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Anger, protests grow after Charleston church killings
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» CHARLESTON (UNITED STATES) - Residents of South Carolina, still shaken by the unthinkable murder of nine African Americans, planned protests across the state Saturday, giving voice to their grief, anger and demands for change.
Death toll from Mumbai liquor poisoning rises to 90
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» MUMBAI - The death toll from India's latest incident of mass alcohol poisoning following the consumption of toxic homemade liquor rose to 90 on Saturday, Mumbai police said.
Movie recounts young skateboarder's survival in S.Africa
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» LOS ANGELES - The movie "I am Thalente" -- a tale that rolls from the South African city of Durban to the skate parks of Los Angeles -- scooped the Audience Award for Best Documentary at this year's Los Angeles Film Festival.
Berlin, Rome, Paris protesters say yes to migrants
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» BERLIN - Thousands of people took to the streets in several European cities on Saturday, in a show of solidarity with migrants seeking refuge in Europe and against austerity measures in debt-ridden Greece.
Belgium to unblock frozen Russian diplomatic accounts: FM
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» BRUSSELS - Belgium will unblock Russian embassy accounts that had been frozen over legal claims by shareholders of former oil company Yukos, the EU country's foreign minister said Saturday, after Moscow vowed retaliation.
'Baby Boks' take third at world Under-20 championship
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» CREMONA (ITALY) - South Africa's "Baby Boks" took third place at the World Under-20 Championship on Saturday with a four-try, 31-18 win over France.
Net closes on escaped New York convicts
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» NEW YORK - The net appeared to be closing on two killers who escaped a maximum-security New York jail two weeks ago in an elaborate prison break that was likened to a Hollywood movie.
India all set to celebrate Yoga Day
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» NEW DELHI - Thousands are set to roll out their mats in the heart of the Indian capital Sunday to celebrate the first International Day of Yoga championed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
South Korea reports three new Mers cases
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» SEOUL - South Korea reported Sunday three more cases of Mers as health authorities remained vigilant about the spread of the virus whose pace had slowed down in recent days.
Protesters target Confederate flag after Charleston killings
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» COLUMBIA (UNITED STATES) - Several thousand protesters gathered under the controversial Confederate flag at South Carolina's state legislature, demanding it be taken down in response to the Charleston church massacre.