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'Swift chariots of democracy': all aboard Washington's secret subway
AFP, Published on 27/09/2021
» WASHINGTON - Frequented by presidents, Supreme Court justices and even the occasional movie star, it is the transport of choice for some of the world's most powerful movers and shakers -- yet few Americans know it exists.
New Bond, Matrix footage thrills CinemaCon as theaters eye recovery
AFP, Published on 25/08/2021
» LAS VEGAS - New footage from upcoming James Bond, Matrix and Batman sequels took center stage at the movie theater industry's CinemaCon summit in Las Vegas Tuesday, as Hollywood executives struck a defiant tone about the future of the big screen.
Deadly knife attack kills 3 in Germany
AFP, Published on 26/06/2021
» WURZBURG, Germany: Investigators were racing Saturday to pinpoint the motive of a man who went on a knife rampage in the German city of Wuerzburg, killing three people and leaving five seriously injured.
Somali kills three in Germany knife attack
AFP, Published on 26/06/2021
» BERLIN - A Somali man killed three people and left five others seriously injured after a knife rampage in the southern German city of Wuerzburg, Bavarian officials said.
Big US companies pushed to tally progress on racial justice
AFP, Published on 23/05/2021
» NEW YORK - The killing of George Floyd prompted a wave of promises from corporate America to advance racial equity. Nearly a year later, large US companies are under pressure to show progress on fulfilling those promises.
Democrats gather in Biden's home town ahead of speech
AFP, Published on 04/11/2020
» WILMINGTON, US: Supporters of White House hopeful Joe Biden began gathering nervously late Tuesday for an election night event like no other.
A son of a slave reflects on his American story
AFP, Published on 15/08/2020
» WASHINGTON - At 88, Dan Smith has witnessed some of the defining moments in America's fraught battle for racial equality.
Wall Street's Big Tech enthusiasm getting stronger
AFP, Published on 12/07/2020
» NEW YORK: Tech stocks were going strong even before COVID-19, but behavioural shifts during the pandemic have lifted the sector further into the stratosphere, leaving the broader stock market far behind.
Police chief in US city resigns after officer kills black man
AFP, Published on 14/06/2020
» WASHINGTON: The police chief in the US city of Atlanta resigned after an officer fatally shot a black man during an arrest, the mayor said Saturday, with the new killing injecting fresh anger into protests against racism and police brutality.
African American banks pivotal as ever for minorities in US
AFP, Published on 07/06/2020
» NEW YORK - When she needed capital to expand her business, Ernisha Randolph was just one of countless African Americans to encounter roadblocks despite having no history of financial trouble.