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Pro-Western war hero sworn in as Czech president
AFP, Published on 09/03/2023
» PRAGUE: Retired general Petr Pavel, who was sworn in as the Czech Republic's new president on Thursday, is a war hero with a pro-Western drive and a passion for motorcycles.
Dr. Seuss pulls six books over racist imagery
AFP, Published on 03/03/2021
» NEW YORK: They are beloved by generations of early readers for their wacky rhyming tales and mischievous plotlines, but six Dr. Seuss books are being pulled because of imagery now considered racist.
'Terrible time' as New Zealand volcano toll climbs
AFP, Published on 12/12/2019
» WHAKATANE (NEW ZEALAND) - The official death toll from New Zealand's White Island volcano disaster rose to eight Thursday, as fears of another eruption continued to frustrate efforts to recover bodies from the smouldering island.