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'Pooper' figures star in nativity scenes in Spain
AFP, Published on 22/12/2023
» BARCELONA - Look closely at a nativity scene in Spain's Catalonia region and you will likely spot an unusual figure -- a peasant with his pants down and doing his business in the holy scene.
Poland calls on West to rally around Ukraine in Kyiv visit
AFP, Published on 23/12/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Poland's new foreign minister on Friday urged the West to rally around Ukraine, choosing the war-torn country for his first visit abroad in a sign of support as other allies waver on aid.
Separatist leader recants Karabakh dissolution
AFP, Published on 22/12/2023
» YEREVAN - The leader of Armenian separatists, who were ousted from the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan this year, on Friday said his previous decree ordering the dissolution of separatist institutions was not valid.
War pushing Gaza to famine, UN warns
AFP, Published on 22/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP - The Israel-Hamas war is pushing Gaza towards famine, the United Nations warned ahead of an expected Security Council vote Friday on a resolution to boost aid to the Palestinian territory but not call for a ceasefire.
Israel strikes Gaza after UN calls for more aid
AFP, Published on 23/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP - Israel continued to press its Gaza offensive on Saturday, with Hamas reporting heavy shelling in several cities hours after world powers demanded more aid be allowed into the besieged Palestinian territory.
Israel orders more Gaza evacuations as envoys seek truce
AFP, Published on 21/12/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Israel has ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza's main city as diplomats pressed on with efforts to secure a pause in the war that Hamas says has claimed 20,000 lives.
DR Congo enters second day of chaotic election
AFP, Published on 21/12/2023
» KINSHASA - Voters in DR Congo are due to go to the polls again on Thursday, in a general election marked by severe logistical troubles that meant some polling stations never opened.
Brawl mars Turkish football's return from suspension
AFP, Published on 21/12/2023
» ISTANBUL - A violent fight involving flying kicks marred Turkish football's return from a week-long suspension caused by a club president punching a referee.
US and Venezuela swap prisoners, 'Fat Leonard' as tensions ease
AFP, Published on 21/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - The United States released an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in exchange for 10 American detainees and a fugitive dubbed "Fat Leonard" in a sweeping prisoner swap deal between the rival governments on Wednesday.
Macron tries to calm tensions over French immigration bill
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday sought to restore unity to his centrist ruling party after the adoption of a tough immigration bill under pressure from the far right sparked an unprecedented rebellion within its ranks.