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Biden touts peace and prosperity in restive N. Ireland
AFP, Published on 12/04/2023
» BELFAST - US President Joe Biden was set Wednesday to promote the potential of enduring peace as well as business investment on his trip to Northern Ireland.
Biden heads to Belfast for N. Ireland peace anniversary
AFP, Published on 11/04/2023
» BELFAST - US President Joe Biden will arrive in Belfast Tuesday to launch high-profile commemorations of the 25th anniversary of the deal that brought peace to Northern Ireland.
Amsterdam at war over 'erotic centre' plan
AFP, Published on 11/04/2023
» AMSTERDAM - The atmosphere was tense as residents confronted Amsterdam's mayor on a controversial plan to move legal prostitution from the city's historic red light district to a suburban "erotic centre".
Sunak, Biden to mark 25 years since N.Irish peace deal
AFP, Published on 10/04/2023
» LONDON - Northern Ireland on Monday marks the 25th anniversary of its landmark 1998 peace accords, with the UK province mired in political dysfunction and security concerns which threaten to overshadow the historic milestone.
Charles III to remember WWII bombing victims in Hamburg
AFP, Published on 31/03/2023
» BERLIN: Britain's King Charles III will commemorate German victims of World War II Allied air raids on Friday, a gesture carrying great significance for both countries.
UK claims post-Brexit win with trans-Pacific trade pact membership
AFP, Published on 31/03/2023
» LONDON: The UK will join 11 other countries in a major Asia-Pacific trade partnership, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Friday, in the country's biggest post-Brexit trade deal following nearly two years of talks.
N.Ireland to mark 25 years since Good Friday Agreement
AFP, Published on 31/03/2023
» BELFAST: Northern Ireland will in the coming month mark the 25th anniversary of peace accords which largely ended three decades of devastating sectarian conflict amid mounting political tensions and security concerns.
Amsterdam sex workers protest red light closure plans
AFP, Published on 31/03/2023
» AMSTERDAM - Sex workers marched through Amsterdam on Thursday to protest against plans to move them from the famed red light district to a huge "erotic centre" on the outskirts of the city.
Charles warns Europe security under threat in German speech
AFP, Published on 30/03/2023
» BERLIN - King Charles III called Russia's war in Ukraine a threat to European democratic values Thursday in the first speech by a monarch to the German parliament but said allies like Britain and Germany can draw courage from their unity.
Charles decries 'scourge of war' against Ukraine
Published on 30/03/2023
» BERLIN: King Charles III called Russia’s war in Ukraine a threat to Europe’s democratic values in the first speech made by a monarch at the German parliament, but said allies like Germany and Britain can draw courage from their unity.