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US man pleads guilty to theft of 'Wizard of Oz' slippers
AFP, Published on 14/10/2023
» LOS ANGELES - An elderly US man pleaded guilty Friday to the theft nearly 20 years ago of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in the classic film "The Wizard of Oz."
Raging storm batters northern China
AFP, Published on 31/07/2023
» BEIJING - Heavy rains battered northern China on Monday, washing away cars and inundating subway stations, with millions of people in Beijing and its surrounding areas warned by authorities to stay at home.
Mexico's Copper Canyon train lures intrepid travelers
AFP, Published on 28/07/2023
» CREEL (MEXICO) - From the heartland of a notorious drug cartel to rugged mountains home to remote Indigenous communities, Mexico's "El Chepe" train takes adventure-seeking travelers on a spectacular journey through the Copper Canyon.
Defending champ Korda grabs LPGA lead in Michigan
AFP, Published on 19/06/2022
» WASHINGTON: Defending champion Nelly Korda curled in an eagle putt at the 18th hole on Saturday to grab a one-shot lead over Jennifer Kupcho heading into the final round of the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan.
What next for Trump? Golf, Twitter and maybe another run?
AFP, Published on 08/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - When networks projected he had lost his bid for reelection to Joe Biden, President Donald Trump was playing golf. He'll soon have plenty more time to enjoy the links if he so desires.
US votes on Trump's fate under threat of election turmoil
AFP, Published on 03/11/2020
» WASHINGTON: Americans vote Tuesday in an election amounting to a referendum on Donald Trump and his uniquely brash, bruising presidency that Democratic opponent and frontrunner Joe Biden urged supporters to end, restoring "our democracy".
Fears of violence, vote rigging and confusion beset eve of US election
AFP, Published on 02/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden fought Monday through the eve of an election threatened by legal chaos and fears of violence after Trump, down in the polls and with only hours to go, pushed hard to discredit the US voting process.
US Justice chief assails Chinese 'economic blitzkrieg'
AFP, Published on 16/07/2020
» WASHINGTON - US Attorney General Bill Barr blasted China Thursday for mounting an "economic blitzkrieg" on global free markets in the latest broadside against Beijing from the Trump administration.
Wayward whale takes city break in Montreal
AFP, Published on 01/06/2020
» MONTREAL: A young humpback whale that swam up one of Canada's major rivers and has been exploring the waters off Montreal for a few days was likely led astray while on a hunting trip, authorities have said.
NYTimes marks grim US virus milestone with front page victim list
AFP, Published on 24/05/2020
» NEW YORK: As the United States approached 100,000 coronavirus deaths, The New York Times on Sunday marked the grim milestone with a stark memorial on its front page -- one-line obituaries for 1,000 victims.