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Tears, prayers, exultation: Diddy radiates relief after partial acquittal
AFP, Published on 03/07/2025
» NEW YORK - His gaze to the ceiling in exultation and hands miming prayer, Sean Combs appeared overjoyed as the jury foreman cleared the music mogul's name of sweeping charges that took a life-sentence in prison off the table.
Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault
AFP, Published on 12/06/2025
» NEW YORK - Disgraced Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of one sexual assault at his retrial Wednesday and not guilty of another, with jurors still considering a rape charge after hearing graphic testimony from his alleged victims.
War, weather put ocean shippers on notice for rough seas
Reuters, Published on 06/01/2024
» LOS ANGELES - Recent hostilities in the Red Sea have thrown global shippers of vital goods for a loop — but it is hardly the only issue that big carriers are facing as 2024 kicks off.
Horse safety in spotlight as Derby-winner Mage goes for Preakness
AFP, Published on 19/05/2023
» WASHINGTON - The horse deaths at Churchill Downs that cast a pall over the Kentucky Derby continue to raise concerns as Mage vies for the second leg of US racing's coveted Triple Crown in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday.
Dreams of wealth turn to dust for migrant workers in Qatar
AFP, Published on 16/11/2022
» SREEPUR, Bangladesh: Hundreds of thousands of people have flocked to Qatar in recent years to work on giant construction schemes as it boosted its infrastructure ahead of the World Cup.
Literature world holds New York rally for Rushdie
AFP, Published on 20/08/2022
» NEW YORK - Prominent literary figures including Paul Auster and Gay Talese gathered Friday in Manhattan for a reading of Salman Rushdie's works, in solidarity with the author seriously injured in a stabbing attack.
Indonesia volcano erupts again, rescue operations suspended
AFP, Published on 06/12/2021
» LUMAJANG, Indonesia: Indonesia's Mount Semeru spewed more ash on Monday, forcing rescuers to suspend the search for survivors as aerial images showed the extent of the devastation unleashed by the volcano's deadly weekend eruption.
Merkel's party picks centrist successor
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 16/01/2021
» BERLIN: Germany’s dominant party voted for continuity on Saturday by electing Armin Laschet, a centrist regional premier, to succeed Angela Merkel, Europe’s longest-serving leader.
With prices down and jobs leaving, US oil workers learn patience
AFP, Published on 11/05/2020
» CARLSBAD (UNITED STATES) - Wait for an upturn, or pick up stakes and look for work elsewhere? That's the dilemma facing oil workers around Carlsbad in New Mexico, where a brutal drop in petroleum prices has hit the local economy hard.
Hillsborough disaster commander cleared of manslaughter
AFP, Published on 29/11/2019
» LONDON - The police commander at the Hillsborough football stadium disaster was on Thursday found not guilty of gross negligence manslaughter over the deaths of 95 Liverpool fans crushed on the terraces.