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Japan's modern emperor with message of peace
AFP, Published on 08/08/2016
» TOKYO - Japanese Emperor Akihito's 27 years on the ancient Chrysanthemum Throne have seen him reject the nationalism of World War II and stress the human face of the monarchy.
Day off for south Indians as new film sparks frenzy
AFP, Published on 22/07/2016
» CHENNAI (INDIA) - Fans of the wildly popular Indian film star Rajinikanth queued overnight for a 4am screening of his new movie Friday in the southern city of Chennai, where many companies abandoned hope of staff coming to work and closed for the day.
Duterte: Don't call me 'Your Excellency'
AFP, Published on 21/07/2016
» MANILA - The Philippines' brash anti-establishment president Rodrigo Duterte told his government Thursday not to call him "Your Excellency".
Philippines' President Duterte looking to destroy 'Imperial Manila'
AFP, Published on 28/06/2016
» MANILA - Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte takes office this week looking to end the domination of "Imperial Manila" with a radical shift to federalism that he says is vital to fighting poverty and ending a deadly Muslim separatist insurgency.
Philippines' Duterte calls China's Xi 'great president'
AFP, Published on 01/06/2016
» DAVAO (PHILIPPINES) - Incoming Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday described China's Xi Jinping "a great president", in another hint that frosty relations between the Asian neighbours could soon warm.
Refugees in Germany turn to church for sanctuary
AFP, Published on 26/05/2016
» TUTZING (GERMANY) - Peshtiwan Nasser Abdal has been holed up in a church for the past four months, in a desperate bid to avoid deportation from Germany.
Kristen Stewart defends booed Cannes contender
AFP, Published on 18/05/2016
» CANNES (FRANCE) - "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart, whose supernatural new movie "Personal Shopper" drew boos at Cannes, defended the picture Tuesday as a "terrifying" look at an identity crisis.
Hollywood star Crowe trashes 'method' acting
AFP, Published on 15/05/2016
» CANNES (FRANCE) - Hollywood giant Russell Crowe rubbished the basis of "method acting" as he gave some forthright advice to aspiring actors Sunday at the Cannes film festival.
Farmers in crisis as France's annual farm fair kicks off
AFP, Published on 27/02/2016
» PARIS - France's countryside comes to Paris on Saturday as the agricultural expo kicks off, the annual opportunity for urbanites to channel their inner peasants and politicians to burnish their farm cred.
Hong Kong in spat with last governor over academic freedoms
AFP, Published on 25/02/2016
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong has hit back at former colonial governor Chris Patten after he said academic freedoms in the city were under threat, as tensions with London rise over Beijing's growing influence.