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Gender not main factor in attacks on Egyptian woman pharaoh: study
AFP, Published on 24/06/2025
» TORONTO (CANADA) - She was one of ancient Egypt's most successful rulers, a rare female pharaoh who preceded Cleopatra by 1,500 years, but Queen Hatshepsut's legacy was systematically erased by her stepson successor after her death.
Prince Harry and Jill Biden pay tribute to America's war wounded
AFP, Published on 14/09/2021
» WASHINGTON: Britain's Prince Harry and US First Lady Jill Biden paid homage Monday to US veterans in a virtual ceremony for the Warrior Games, a sports competition for wounded US military veterans canceled this year over the coronavirus pandemic.
Blinken, Austin to meet allies on Afghan crisis trip
AFP, Published on 04/09/2021
» WASHINGTON - The US diplomatic and defense chiefs on Friday announced travel next week to Qatar and other allies on the Afghanistan crisis as they strive to help more people escape Taliban rule.
Biden nominee Blinken vows firmness on China, Iran
AFP, Published on 20/01/2021
» WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden's cabinet nominees promised Tuesday that the United States would stay tough on China but vowed a new era of international cooperation after Donald Trump's divisive "America First" approach.
Argentine judge ordered unproven treatment for Covid fatality
AFP, Published on 12/01/2021
» BUENOS AIRES: An Argentinian judge compelled a private clinic to administer chlorine dioxide, used as a powerful disinfectant, to a coronavirus patient who died Monday in a case medical doctors have labelled "a scandal."
Malaysian ex-PM Najib guilty on all charges in first 1MDB trial
AFP, Published on 28/07/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's ex-leader Najib Razak was found guilty on Tuesday in his first trial over the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, two years after the fraud contributed to the downfall of his long-ruling government.
Malaysian ex-PM Najib to learn fate in first 1MDB trial
AFP, Published on 26/07/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court will hand down its verdict in Najib Razak's first corruption trial on Tuesday, nearly 16 months after it began probing the former prime minister's role in the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal.
Hollywood producer charged in Malaysia over 1MDB scandal
AFP, Published on 05/07/2019
» KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian producer of Hollywood film "The Wolf of Wall Street" and stepson of the country's disgraced ex-leader was Friday charged with illegally receiving almost $250 million from state fund 1MDB.
Ex-Malaysian PM Najib appears in court on graft charges
AFP, Published on 04/07/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrived in court Wednesday to face charges he embezzled millions of dollars of public money, in a stunning fall from grace for a national leader.
Former Malaysian PM Najib arrested over huge graft probe
AFP, Published on 03/07/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was arrested by anti-corruption investigators Tuesday, officials said, the latest dramatic development in a widening graft probe that has engulfed the ex-leader.