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Italy holds referendum on citizenship, workers' rights
AFP, Published on 08/06/2025
» ROME - Italians vote on Sunday and Monday in a referendum on easing citizenship rules and strengthening labour laws, with Giorgia Meloni's government opposing both changes and urging people to abstain.
Target of the right, George Soros hands reins to son
AFP, Published on 13/06/2023
» NEW YORK: As George Soros passes control of his philanthropic empire to his son, the legendary investor and democracy advocate remains subject to unrelenting and often anti-Semitic attacks from the right.
Sporting sanctions can land significant blow on Putin, say experts
AFP, Published on 28/02/2022
» PARIS: Russia hosting the 2018 World Cup, the scandal-plagued 2014 Winter Olympics and Gazprom's sponsorship of the Champions League were powerful tools for the country's global image and gained Vladimir Putin prestige amongst the Russian population.
Couple make history with N.Ireland's first same-sex marriage
AFP, Published on 11/02/2020
» CARRICKFERGUS (UNITED KINGDOM) - A Belfast couple on Tuesday made history by becoming the first same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland, following a landmark change in the law last year.
Blast at Ethiopian PM's rally sparks panic
AFP, Published on 23/06/2018
» ADDIS ABABA - A small blast sparked panic at a public rally for Ethiopia's new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attended by tens of thousands of people on Saturday, an AFP journalist said.
N.Ireland under pressure to legalise abortion
AFP, Published on 27/05/2018
» DUBLIN: Pressure mounted on Sunday for British-ruled Northern Ireland to liberalise its strict abortion laws after a historic referendum in the neighbouring Republic of Ireland overturned its ban.
Ireland set to repeal abortion ban by a landslide
AFP, Published on 26/05/2018
» DUBLIN - Ireland was set to liberalise some of Europe's strictest abortion laws in a landslide referendum vote in this mainly Catholic country that Prime Minister Leo Varadkar called Saturday the "culmination of a quiet revolution".
Ireland decides on its strict abortion laws
AFP, Published on 25/05/2018
» DUBLIN - Irish voters are heading to the polls on Friday to vote in a landmark referendum on whether the country should liberalise some of the strictest abortion laws in Europe.
China to cut car tariffs on July 1 as trade tensions ease
AFP, Published on 22/05/2018
» BEIJING: China announced Tuesday that it would cut tariffs on car imports from July 1, the latest sign of a thaw in trade frictions with the United States.:
Irish anti-abortion activists rally ahead of referendum
AFP, Published on 13/05/2018
» DUBLIN - Thousands gathered in Dublin on Saturday for the final major pro-life rally ahead of Ireland's referendum on whether it should liberalise its tight abortion laws.