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Pupil started deadly Guyana dorm fire over confiscated phone: source
AFP, Published on 24/05/2023
» GEORGETOWN (GUYANA) - The weekend school dormitory blaze that killed 19 minors in central Guyana is believed to have been started by a disgruntled pupil angry at having her mobile phone confiscated, a government source told AFP on Tuesday.
19 dead in fire at Guyana schoolgirls' dormitory
AFP, Published on 23/05/2023
» GEORGETOWN (GUYANA) - At least 19 youths were killed in a schoolgirls' dormitory blaze in Guyana, officials said Monday, with anger growing in the tiny South American country over the tragedy.
San Francisco names America's first drag laureate
AFP, Published on 20/05/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco has tapped a popular nightclub owner to be its first drag laureate, creating the ambassador-style position at a time when America's LGBTQ community fears an erosion of its rights amid rising conservative attacks.
Greek rivals in final push before Sunday election
AFP, Published on 19/05/2023
» ATHENS: Greece's outgoing conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and leftist challenger Alexis Tsipras will make a final push for votes at closing rallies on Friday ahead of the most uncertain general election in a decade.
27 hurt in Finnish footbridge collapse
AFP, Published on 11/05/2023
» ESPOO, Finland: Some 27 young people, mostly children, were injured in Finland on Thursday when a temporary footbridge near a construction site collapsed and they fell several metres onto a road, officials said.
Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolders preserve ancient technique
AFP, Published on 08/05/2023
» HONG KONG - Mo Jia Yu wraps his legs around a pole to balance high above the ground and secure a joint, a skill he must master to become a bamboo scaffolder in Hong Kong.
'Our hero': tributes to security guard killed in Belgrade shooting
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» BELGRADE - Dragan Vlahovic was known for remembering the students' names at Vladislav Ribnikar elementary school in Belgrade and reminding them to wear their coats when it was cold.
Five teachers among eight killed in Pakistan sectarian attack
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» PARACHINAR (PAKISTAN) - Five teachers were among eight people killed in rural Pakistan Thursday as a long-simmering row between Sunni and Shiite Muslims erupted into deadly violence, police and officials said.
'I cried all day': Serbia reels after deadly school shooting
AFP, Published on 04/05/2023
» BELGRADE: Serbia was in mourning on Thursday a day after a 13-year-old suspect shot dead eight fellow students and a security guard after allegedly drawing up a kill list.
Sheeran copyright battle could stoke songwriting paranoia
AFP, Published on 04/05/2023
» NEW YORK - Ed Sheeran is preparing for a blockbuster tour and album release amid regular trips to Manhattan's federal court, where he's defending his songwriting in a closely watched copyright case.