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France's ex-president Sarkozy on trial over alleged Kadhafi pact
AFP, Published on 06/01/2025
» PARIS - Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, convicted twice in separate cases since leaving office, goes on trial Monday charged with accepting illegal campaign financing in an alleged pact with the late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi.
Libya's Seif al-Islam Kadhafi: presidential hopeful, war crime suspect
AFP, Published on 14/11/2021
» TRIPOLI - Seif al-Islam, the son of slain Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi who registered to run in December's presidential poll, is wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court.
'Can't help but cheer': Some in Japan warm to Olympics
AFP, Published on 27/07/2021
» TOKYO: After months of opposition, some in Japan are warming to the pandemic-hit Olympics, with fans defying authorities to cheer athletes on public roads and rushing to snap up Games merchandise.
Judo, Japan's 'gentle' martial art practised by millions
AFP, Published on 22/07/2021
» TOKYO - It's practised by tens of millions around the world but there's no doubt that judo's spiritual home is Japan, where the martial art was created and made its Olympic debut.
Japan and judo - an unbreakable bond
AFP, Published on 16/07/2020
» TOKYO - When the Tokyo Olympics eventually open a year late, one of the hottest tickets in town will be for judo. Invented in Japan and first introduced at Tokyo 1964, judo is coming home.