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Queen's funeral largest-ever test for UK police
AFP, Published on 16/09/2022
» LONDON: The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II on Monday will be London's largest ever policing event, the city's force said Friday, with world leaders and hundreds of thousands of mourners set to descend on the UK capital.
Goodbye to the queen: bows, curtsies, even a wave
AFP, Published on 16/09/2022
» LONDON - As each mourner reaches the exit after paying their respects to the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, almost nobody can resist taking one last, fleeting look back. One even waved.
Xi and Putin challenge world order at regional summit
AFP, Published on 16/09/2022
» SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for a shake-up of the world order as they met with Asian leaders Friday for a summit challenging Western influence.
German military must become Europe's 'best equipped': Scholz
AFP, Published on 16/09/2022
» BERLIN: Germany is ready to take a leading role in ensuring Europe's security, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Friday, vowing to transform the country's military into the "best equipped" on the continent.
More than 200 dead in Armenia-Azerbaijan clashes this week
AFP, Published on 16/09/2022
» YEREVAN - Armenia said Friday that at least 135 of its troops died in border clashes with Azerbaijan this week, bringing the overall toll to more than 200 following the countries' worst fighting in two years.
Germany seizes Russian energy firm's subsidiaries
AFP, Published on 16/09/2022
» BERLIN - Berlin on Friday took control of the German operations of Russian oil firm Rosneft to secure energy supplies which have been disrupted after Moscow invaded Ukraine.
Royal funerals: pomp, pageantry and sometimes privacy
AFP, Published on 16/09/2022
» LONDON - Funerals for senior royals since World War II have tended to be very public affairs, with pomp, pageantry and popular fervour.
Hong Kongers rush to learn new skills ahead of life abroad
AFP, Published on 16/09/2022
» HONG KONG: Inside the bowels of a Hong Kong industrial building, Eric Pun was among two dozen people crammed into a classroom learning to drill holes -- acquiring a new set of skills before heading abroad.
Foley denies time-wasting as Australia coach fumes at referee
AFP, Published on 16/09/2022
» MELBOURNE - Bernard Foley denied Friday trying to deliberately waste time in the dying seconds of Australia's thrilling clash with New Zealand that saw French referee Mathieu Raynal make a controversial call that cost the Wallabies victory.
Soldier charged with Army College murders
AFP, Published on 16/09/2022
» Police have charged a soldier with murder over the shooting at an army training facility that left two people dead and another wounded on Wednesday, a police spokesman said on Friday.