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Chile taking back land linked to Pinochet-era torture
Reuters, Published on 23/07/2025
» VILLA BAVIERA, Chile - The government of Chile plans to expropriate a settlement founded by a German cult leader where torture took place under former dictator Augusto Pinochet’s military regime, as the government takes another step to shine a light on a dark period of the past.
Europe's economic powerhouse tests a shorter working week
AFP, Published on 01/11/2023
» BERLIN - Maximilian Hermann's weekend starts on Friday morning, when he puts his motorcycle helmet on and takes his bike out for a ride to the southern German Alps.
China says chatbots must toe the party line
The New York TImes, Published on 24/04/2023
» Five months after ChatGPT set off an investment frenzy over artificial intelligence, Beijing is moving to rein in China’s chatbots, a show of the government’s resolve to keep tight regulatory control over technology that could define an era.
Battle the algorithms: China's delivery riders on the edge
AFP, Published on 07/11/2021
» BEIJING: Handing over a piping hot meal at exactly the time promised, Chinese food delivery driver Zhuang Zhenhua triumphantly tapped his job as complete through the Meituan app -- and was immediately fined half of his earnings.
US woman convicted in Bali 'suitcase murder' to be deported
AFP, Published on 02/11/2021
» American Heather Mack, convicted as a pregnant teenager of helping to kill her mother at an Indonesian luxury hotel, was to be deported Tuesday along with her now six-year-old daughter, immigration officials said.
Germany readies for election that will end Merkel era
AFP, Published on 23/09/2021
» FRANKFURT - Germany goes to the polls on Sunday in an election that will see Angela Merkel step down after 16 years in power, sparking a knife-edge race to lead Europe's biggest economy.
China passes tough new online privacy law
AFP, Published on 20/08/2021
» BEIJING: China passed a sweeping privacy law aimed at preventing businesses from collecting sensitive personal data Friday, as the country faces an uptick in internet scams and Beijing targets tech giants hoovering up personal data.
France, Germany struggle to sell AstraZeneca vaccine safety
AFP, Published on 01/03/2021
» Already facing a daunting Covid vaccination challenge, French and German authorities are fighting to convince more people that a jab from the pharma giant AstraZeneca is just as effective as others.
Mercury from permafrost thaw could make Yukon River fish inedible - study
Reuters, Published on 17/09/2020
» ANCHORAGE, Alaska: If carbon emissions continue at current rates, so much mercury will leach from thawing permafrost that fish in the Yukon River could become dangerous to eat within a few decades, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications.
Germany's 'Black Forest Rambo' nabbed after six-day manhunt
AFP, Published on 18/07/2020
» BERLIN - After a huge six-day manhunt, German police said Friday they have caught the "Black Forest Rambo", a heavily armed suspect accused of stealing officers' weapons and going on the run in the woods.