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Controversial or safe pick for Nobel literature prize?
AFP, Published on 05/10/2023
» STOCKHOLM - The Nobel Prize in Literature to be announced on Thursday could go to an overtly political author like a Kremlin critic, or crown a safer or lesser-known writer, experts say.
EU states agree on migration reform 'missing link'
AFP, Published on 04/10/2023
» BRUSSELS - European Union states on Wednesday agreed to the final part of an overhaul for rules on how they handle asylum seekers and irregular migrants, setting up a push to make it law by elections next year.
EU states seek deal on migration pact
AFP, Published on 04/10/2023
» BRUSSELS - European Union states on Wednesday sought a deal on the final part of an overhaul for rules on how they handle asylum seekers and irregular migrants, ahead of a push to make it law by elections next year.
Pope opens Church meeting amid tensions with conservatives
AFP, Published on 04/10/2023
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis opened a major congress on the Catholic Church's future Wednesday, vowing open doors to "everyone" despite tensions with conservatives on issues from LGBTQ faithful to the treatment of divorcees.
'Organs failing': Russian activist's poisoning ordeal
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» PARIS - When Natalia Arno stands up for any length of time, her right side goes numb, as do her back and her face.
Biden reassures US allies on Ukraine aid
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden called key allies on Tuesday to reassure them the United States will stand fast on Ukraine, after Republican hardliners derailed funding for aid to help Kyiv's war effort.
Nobel Literature Prize may laud freedom of expression: experts
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» STOCKHOLM - Will the Swedish Academy make a political statement when it awards the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday? If so, it could crown a writer standing up for freedom of expression, experts think.
Crisis-struck German maker of Playmobil toys cuts jobs
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» BERLIN - The crisis-hit German toy company behind Playmobil, the small plastic figures loved by children the world over, said on Monday that it was cutting 17 percent of its workforce.
Birkenstock aims to raise up to $1.58 bn in IPO
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» BERLIN - German sandal maker Birkenstock on Monday set a price for its initial public offering of shares at $44 to $49 each, which could see the company raise up to $1.58 billion.
EU pledges lasting support at 'historic' Kyiv meeting
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» KYIV, Ukraine: The European Union signalled its long-term support for Ukraine on Monday as its foreign ministers convened in Kyiv for a historic first gathering outside the bloc's borders.