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Pope Francis beatifies 'Smiling' John Paul I
AFP, Published on 05/09/2022
» VATICAN CITY - Thousands of people gathered in St Peter's Square on Sunday as Pope Francis presided over the beatification of John Paul I, the so-called "Smiling Pope" who led the Catholic Church for just 33 days before dying in contested circumstances.
In rural India, fear of testing and vaccines hampers Covid-19 fight
AFP, Published on 05/06/2021
» KALWA (INDIA) - When health worker Neelam Kumari knocks on doors in Indian villages the occupants sometimes run out the back, terrified that she wants to vaccinate them against Covid-19.
Namibians slam 'disrespectful' deal over German genocide
AFP, Published on 03/06/2021
» WINDHOEK - Descendants of victims of massacres committed by German colonisers -- recently recognised as a genocide -- have scoffed at the agreement between the Namibian government and the southern African country's former rulers.
German government at odds over armed drones
AFP, Published on 01/01/2021
» BERLIN - Should the German army be equipped with killer drones? With less than a year to go before a general election, it's a question that has bitterly divided Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government, testing NATO's patience.
No longer just crime: Nordic TV's new wave
AFP, Published on 09/10/2020
» TURKU (FINLAND) - For over a decade, Nordic crime series such as "The Bridge" and "Wallander" have captivated international TV audiences with stories of brooding detectives, elaborate murders and bleak Scandinavian landscapes.
Shredder in partially destroyed Banksy 'disabled'
AFP, Published on 05/02/2019
» BADEN-BADEN (GERMANY) - The shredder that partially destroyed a Banksy canvas moments after it was sold at auction last year has been "disabled", a German museum said on Monday, ahead of the piece going on display.
Syria coalition targets IS leader linked to execution of American
AFP, Published on 03/12/2018
» DAMASCUS - An Islamic State group leader involved in the execution of American aid worker Peter Kassig and other Western prisoners was targeted in a strike Sunday by the US-led anti-jihadist coalition in Syria.