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UN rights council condemns Koran burnings despite splits
AFP, Published on 12/07/2023
» GENEVA - The UN Human Rights Council voted Wednesday to condemn recent Koran burning incidents, but many countries declined to back the resolution, fearing it encroached on free speech.
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Czech-French writer Milan Kundera dies at 94
AFP, Published on 12/07/2023
» PRAGUE - Czech-French writer Milan Kundera, author of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being", has died aged 94, the Milan Kundera Library said Wednesday.
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Czech-French writer Milan Kundera dies at 94
AFP, Published on 12/07/2023
» PRAGUE - Czech-French writer Milan Kundera, author of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being", has died aged 94, the Milan Kundera Library said Wednesday.
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Djokovic, Swiatek win at Wimbledon as confetti-throwing protesters strike
AFP, Published on 06/07/2023
» LONDON - Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek were in cruise control at Wimbledon on Wednesday, but confetti-throwing climate protesters and rain delays caused more headaches at the All England Club.
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Swedish police grant permit for Koran burning
AFP, Published on 28/06/2023
» STOCKHOLM: Swedish police said they have granted a permit for a protest where the organiser plans to burn a Koran outside Stockholm's main mosque on Wednesday, the start of the Muslim three-day Eid al-Adha holiday.
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Iraqis breach Sweden mission as Muslim nations denounce Koran burning
AFP, Published on 29/06/2023
» BAGHDAD - Iraqi protesters breached Sweden's embassy in Baghdad on Thursday, angered by a Koran burning outside a Stockholm mosque that sparked condemnation across the Muslim world.
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Madonna hospitalized for several days, tour postponed
AFP, Published on 29/06/2023
» NEW YORK - Madonna is recovering after falling ill with a "serious bacterial infection" that landed her in an intensive care unit for several days, her manager Guy Oseary said in a statement Wednesday.
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Hong Kong high-rise aims to become 'village' of the dead
AFP, Published on 27/06/2023
» HONG KONG - With its white marble foyer and lavish chandeliers, the 12-storey tower could be mistaken for one of Hong Kong’s newest hotels, but it offers a longer stay: a final resting place for thousands in one of the world's most crowded cities.
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Which is longer, Amazon or Nile? New quest aims to settle old debate
AFP, Published on 27/06/2023
» RIO DE JANEIRO - What's the longest river in the world, the Nile or the Amazon? The question has fueled a heated debate for years. Now, an expedition into the South American jungle aims to settle it for good.
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From King Charles III to Dettori's final bow -- three Royal Ascot talking points
AFP, Published on 19/06/2023
» PARIS - Royal Ascot this year will see a changing of the guard with a new patron in King Charles III and the king of the track Frankie Dettori set to make his final bow.
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