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A journey across London on the Elizabeth Line
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 18/06/2023
» London's magnificent Elizabeth Line opened last May, and on its first birthday there's so much to celebrate.
Germany tussles over citizenship plan
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 18/06/2023
» Young, educated and motivated, Jose Leonardo Cabrera Barroso is just the kind of immigrant the government says Germany needs.
US charges nine in art, sports memorabilia theft conspiracy
AFP, Published on 16/06/2023
» NEW YORK - An Andy Warhol silkscreen, Jackson Pollock painting and World Series rings awarded to baseball legend Yogi Berra -- those were just a few of the high-value items US prosecutors charged nine people Thursday with stealing.
Polish opposition stages major anti-government protest
AFP, Published on 04/06/2023
» WARSAW - Half a million protesters packed the streets of central Warsaw on Sunday, Poland's opposition organisers said, claiming one of the biggest anti-government demonstrations in the 30 years since the end of communism.
Polish opposition stages major anti-government protest
AFP, Published on 04/06/2023
» WARSAW - Half a million protesters packed the streets of central Warsaw on Sunday, Poland's opposition organisers said claiming one of the biggest anti-government demonstrations in the 30 years since the end of communism.
Viking city mystery gains ground
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 04/06/2023
» After the local government decided to build an observation tower atop a sandy hill on Wolin, an island in the Baltic Sea, a Polish archaeologist was called in to check the site before construction and look for buried artefacts from the spot's macabre past.
Expunging 'no-kid' zones
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 04/06/2023
» South Korea has the lowest birthrate in the world, but parents say the government isn't making it any easier for them to have children when hundreds of public facilities across the country are designated "no-kids zones".
Pressure mounts as Serbs rally again in Kosovo
AFP, Published on 01/06/2023
» ZVECAN, Kosovo: Ethnic Serbs gathered again in a flashpoint town in Kosovo on Thursday at the site of clashes earlier this week with NATO-led soldiers in Kosovo, as international pressure mounts on Pristina to diffuse tensions.
Tina Turner: the raw power of rock and roll
AFP, Published on 25/05/2023
» WASHINGTON - Tina Turner, the growling songstress whose explosive presence left an indelible mark on 20th-century rock, electrified fans with five decades of hit records -- first with husband Ike Turner, then as a wildly successful solo act.
Barcelona mayor eyes re-election as Spain campaign starts
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» BARCELONA: After eight years running City Hall, Barcelona's left-wing mayor, Ada Colau, is eyeing a third mandate on May 28, when Spain votes in local and regional elections whose outcome is unclear.