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EU downgrades protection of wolves
AFP, Published on 08/05/2025
» STRASBOURG, France - European Union lawmakers on Thursday gave the green light to downgrading wolf protections in the bloc, which will allow hunting to resume under strict criteria.
Dolly Parton's longtime husband dies aged 82
AFP, Published on 04/03/2025
» WASHINGTON — The husband of Dolly Parton, Carl Dean, died Monday aged 82, the country music superstar said, after nearly 60 years of marriage kept out of the spotlight despite the singer's chart-topping fame.
From Berlusconi to Prigozhin and Tina Turner: notable deaths of 2023
AFP, Published on 28/11/2023
» PARIS - From Italy's ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi to rock queen Tina Turner and Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, here are some of 2023's most notable deaths.
EU chief warns wolf packs 'real danger' in Europe
AFP, Published on 04/09/2023
» BRUSSELS - Brussels launched a review Monday of laws protecting wolves from hunters and farmers, as EU chief Ursula von der Leyen argued that packs threaten livestock and perhaps even people.
'Revolutionary': Scientists create mice with two fathers
AFP, Published on 16/03/2023
» PARIS - Scientists have created eggs using the cells of male mice for the first time, leading to the birth of seven mice with two fathers, according to research Wednesday hailed as "revolutionary".
Amazon founder Bezos says will donate most of fortune to charity
AFP, Published on 15/11/2022
» WASHINGTON: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has for the first time said he would give away most of his $124 billion fortune to charity, but warned that doing so effectively will be hard.
Loretta Lynn, country music luminary and songwriting pioneer, dies at 90
AFP, Published on 05/10/2022
» NEW YORK: Loretta Lynn, America's groundbreaking country titan whose frank lyricism delving into women's experiences with sex, infidelity and pregnancy touched the nerve of a nation, has died. She was 90 years old.
Against her wishes, Dolly Parton inducted into rock hall of fame
AFP, Published on 05/05/2022
» NEW YORK: Country music icon Dolly Parton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday even though she did not want the honor, calling herself unworthy of it.
Emmy winners in key categories
AFP, Published on 20/09/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Here is a list of the winners in key categories for the 73rd Emmy Awards, which were handed out in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Hip-hop dream thrives in India's largest slum
AFP, Published on 07/08/2021
» MUMBAI - After India's largest slum defeated the pandemic, some of its young residents pulled out their phones to write, shoot and release a triumphant rap video.