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Probe into Kenya cult leader points to 'failings' in justice system
AFP, Published on 21/10/2023
» NAIROBI - An inquiry into a suspected cult leader accused of inciting at least 428 of his followers to starve themselves to death, has pointed to "failures" in Kenya's security and criminal justice systems, according to a report seen by AFP on Saturday.
Russia seeks to erase border with occupied Ukraine
AFP, Published on 14/09/2023
» AVILO-USPENKA, Russia - To enter Russia from occupied Ukraine, all Tatiana has to do is arrive at the edge of the war-battered Donetsk region, show guards her Russian passport, say "thank you" and cross.
New York drives towards first US congestion charge
AFP, Published on 07/08/2023
» NEW YORK - New York wants to introduce car-loving America's first congestion charge, but the move faces fierce opposition -- including from the city's famous yellow taxis.
Kenya's Odinga rules out talks over protests without mediator
AFP, Published on 26/07/2023
» NAIROBI - Opposition leader Raila Odinga told AFP Wednesday that he would not hold talks with President William Ruto without a third-party mediator after months of anti-government protests.
Death toll in Kenya starvation cult case passes 400
AFP, Published on 17/07/2023
» NAIROBI - The death toll in an investigation linked to a Kenyan cult that practised starvation to "meet Jesus Christ" has exceeded 400 after 12 more bodies were found on Monday, a senior official said.
Kenya starvation cult death toll exceeds 300: official
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» NAIROBI - The death toll in an investigation linked to a Kenyan cult that practised starvation to "meet Jesus Christ" has surpassed 300 after 19 new bodies were found Tuesday, a senior official said.
Turkey voters divided in Erdogan's Istanbul birthplace
AFP, Published on 28/05/2023
» ISTANBUL - In a working-class Istanbul harbour where Recep Tayyip Erdogan grew up playing football, Hasan Karakaya had only one description for Turkey's president after voting on Sunday: "He's the best."
Scorsese on why he kept out of Cannes competition
AFP, Published on 21/05/2023
» CANNES (FRANCE) - Martin Scorsese told AFP on Sunday that he had kept his film out of the main competition at Cannes because it was "time for others" to shine.
Kenyan cult leader in court over massacre
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» MOMBASA, Kenya: A Kenyan cult leader accused of inciting and possibly forcing his followers to starve themselves to death appeared in court Friday in connection with the deaths of more than 100 people found buried in mass graves.
In east Ukraine, Belarusians fight Russia's 'dictatorship'
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» NEAR BAKHMUT (UKRAINE) - In eastern Ukraine, a few soldiers bustle around an old Soviet mortar stuck in the mud. All Belarusian volunteers, they have taken up arms against Russia's invasion to fight for democracy.