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Bitter cold grips millions as US digs out of sweeping snowstorm
AFP, Published on 27/01/2026
» NEW YORK - Millions of Americans were facing dangerously cold temperatures Monday in the wake of a massive winter storm that whipped snow and ice across the country, knocking out power and paralyzing transportation.
French court to rule in teacher beheading trial
AFP, Published on 20/12/2024
» PARIS - A French court on Friday was expected to deliver a verdict against eight people charged in connection with the jihadist beheading of schoolteacher Samuel Paty in 2020, a murder that horrified France.
France to probe microplastic pollution on beaches
AFP, Published on 27/01/2023
» BREST, France: French prosecutors said on Friday they would investigate the appearance of vast quantities of tiny toxic plastic pellets along the Atlantic coast that endanger marine life and the human food chain.
German anti-coal activists storm Green politician's office
AFP, Published on 12/01/2023
» BERLIN - Climate activists occupied the regional office of Germany's vice chancellor Thursday in a show of support for a flagship anti-coal protest, accusing the Green party politician of betrayal.
Finland hopes new nuclear reactor eases energy crunch
AFP, Published on 13/10/2022
» EURAJOKI, Finland: After over a decade of delays, the deafening sound of Finland's new Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor finally running its turbine at full power was welcomed with joy -- and relief.
Iran protests: What happened on Zahedan's 'Bloody Friday'?
AFP, Published on 07/10/2022
» PARIS - Iranian security forces have massacred over 80 people in the southeastern city of Zahedan in Sistan-Baluchestan province, in a crackdown on protests that erupted as Iran is convulsed by nationwide demonstrations, rights activists charge.
Iran targets celebrities, media over protests
AFP, Published on 29/09/2022
» PARIS: Iran stepped up pressure on celebrities and journalists Thursday over the wave of women-led protests sparked by outrage over the death of Mahsa Amini after she was arrested by the Islamic republic's morality police.
Iran stages pro-hijab rallies to counter protests
AFP, Published on 23/09/2022
» Thousands of people demonstrated across Iran on Friday at government-backed pro-hijab rallies, after a week of bloody protests over the death of a woman arrested for “improperly” wearing the Islamic headscarf.
Germany's Russian gas crisis sparks coal rush
AFP, Published on 17/08/2022
» BERLIN: "A rush like this in the summertime, it's unheard of -- everybody wants coal," says Frithjof Engelke, a supplier of the briquettes which have become a hot commodity in the German capital.
Private funeral for slain former PM Abe held in Tokyo
AFP, Published on 12/07/2022
» TOKYO: Family and friends of assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe gathered at a Tokyo temple Tuesday for a private funeral, as mourners outside condemned the leader's "despicable" murder.