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Bangladesh ex-PM sentenced to be hanged for crimes against humanity
AFP, Published on 17/11/2025
» DHAKA - A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to be hanged for crimes against humanity, with cheers breaking out in the packed court as the judge read out the verdict.
Syria tries to enforce ceasefire in Druze heartland
AFP, Published on 19/07/2025
» SWEIDA, Syria - Syrian interior ministry forces began deploying in Sweida on Saturday under a US-brokered deal intended to avert further Israeli military intervention in the Druze-majority province.
Survivors patrol as looters prey on fire-wrecked Los Angeles
AFP, Published on 10/01/2025
» LOS ANGELES - People forced to flee their homes by massive wildfires tearing through Los Angeles were taking turns to patrol their streets to ward off looters on Thursday.
Midnight strike deadline looms large for Detroit car giants
AFP, Published on 15/09/2023
» DETROIT - Detroit was on edge Thursday as the auto workers union stood poised for a historic strike of "Big Three" automakers as a midnight deadline approached.
Azerbaijan, Armenia hold Brussels talks, Russia proposes Moscow summit
AFP, Published on 15/07/2023
» BAKU - Azerbaijan and Armenia held a fresh round of EU-mediated peace talks Saturday, while Russia offered a summit in Moscow in an effort to reassert a lead role in the normalisation process.
Dark, lustful and complex: It's a woman's world at Cannes
AFP, Published on 25/05/2023
» CANNES (FRANCE) - From a sex offender to far-from-perfect mothers and girls unabashedly exploring their sexuality, this year's Cannes Film Festival has thrown out the stereotype of the one-dimensional female character.
US men unravel stereotypes by knitting
AFP, Published on 31/03/2023
» COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland: Knitting has surged in popularity once again in the United States in this age of pandemics and self-care.
Spain struggles to curb scourge of femicide
AFP, Published on 14/02/2023
» MADRID: Eleven years ago, Ester narrowly escaped death when her partner tried to throw her off a balcony at their home in northwestern Spain.
Russia reinforces Kharkiv to counter Ukraine push
AFP, Published on 09/09/2022
» KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine: Russia said on Friday it was dispatching reinforcements to the Kharkiv region in eastern Ukraine where Kyiv's forces have announced robust gains as part of a broader counter-offensive.
Hunger pains on Slave Island as Sri Lanka's food prices rocket
AFP, Published on 18/07/2022
» COLOMBO - His hair is neatly combed but his cheeks are sunken and veins visible on his gaunt frame: like many Sri Lankans, Milton Pereira and his family cannot afford to buy enough food.