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Myanmar junta accused of air strike even after quake
AFP, Published on 30/03/2025
» BANGKOK - Myanmar's junta has pressed ahead with its campaign of air strikes despite the country's devastating earthquake, with a rebel group telling AFP Sunday seven of its fighters were killed in an aerial attack soon after the tremors hit.
'Invasion Day' rallies mark divisive national holiday in Australia
AFP, Published on 26/01/2023
» SYDNEY - Thousands protested Australia's increasingly divisive national day Thursday as the public debates whether the country's Indigenous population should be recognised in the constitution.
Fan violence revives memories of British football's dark days
AFP, Published on 09/02/2022
» LONDON - Britain's head of football policing has warned that coordinated action must be taken to stop fan violence spiralling out of control after a significant rise in disorder and arrests this season.
Major Australian energy firm Woodside announces Myanmar pullout
AFP, Published on 27/01/2022
» SYDNEY: Australian energy firm Woodside announced its withdrawal from junta-run Myanmar on Thursday, the latest company to head for the exit following a military coup last year.
Biden to meet Iraq PM, announce 'new phase' of US deployment
AFP, Published on 26/07/2021
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden, who will host Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi Monday, is expected to launch a "new phase" of the US military presence in Iraq, formally ending combat operations but stopping short of announcing a full withdrawal.
Iraqi PM to focus on US troop withdrawal in Biden meeting
AFP, Published on 24/07/2021
» BAGHDAD - Weakened by pro-Iran factions at home, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi will meet with US President Joe Biden on Monday to discuss a possible full US troop withdrawal from his country.
Keep it real: Six goalkeepers, six dramatic goals
AFP, Published on 17/05/2021
» PARIS - After Alisson Becker headed in a 94th minute winner for Liverpool against West Brom on Sunday his manager Jurgen Klopp declared: "It's the best goal I've ever seen scored by a goalkeeper!"
'Bite Club': Shark attack survivors find solace in unity
AFP, Published on 22/02/2021
» CROWDY BAY NATIONAL PARK, Australia: The first rule of Bite Club is you talk to Dave Pearson, a shark attack survivor who connects hundreds of people from around the world to support each other "beyond the bite".
Facebook blocks news sharing in Australia over media law
AFP, Published on 18/02/2021
» BRISBANE, Australia: Facebook blocked the sharing of news in Australia on Wednesday over government plans to make it pay media groups for content, but the move disrupted the pages of emergency services while triggering accusations of censorship.
UK pet owners have bone to pick with post-Brexit travel rules
AFP, Published on 30/12/2020
» LONDON: Vets, pet owners and others in Britain are bracing for new and potentially costly bureaucracy from Friday, when the UK ends participation in the EU passport scheme for cats and dogs.