earlier this month was conditionally freed from detention Monday ahead of his trial, a justice source said.
Iran says Guards colonel shot dead in Tehran attack
AFP, Published on 23/05/2022
» TEHRAN - An Iranian Revolutionary Guards colonel was shot dead outside his Tehran home on Sunday, the Guards said, blaming his "assassination" on assailants linked to the United States and its allies.
Dakar Rally set for second Saudi outing despite 'sportswashing' row
AFP, Published on 02/01/2021
» JEDDAH (SAUDI ARABIA) - The Dakar Rally kicks off on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, the second time the world's most gruelling event in motorsport's calendar has been held in the kingdom amid continued accusations of "sportswashing".
Hun Sen seeks driving ban for repeat traffic offenders
Published on 21/02/2020
» PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Sen wants motorists who repeatedly flout traffic rules to be banned from driving.
Road accident deaths swell to 1.35 million each year
AFP, Published on 07/12/2018
» GENEVA: Road accidents kill someone every 24 seconds, with a total of 1.35 million traffic deaths around the world each year, the World Health Organisation said Friday, demanding global action.
Orlando gunman raged against 'filthy ways of the west'
Published on 16/06/2016
» ORLANDO - Orlando gunman Omar Mateen apparently made a series of Facebook posts and searches before and during his attack on a gay nightclub, raging against the "filthy ways of the west" and blaming the US for the deaths of "innocent women and children", according to a Senate committee letter released on Wednesday.
Opposition to attend Syria peace talks as truce holds
AFP, Published on 12/03/2016
» BEIRUT - Syria's opposition said it will attend fresh peace talks next week, stoking hopes the war-ravaged country may be able to end five years of civil war and move toward elections in 18 months.
Nepal rations fuel as protesters blockade Indian border
AFP, Published on 28/09/2015
» BIRGUNJ (NEPAL) - Nepal began rationing fuel on Monday as hundreds of protesters blockaded a key import hub on the Indian border to demand changes to a new constitution they say is unfair.
Taiwan blasts 'like end of world'
AFP, Published on 02/08/2014
» KAOHSIUNG (TAIWAN) - Pan Hui-chen thought it was the end of the world when a series of massive explosions devastated her neighbourhood of Kaohsiung city overnight Friday.
30,000 displaced by Indonesia floods
AFP, Published on 19/01/2014
» More than 30,000 Indonesians have fled their homes in the capital due to flooding that has left five dead, officials said Sunday, with people using rubber dinghies and wading through waist-deep water to reach safer ground.