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New Zealand massacre provides test for live video platforms
AFP, Published on 15/03/2019
» WASHINGTON: A horrific video of the New Zealand mosque massacre was blocked by Facebook during its livestream but circulated on other social media, highlighting the challenges faced by internet platforms in curbing the spread of violent content.
Algerians stage huge protest despite Bouteflika vow not to run
AFP, Published on 15/03/2019
» ALGIERS - A huge crowd of demonstrators marched through the Algerian capital for a fourth consecutive Friday to step up demands for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's ouster, rejecting his offer not to seek re-election.
Cheesy listening: study says tunes change Emmental's taste
AFP, Published on 15/03/2019
» BERGDORF (SUISSE) - It may be grating for some, but hip-hop is music to the ears of Switzerland's most famous cheese.
Man Utd draw Barcelona in Champions League
AFP, Published on 15/03/2019
» PARIS: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United face Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals while Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur clash in an all-Premier League tie following Friday's draw.
Cuddly polar bear cub makes splash in Berlin debut
AFP, Published on 15/03/2019
» BERLIN - Berlin's latest zoo celebrity, a fluffy polar bear cub, made her first tentative steps on the public stage Friday, with media hungry to anoint her the rightful successor to late lamented superstar Knut.
NZ horror began and ended online
Reuters, Published on 15/03/2019
» Online accounts linked to the gun attacks that killed 49 people and wounded at least 20 at two New Zealand mosques on Friday had circulated in recent days on white supremacist imagery and extreme right-wing messages celebrating violence against Muslims and minorities on social media and message boards.
May's divorce deal back from the dead
AFP, Published on 15/03/2019
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May's EU withdrawal agreement could yet return from the dead if hardcore Brexiteers fear a delay could produce a softer Brexit than the deal they despise.
'Cannot go back': Malawi floods leave thousands homeless
AFP, Published on 15/03/2019
» BANGULA (MALAWI) - "We just sleep on the floor in the tents," said 28-year-old mother-of-five Mary Amidu who like thousands of other Malawians fled her flood-ravaged home.
No joke: Comedian leads Ukraine presidential race
AFP, Published on 15/03/2019
» KIEV: The frontrunner in Ukraine's presidential election, Volodymyr Zelensky, has no political experience beyond playing the head of state in a TV show, but supporters see him as their best hope for change.
North Korea considering suspending nuclear talks with US
AFP, Published on 15/03/2019
» SEOUL - North Korea is considering suspending denuclearisation talks with Washington after the Hanoi summit between leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump ended without agreement, one of its top diplomats said Friday.