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European Parliament adopts copyright reform in blow to big tech
AFP, Published on 26/03/2019
» STRASBOURG (FRANCE) - The European Parliament on Tuesday adopted controversial copyright reforms championed by news publishers and the music business, delivering a blow to the tech giants that lobbied furiously against it.
Popular NZ website seeks comments detox after Christchurch attack
AFP, Published on 26/03/2019
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand's largest news website, Stuff, cracked down on reader comments Tuesday after the Christchurch mosque massacre sparked debate about how the media handles online hate.
Venezuela frees German journalist after four months
AFP, Published on 16/03/2019
» CARACAS - German journalist Billy Six, detained by Venezuelan intelligence services four months ago, was freed Friday in Caracas -- but must report to the court every 15 days, an NGO confirmed.
'I felt powerful': Afghan trailblazer who confronted Taliban on women
AFP, Published on 26/02/2019
» KABUL - Fawzia Koofi was hesitant to face the Taliban militants who jailed her husband, threatened to stone her for wearing nail polish, and -- when she became a high-profile MP and women's rights champion -- tried to assassinate her.
'Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse' wins best animated film
AFP, Published on 25/02/2019
» LOS ANGELES: "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" on Sunday won the Oscar for best animated film -- a reward for its stunning, innovative visuals and strong messages about diversity and family that won over both moviegoers and critics.
Snooze of the Union: (Joshua) Trump's power nap goes viral
AFP, Published on 06/02/2019
» WASHINGTON - Between the late bedtimes and early morning tweets the leader of the free world is renowned for needing just four hours' sleep but his young State of the Union guest Joshua Trump hardly lived up to the name -- nodding off mid-speech.
Trump-Kim summit in Vietnam may be win for all
Associated Press, Published on 06/02/2019
» Vietnam's selection as the venue for the second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is largely a matter of convenience and security, but not without bigger stakes.
Venezuela: nearly two weeks of turmoil
AFP, Published on 04/02/2019
» CARACAS - Opposition chief Juan Guaido's claim nearly two weeks ago to be acting president plunged crisis-hit Venezuela into new turmoil, with a series of countries recognizing him as leader while others continue to back President Nicolas Maduro.
Brazil's Bolsonaro faces political test as new Congress sits
AFP, Published on 02/02/2019
» BRASíLIA - Plans by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to shake up Latin America's biggest economy with pro-business reforms and anti-crime measures are about to run into their first real test, with his country's new Congress beginning work Friday.
Suu Kyi to investors: Myanmar is open for business
Reuters, Published on 28/01/2019
» NAYPYITAW: Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday urged global investors to put their money into Myanmar, seeking to offset the negative impact of the Rohingya crisis and slow pace of economic reforms.