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French serial killer's widow on trial over decades-old murders
AFP, Published on 28/11/2023
» PARIS - The widow of a French serial killer known as the "ogre of the Ardennes" goes on trial from Tuesday over her role in three murders dating back several decades, including the killing of a British woman whose body was found in a river in 1990.
Thousands march in Europe and Iran protests for Palestinians
AFP, Published on 05/11/2023
» LONDON - Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied in London, Paris and Berlin on Saturday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza after Iranians took to the streets against the United States and Israel.
Indiana Jones swings on to red carpet at Cannes
AFP, Published on 19/05/2023
» CANNES (FRANCE) - "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" got its world premiere on the French Riviera on Thursday, with Harrison Ford walking the red carpet for one last crack of the whip as the world's favourite adventuring archaeologist.
US hiring slows in September as unemployment rate dips
AFP, Published on 07/10/2022
» WASHINGTON - Hiring in the US economy slowed slightly in September, as expected, while the jobless rate ticked back down to the same level as July, the government reported Friday.
No time to wait: world premiere for new Bond movie
AFP, Published on 29/09/2021
» LONDON - Actor Daniel Craig walked the red carpet for the final time as James Bond in rain-swept London on Tuesday, at the star-studded but much-delayed world premiere of the latest superspy blockbuster, "No Time To Die".
'Talibanned': From kite-running to breakdancing, Afghan pastimes again under threat
AFP, Published on 05/07/2021
» KABUL - The Taliban outlawed dozens of seemingly innocuous activities and pastimes in Afghanistan during their 1996-2001 rule -- including kite flying, TV soap operas, pigeon racing, fancy haircuts, and even playing music.
Champion mare Winx loses first foal weeks before expected birth
AFP, Published on 15/10/2020
» SYDNEY - All-conquering Australian mare Winx has lost her first foal just weeks before giving birth in a blow to what was expected to be a lucrative breeding career.
Yes Yes Yes wins Everest turf race
AFP, Published on 19/10/2019
» SYDNEY: Yes Yes Yes, trained by Chris Waller who steered Winx on an incredible, unbeaten 33-race run, stunned favourite Santa Ana Lane to win the world's richest turf, The Everest, in Sydney Saturday.
Trump taps two allies as Fed board nominees
AFP, Published on 03/07/2019
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump said Tuesday he intends to nominate two new candidates to the board of the Federal Reserve, which the US president has assailed over its reluctance to lower interest rates.
Court faults France over air pollution
AFP, Published on 26/06/2019
» MONTREUIL, France: A court on Tuesday found the French state had failed to take sufficient steps to limit air pollution around Paris, a legal first in the country hailed by environmental campaigners as a victory for victims of dirty air.