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Christmas muted in 'grieving' Bethlehem
AFP, Published on 17/12/2023
» BETHLEHEM (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - Outside Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity in the Palestinian West Bank, the throngs of tourists and pilgrims who normally rub shoulders with costumed Santas and marching bands are missing this year.
For Turkish city named after founder, centenary holds special significance
AFP, Published on 23/10/2023
» KEMALIYE (TURKEY) - Standing at the foot of the cliff overlooking Kemaliye, the golden statue of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the father of the nation, evokes the glorious past of this small town in eastern Turkey.
New York cafe owner accused of abusing Thai, foreign workers
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/09/2023
» NEW YORK - The owner of a popular cafe on Shelter Island, New York, was accused in a lawsuit of abusing employees who worked for her under a summer visa program for foreign students in the United States.
Greek islanders dismayed by plan to scale up fish farming
AFP, Published on 01/08/2023
» POROS (GREECE) - On the sunny quay of the picturesque Greek island of Poros, veteran fisherman Spiros Papaioannou makes no bones about imminent plans to expand fish farming.
Alpine tourists ski amid brown hillsides
AFP, Published on 10/01/2023
» SEMMERING (AUSTRIA) - Brown hillsides and slivers of snow -- a common sight across Europe's Alps, and a far cry from the winter wonderland tourists had banked on.
'Widespread damage' feared as Cyclone Batsirai hits Madagascar
AFP, Published on 06/02/2022
» VATOMANDRY (MADAGASCAR) - Cyclone Batsirai struck Madagascar's eastern region on Saturday with strong winds and heavy rain, the second storm to hit the island nation in just a few weeks, a senior meteorologist said.
Cyclone Batsirai nears Madagascar, 'widespread damage' feared
AFP, Published on 06/02/2022
» VATOMANDRY (MADAGASCAR) - Powerful Cyclone Batsirai was closing in on eastern Madagascar Saturday as residents sought secure shelter or reinforced their roofs with sandbags after warnings that "widespread damage" was feared.
Cyclone Batsirai closes in on eastern Madagascar
AFP, Published on 05/02/2022
» VATOMANDRY (MADAGASCAR) - As powerful Cyclone Batsirai closed in on eastern Madagascar on Saturday people sought shelter in more secure concrete buildings while others reinforced their roofs with large sandbags.
'Hotel Rwanda' hero to learn verdict in terror trial
AFP, Published on 20/09/2021
» KIGALI - A court is set to deliver its verdict Monday against Paul Rusesabagina, the "Hotel Rwanda" hero turned government critic who is charged with terrorism in a trial supporters say is politically motivated.
Trial of Hotel Rwanda 'hero' gets underway
AFP, Published on 17/02/2021
» KIGALI - Paul Rusesabagina, the polarising hero of the hit movie "Hotel Rwanda," went on trial Wednesday in a closely-watched case in Kigali where he stands accused of serious crimes including terrorism.