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Japan court jails man for 23 years over Joker train attack
AFP, Published on 31/07/2023
» A Japanese court on Monday sentenced a man to 23 years in jail after finding him guilty of attempted murder and starting a fire on a train in Tokyo while dressed as comic book villain the Joker.
Basement bickering: Marriages under strain in war-hit Ukraine
AFP, Published on 09/01/2023
» SIVERSK, Ukraine: Huddled in an underground shelter in war-battered east Ukraine, Oleksander and Lyudmila Murenets spend more time together these days than at any other point in their four decades of marriage.
French govt slams 'eco-terrorism' as water protesters dig in
AFP, Published on 31/10/2022
» SAINTE-SOLINE, France: French protesters on Monday defied a massive police presence to try to stop an agriculture water storage project, as the government vowed to prevent any encampment and denounced "eco-terrorism".
Clashes as thousands march in France against agro industry water 'grab'
AFP, Published on 30/10/2022
» SAINTE-SOLINE (FRANCE) - Thousands of demonstrators defied an official ban to march on Saturday against the deployment of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, according to organisers.
Josephine Baker becomes first black woman in France's Pantheon
AFP, Published on 01/12/2021
» PARIS - French-American dancer, singer, Resistance member and rights activist Josephine Baker became the first black woman to enter France's Pantheon mausoleum of outstanding historical figures on Tuesday, nearly half a century after her death.
Tokyo stabber 'adores Joker'
News, Kyodo, Published on 02/11/2021
» TOKYO: A man arrested in a knife and arson attack that injured 17 people on a train in Tokyo on Halloween night has told investigators he adores Batman villain character the Joker, police said on Monday.
Curators squeezed out by high dino bones price tag
AFP, Published on 21/10/2021
» PARIS - This week the largest triceratops skeleton ever unearthed goes up for auction in Paris -- but museum curators like Francis Duranthon can only dream of getting their hands on such a prize.
Tight race to close MeToo-influenced Venice film fest
AFP, Published on 11/09/2021
» VENICE - The Venice Film Festival roared back to life this year with a starry and feminist-tinged selection that leaves the competition wide open for who will take home the Golden Lion on Saturday.
Miami Beach declares state of emergency over uncontrollable crowds
AFP, Published on 21/03/2021
» MIAMI BEACH: Throngs of revellers flocking to Miami Beach in Florida for spring break have become so uncontrollable that authorities declared a state of emergency Saturday and imposed a curfew meant to quash the party.
Latin America's virus victims, and the spaces they leave behind
AFP, Published on 25/09/2020
» MEXICO CITY: An untouched exercise bike, a guitar that has gone silent, an empty couch -- these are just a few of the cherished possessions and everyday habits that tell the story of those who have died from Covid-19.