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Toxic Thailand rivers pinned on Myanmar mines
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» CHIANG RAI — A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war has weakened the government's already feeble writ, and pollution levels are rising downstream in Thailand.
Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion
AFP, Published on 09/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Canadian rapper Tory Lanez, convicted of shooting US artist Megan Thee Stallion in the feet during a drunken argument after a Hollywood party, was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison.
Fury at the police as march for French teen turns violent
AFP, Published on 29/06/2023
» NANTERRE (FRANCE) - At a march for the French teen killed by police during a traffic stop earlier this week, protesters described simmering anger in the community over security forces that are widely perceived as aggressive and racist.
Which is longer, Amazon or Nile? New quest aims to settle old debate
AFP, Published on 27/06/2023
» RIO DE JANEIRO - What's the longest river in the world, the Nile or the Amazon? The question has fueled a heated debate for years. Now, an expedition into the South American jungle aims to settle it for good.
Rapper Tory Lanez guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion, US jury finds
AFP, Published on 24/12/2022
» LOS ANGELES - Rapper Tory Lanez was found guilty Friday of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in an argument after a celebrity party near Hollywood in 2020.
Sri Lanka protesters ending occupation of govt buildings
AFP, Published on 14/07/2022
» COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's anti-government demonstrators said Thursday they were ending their occupation of official buildings, but would press on with their bid to bring down the president and prime minister in the face of a dire economic crisis.
Sri Lanka protesters in talks to end occupation
AFP, Published on 14/07/2022
» COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's anti-government demonstrators were in talks Thursday to hand back official buildings they seized, protest representatives said, even as they insisted the president and prime minister both quit in the face of an economic crisis.
Dead rivers: The cost of Bangladesh's garment-driven economic boom
AFP, Published on 21/06/2022
» DHAKA: Bangladeshi ferryman Kalu Molla began working on the Buriganga river before the patchwork of slums on its banks gave way to garment factories -- and before its waters turned pitch black.
Will Baldwin shooting lead to criminal charges or lawsuits?
AFP, Published on 27/10/2021
» LOS ANGELES - As the chain of events that led to actor Alec Baldwin fatally shooting a cinematographer becomes clearer, the question remains: who, if anyone, will be held responsible for the death of Halyna Hutchins?
Philippines on alert for another volcano eruption as thousands flee
AFP, Published on 04/07/2021
» Philippine scientists warned Sunday a volcano south of Manila could erupt again "anytime soon" as toxic gas emissions hit a record high and thousands more people in vulnerable communities left their homes.