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Uganda takes on the 'world's most dangerous road'
AFP, Published on 26/09/2016
» MPIGI (UGANDA) - Wearing pristine white with her woollen socks pulled high, Ugandan traffic police officer Edith Nanteza exudes natural authority at the roadblock, barely lifting a hand as she waves motorists over.
Russia votes in parliamentary polls with Putin secure
AFP, Published on 18/09/2016
» MOSCOW - Russians voted in parliamentary polls on Sunday, with parties loyal to President Vladimir Putin set to maintain their dominance as the Kremlin sought to make a show of eliminating vote fraud after mass opposition protests last time around.
One year on, can Volkswagen leave 'dieselgate' behind?
AFP, Published on 16/09/2016
» FRANKFURT - One year ago, Volkswagen's cheating on emissions tests for millions of its diesel cars erupted into public view, leaving the mammoth carmaker battling an unprecedented crisis.
Lion of Panjshir's son ready to take up his Afghan destiny
AFP, Published on 01/09/2016
» BAZARAK (AFGHANISTAN) - His first public appearance was at the tender age of 12, a tiny figure walking, head down in grief, beside his legendary father's coffin.
Jungle school helps rescued orangutans return to wild
AFP, Published on 31/08/2016
» KETAPANG (INDONESIA) - Ignoring the shrieks of his rowdy, wrestling classmates, baby orangutan Otan practises swinging alone at his "jungle school" on Borneo island, switching hands and hanging upside down as he builds confidence high above the forest floor.
Speedy new Tesla boasts range topping 482 kilometres
AFP, Published on 24/08/2016
» SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla unveiled speedy new model electric cars capable of traveling more than 300 miles (482 kilometers) before needing to be recharged.
Oscar Pistorius: The 'broke and broken' Olympian
AFP, Published on 06/07/2016
» JOHANNESBURG - At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and a constellation of camera flashes, it took Oscar Pistorius 45.44 seconds to become a global icon.
Mao's influence lingers 50 years after China's Cultural Revolution
AFP, Published on 12/05/2016
» BEIJING - Fifty years after the Cultural Revolution spread bloodshed and turmoil across China, the Communist-ruled country is driving firmly down the capitalist road, but Mao Zedong's legacy remains -- like the embalmed leader himself -- far from buried.
Berlin cracks down on Airbnb rentals to cool market
AFP, Published on 01/05/2016
» BERLIN - Berlin has begun restricting private property rentals through Airbnb and similar online platforms, threatening hefty fines in a controversial move meant to keep housing affordable for locals.
Vettel slams Kyvat's 'suicidal' China drive
AFP, Published on 17/04/2016
» SHANGHAI - Sebastian Vettel labelled Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat "a madman" after a first-corner clash between them and Vettel's Ferrari team-mate Kimi Raikkonen at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday.