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Thousands attend funeral of legendary Malian musician Amadou
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» BAMAKO - Thousands of people gathered in Bamako on Sunday for the funeral of Malian music star Amadou Bagayako -- of the blind husband-and-wife duo Amadou & Mariam -- two days after his death at the age of 70.
Brazil mine disaster trial ends with claimants hopeful of justice
AFP, Published on 13/03/2025
» LONDON - A trial as to whether Australian mining giant BHP is liable for one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters concludes in London on Thursday, with hundreds of thousands of victims demanding billions in compensation.
Joy, fear as India's population becomes world's biggest
AFP, Published on 26/04/2023
» DEHRA (INDIA) - Exhausted, elated and cradling her newborn daughter in a rundown government hospital, young mother Manu Bala had just helped make India the world's most populous nation.
Macron dismisses unrest, vows drought action
AFP, Published on 30/03/2023
» SAVINES-LE-LAC, France: President Emmanuel Macron announced new water-saving measures for France on Thursday as he sought to brush aside weeks of political turmoil after he imposed a deeply unpopular pensions reform.
'Feel cheated': Thousands protest Macron's imposed French pension reform
AFP, Published on 17/03/2023
» PARIS - Thousands of people massed in France's capital on Thursday to protest President Emmanuel Macron's government imposing a controversial pensions overhaul without a parliament vote.
Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' revolution turns 40
AFP, Published on 25/11/2022
» PARIS: Mixing rock, pop and RnB like never before, Michael Jackson's "Thriller", 40 years old next week, became the most successful album of all time and defined a coming era with its audiovisual ambition.
With war next door, Finland, Sweden train with NATO
AFP, Published on 24/03/2022
» SETERMOEN, Norway: In a muddy car park in Norway's Far North, Finnish troops show off their military might, lining up rocket launchers, artillery and snowmobiles as they prepare to train alongside their NATO brothers-in-arms.
Man Utd dealt shock Champions League loss as Lukaku boosts Chelsea
AFP, Published on 15/09/2021
» PARIS: Manchester United slumped to a shock 2-1 loss at Young Boys despite a goal from Cristiano Ronaldo in their Champions League opener on Tuesday, while Chelsea kicked off their title defence by beating Zenit.
Villarreal edge Man Utd in epic shootout to win Europa League
AFP, Published on 27/05/2021
» GDANSK: Villarreal defeated Manchester United 11-10 on penalties to win their first major trophy after a 1-1 draw in the Europa League final as goalkeeper David de Gea missed the decisive spot-kick in a remarkable shootout.
Villarreal stand in way of Arsenal v Man Utd Europa League showdown
AFP, Published on 05/05/2021
» LONDON: Arsenal's season appeared to be ending with a whimper when they were reduced to 10 men after falling 2-0 behind against Villarreal in last week's first leg of their Europa League semi-final.