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‘Raped, jailed, tortured, left to die’: the hell of being gay in Turkmenistan
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» WARSAW - Two men who escaped one of the world’s most secretive and repressive states have told AFP how they were tortured, beaten and raped in Turkmenistan for the “crime” of being gay.
How do ‘Barbie’ and Blackpink figure in a dangerous territorial dispute?
The New York TImes, Published on 09/07/2023
» Of all the things that could inflame tensions in a region that could someday be a theatre of war between superpowers, the movie “Barbie” was not an obvious catalyst. Yet here we are.
Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie over South China Sea map
Reuters, Published on 03/07/2023
» HANOI: Vietnam has banned Warner Bros' highly-anticipated film "Barbie" from domestic distribution over a scene featuring a map that shows China's unilaterally claimed territory in the South China Sea, state media reported on Monday.
Two dead, 28 wounded in mass shooting at Baltimore block party
AFP, Published on 03/07/2023
» WASHINGTON - At least two people were killed and 28 wounded in a mass shooting at a street party early Sunday in the US city of Baltimore, police said.
Condemnation as Iran hangs three protesters
AFP, Published on 19/05/2023
» PARIS: Iran on Friday executed three men convicted of killing security force members during protests triggered by Mahsa Amini's death last year, the judiciary said, drawing condemnation from rights groups.
'Lucky to still be alive': Living with HIV for over 30 years
AFP, Published on 10/05/2023
» PARIS - When people were diagnosed with HIV more than three decades ago, it was considered a death sentence.
Russia demands Ukraine surrender as G7 vows to make Moscow pay
AFP, Published on 28/06/2022
» KREMENCHUK (UKRAINE) - Russia vowed on Tuesday its assault on Ukraine would continue until Kyiv surrenders, as world leaders warned that Moscow would pay for its aggression.
Philippines pulls Hollywood action flick from cinemas over South China Sea map
Reuters, Published on 27/04/2022
» MANILA: The Philippines has pulled the plug on all domestic screenings of a Hollywood film called "Uncharted", over a scene showing a disputed map of the South China Sea, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
10 years on, no peace after war in Syria
AFP, Published on 08/03/2021
» BEIRUT: After a decade of unfathomable violence and human tragedy that has made Syria the defining war of the early 21st century, the fighting has tapered off but the suffering hasn't.
Priest shot outside French church, suspect arrested
AFP, Published on 01/11/2020
» LYON: An attacker armed with a sawn-off shotgun seriously wounded a Greek Orthodox priest in a shooting outside a church in the French city of Lyon on Saturday, with the country still reeling from a deadly church attack days before.