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Conflict 'behind us', Ivory Coast's Ouattara says after greeting rival
AFP, Published on 28/07/2021
» ABIDJAN - Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara offered a hearty welcome to his predecessor Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday as the rivals met for the first time since the West African country's deadly 2010-11 conflict, saying the turmoil was "behind us".
Former Ivory Coast foes set for long-awaited meeting
AFP, Published on 27/07/2021
» ABIDJAN - In a key moment in Ivory Coast's turbulent politics, President Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday will meet his predecessor Laurent Gbagbo for the first time since the pair fought a post-election conflict a decade ago.
Calling US inflation 'temporary,' Biden pushes more spending
AFP, Published on 20/07/2021
» WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Monday sought to tamp down concern about spiraling prices that threaten to dent the US economic recovery, saying the current inflation rise is "temporary" and not a long-term problem.
Canada Day eclipsed by graves found at indigenous schools
AFP, Published on 02/07/2021
» MONTREAL - Canada's national holiday Thursday was marked by a grim reckoning over its colonial history, after more than 1,000 unmarked graves were found near former boarding schools for indigenous children.
Another 182 unmarked graves found in Canada
AFP, Published on 01/07/2021
» OTTAWA: Another 182 unmarked graves were discovered at a third former indigenous residential school in Canada as two Catholic Churches went up in flames on Wednesday, with anger mounting over the mushrooming abuse scandal.
New museum gingerly explores German wartime suffering
AFP, Published on 19/06/2021
» BERLIN - A new museum dedicated to the long-silenced trauma of German civilians forced to flee eastern Europe at the end of World War II opens next week after decades of wrenching debate.
Ivory Coast ex-leader Gbagbo heads home after war crimes acquittal
AFP, Published on 17/06/2021
» ABIDJAN - Former president Laurent Gbagbo returns to Ivory Coast on Thursday for the first time in nearly a decade, after he was cleared of crimes against humanity and his once-bitter rival welcomed him back in the name of reconciliation.
Dancing like there's no corona: first German nightclub reopens
AFP, Published on 14/06/2021
» LEIPZIG: For techno enthusiast Philipp Koegler, it almost felt like a normal Saturday night again as he joined 200 fellow revellers at "Distillery", the first German nightclub to reopen since the start of the pandemic.
Biden, Congress face infrastructure uncertainty
AFP, Published on 12/06/2021
» WASHINGTON - A months-long negotiation on infrastructure between the White House and US lawmakers is coming to a head, with President Joe Biden desperate to woo Republicans while also keeping centrists and climate-concerned progressives in his party on board.
Mali announces new govt with army in key roles
AFP, Published on 12/06/2021
» BAMAKO - Mali announced a new government on Friday in which key roles were retained by army figures, according to a statement read out on the national broadcaster.