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Koran set alight at protest outside Sweden parliament
AFP, Published on 31/07/2023
» STOCKHOLM: Two men set the Koran alight outside parliament in Stockholm on Monday, an AFP reporter saw, at a protest similar to previous ones that have sparked tensions between Sweden and Muslim nations.
Iraqis breach Sweden mission as Muslim nations denounce Koran burning
AFP, Published on 29/06/2023
» BAGHDAD - Iraqi protesters breached Sweden's embassy in Baghdad on Thursday, angered by a Koran burning outside a Stockholm mosque that sparked condemnation across the Muslim world.
UN outlines five days of horror in Mali's Moura
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» DAKAR - A damning report released Friday by the United Nations on a March 2022 incident in Moura, central Mali, describes five days of horror during which at least 500 people were allegedly executed by Malian and "foreign" soldiers.
Russian anti-war exiles targeted in Serbia
AFP, Published on 26/01/2023
» BELGRADE: They may be more than a thousand miles from Moscow, but the long arm of the Kremlin is still dangerously close for Russian exiles in Serbia who oppose the invasion of Ukraine.
Strong wind blows Shiffrin's last hope of Beijing medal off course
AFP, Published on 19/02/2022
» BEIJING - Mikaela Shiffrin must wait for her final chance at a Beijing Olympics medal after high winds forced the last alpine skiing event off until Sunday, as Nico Porteous won just the second gold in New Zealand's history.
Bougainville voters back independence by landslide
AFP, Published on 11/12/2019
» BUKA, Papua New Guinea: Voters backing Bougainville's independence from Papua New Guinea have won a landslide referendum victory, according to results released Wednesday -- a major step toward the troubled isles becoming the world's newest nation.
Counting complete in Bougainville independence vote
AFP, Published on 11/12/2019
» BUKA, Papua New Guinea: The results of Bougainville's independence referendum are set to be announced Wednesday -- with the troubled Pacific islands expected to resoundingly back the creation of a new nation and a break with Papua New Guinea.
Joyous scenes as Bougainville independence vote starts
AFP, Published on 23/11/2019
» BUKA (PAPUA NEW GUINEA) - Joyous voters in the Pacific island chain of Bougainville cheered and sang as they flocked to the polls Saturday at the start of a long-awaited referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea.
McGregor announces his retirement from MMA, again
AFP, Published on 26/03/2019
» LOS ANGELES: Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor said Monday he had retired from the sport, vowing to hang up his gloves for the second time in three years.
Street-swing time in Nakhon Pathom
AFP, Published on 26/02/2018
» Dressed in top hats, vintage outfits and shiny shoes, hundreds of people grooved to swing music in a town more famous for its ancient Buddhist stupa.