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Travel mayhem and power cuts in storm-tossed northern Europe
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» CHERBOURG, France - Gale-force winds and storms barrelled through northern Europe on Friday, disrupting air and rail travel and cutting power to hundreds of thousands in freezing temperatures.
Indian festival of lights Diwali joins Unesco heritage list
AFP, Published on 10/12/2025
» NEW DELHI — India's festival of lights, Diwali, was on Wednesday announced as an addition to the intangible cultural heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), sparking celebrations.
Hindu ultranationalist legions mark RSS centenary
AFP, Published on 23/10/2025
» NAGPUR, India - Brandishing bamboo sticks and chanting patriotic hymns, thousands of uniformed men parade in central India, a striking show of strength by the country’s millions-strong Hindu ultranationalist group.
Albania names AI bot minister to cut graft
Reuters, Published on 13/09/2025
» PRISTINA, Albania — A new cabinet minister in Albania tasked with handling public procurement will be impervious to bribes, threats or attempts to curry favour. That is because Diella, as she is called, is an AI-generated bot.
4 dead, 38 missing after ferry sinks on way to Bali
AFP, Published on 03/07/2025
» DENPASAR, Indionesia - At least four people were dead and dozens unaccounted for on Thursday after a ferry sank on its way to the resort island of Bali, according to local authorities who said 23 survivors had been plucked from the water so far.
Hip-hop gig blaze kills 51 at North Macedonia nightclub
AFP, Published on 16/03/2025
» SKOPJE (REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA) - A fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia early Sunday, killing 51 people, apparently after on-stage fireworks set the place ablaze, the country's interior minister said.
Myanmar generals extend emergency rule again, delaying polls
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/01/2025
» NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar's military government extended a four-year emergency rule, further delaying plans for long-promised general elections as a civil war rages on.
Italy, UK leaders unite on migration, agree Tunisia deal
AFP, Published on 17/12/2023
» ROME - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hailed Italian premier Giorgia Meloni's approach to tackling illegal migration Saturday, in a visit to Rome where they agreed to co-fund a project to help migrants return home from Tunisia.
European leaders urge Serbia-Kosovo dialogue at Balkan summit
AFP, Published on 17/10/2023
» TIRANA - European leaders urged dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia after a recent spike in tensions, as they gathered at a regional Balkan summit on Monday in the Albanian capital Tirana.
After the moon, India launches rocket to study the sun
Reuters, Published on 02/09/2023
» BENGALURU - Following the success of India's moon landing, the country's space agency launched a rocket on Saturday to study the sun in its first solar mission.