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Russia mulls putting nuclear weapon in space - US
Published on 15/02/2024
» NEW YORK - United States intelligence shows that Russia is discussing the possibility of basing a nuclear weapon in space, according to people familiar with the matter, a finding that emerged after a top House Republican publicly warned of an unspecified national-security threat.
Rajoelina, Madagascar's ambitious president who parties on
AFP, Published on 25/11/2023
» ANTANANARIVO - From the musical nights of his youth that earned his nickname "the disc jockey" to his political adventures over the past decade, life has been one long party of one kind or another for Andry Rajoelina, who on Saturday secured a second elected term as Madagascar's president.
Pilgrims gather in Lisbon ahead of papal visit
AFP, Published on 01/08/2023
» LISBON: Crowds of flag-waving pilgrims converged on Lisbon on Tuesday for the start of a week-long religious festival known as World Youth Day, a day before the arrival of Pope Francis.
After five years of driving, roadblocks remain for Saudi women
AFP, Published on 07/07/2023
» RIYADH: It has been five years since Jawhara al-Wabili became one of Saudi Arabia's first women drivers -- a reform she saw as revolutionary, even as some activists dismissed it as window-dressing.
Speed demons: the 'uriko' beer vendors of Japanese baseball
AFP, Published on 13/06/2023
» TOKYO - In between chanting fans at Japan's Tokyo Dome baseball stadium race an army of women in fluorescent uniforms carrying unwieldy backpacks with attached spray-guns.
More graft than ever
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/06/2023
» A high-profile scandal involving kickback payments for overloaded lorries is just the tip of the corruption iceberg.
Pope Francis spends night in hospital after breathing issues
AFP, Published on 30/03/2023
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis spent the night in hospital in Rome, where the 86-year-old will continue receiving treatment on Thursday for what the Vatican has said is a respiratory infection.
Pope Francis in hospital, events cancelled
AFP, Published on 30/03/2023
» VATICAN CITY - The Vatican said Wednesday that Pope Francis, 86, was in hospital in Rome for previously scheduled health checks, before later cancelling his Thursday appointments.
Japanese wave goodbye to 3 more pandas returning to China
Published on 23/02/2023
» SHIRAHAMA, Japan: Eimei, a giant panda that has lived in Japan for 28 years, has left west Japan's Wakayama park along with his twin daughters to fly back to China.
Pele, Maradona, Messi: Who is the greatest of all time?
AFP, Published on 30/12/2022
» RIO DE JANEIRO: When FIFA declared Pele and Diego Maradona jointly the players of the 20th century, and effectively the best of all time, they side-stepped but did not resolve a heated debate that has grown more complicated as Lionel Messi has dominated the 21st century.