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Surf's up in Fukushima 9 years after nuclear accident
AFP, Published on 09/03/2020
» MINAMISOMA (JAPAN) - Every morning, come rain or shine, 64-year-old Koji Suzuki grabs his board and checks out the surf crashing onto the Fukushima coastline, some of the best rollers in Japan.
'Exorcist' star, Swedish screen legend Max von Sydow dies at 90
AFP, Published on 09/03/2020
» PARIS: Swedish-born actor Max von Sydow, whose seven-decade career saw him go from starring in iconic art-house movies by Ingmar Bergman to appearing in English-language hits including "The Exorcist" and "Game of Thrones", has died in France aged 90, his family said.
MH17 murder trial starts with calls for justice
AFP, Published on 09/03/2020
» BADHOEVEDORP (NETHERLANDS) - Four men accused of murder over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 went on trial in the Netherlands on Monday, with families of the 298 victims calling for justice.
Coronavirus to cause first annual decline in oil use in decade: IEA
AFP, Published on 09/03/2020
» PARIS: The world is set for its first annual decline in oil consumption in more than a decade due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, the IEA said Monday.
Singapore to allow ship barred by Malaysia and Thailand to dock
AFP, Published on 09/03/2020
» Singapore will allow a cruise ship carrying about 2,000 people to dock after it was barred by Malaysia and Thailand over coronavirus fears, officials said Monday.
Erdogan holds Brussels talks as EU mulls taking in child refugees
AFP, Published on 09/03/2020
» BRUSSELS: Migration crisis talks were set to be held between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and senior EU officials in Brussels on Monday, as Germany said the bloc was considering taking in 1,500 child refugees.
Detained Ronaldinho 'did not know' passport was fake, lawyer says
AFP, Published on 09/03/2020
» ASUNCION: Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho did not deliberately use a fake passport and should be released by authorities in Paraguay, his lawyer said.