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Iran protest toll nears 6,000 dead as Tehran warns US against intervention
AFP, Published on 26/01/2026
» PARIS - A US-based rights group said on Monday it had confirmed the deaths of nearly 6,000 people during a wave of protests in Iran suppressed by security forces, as Tehran warned Washington against intervening.
Shock, disbelief in bombed Venezuelan port
AFP, Published on 04/01/2026
» LA GUAIRA (VENEZUELA) - Twelve hours after the United States bombed Venezuela during an operation to oust President Nicolas Maduro, the smoke continued to seep from hangars in the port of La Guaira north of Caracas.
Arsenal seek statement win at Liverpool, Amorim faces Burnley must-win
AFP, Published on 29/08/2025
» LIVERPOOL - Liverpool and Arsenal aim to strike first blood in the Premier League title race as last season's top two face off at Anfield after a summer of heavy spending.
Liga champions Barca aim to add steel to youthful flair
AFP, Published on 13/08/2025
» BARCELONA — While Barcelona thrilled on their way to winning La Liga last season, scoring 102 goals in the process, coach Hansi Flick accepts this season his team need to improve defensively.
BTS agency HYBE raided over alleged fraud trading
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» SEOUL — HYBE, the agency behind Korean pop (K-pop) superstars BTS, was raided by police on Thursday in connection with alleged fraudulent trading involving its founder Bang Si-hyuk, investigators said.
Border confusion as Thailand shuts land crossings with Cambodia
AFP, Published on 24/06/2025
» ARANYAPRATHET - Dozens of tourists and workers, some carrying children, were left stranded on Tuesday at Thailand's busiest land crossing with Cambodia, after the army stopped almost all border traffic in an escalating territorial dispute.
US court blocks tariffs in major setback for Trump
AFP, Published on 29/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - A US federal court has blocked most of Donald Trump’s sweeping import tariffs from going into effect, ruling that the president had overstepped his authority with the across-the-board global levies.
Solar power surpasses coal in EU for first time
AFP, Published on 23/01/2025
» PARIS - Solar overtook coal in the European Union's electricity production in 2024, with the share of renewables rising to almost half the bloc's power sector, according to a report released Thursday.
Cambodia's women tuk-tuk drivers fighting prejudice
AFP, Published on 13/12/2023
» SIEM REAP (CAMBODIA) - Every day Roeung Sorphy deftly weaves through the streets of Siem Reap, zigzagging past cars, motorbikes and the occasional stray dog as she shepherds tourists to the famed Angkor Wat temple complex.
The psychological effect of being held hostage
AFP, Published on 25/11/2023
» PARIS - How will the first group of hostages released by Hamas on Friday recover from the psychological trauma of being held captive since the Palestinian militant group's attack on Israel on October 7?