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Thousands pack huge anti-racism gig as Merkel urges Germans to speak out
AFP, Published on 03/09/2018
» CHEMNITZ (GERMANY) - Tens of thousands of people thronged an anti-racism concert Monday in protest against xenophobic mobs that ran rampage in the city of Chemnitz, as Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to stand up against the far right's message of hate and division.
India's billon-dollar battle to build the world's biggest statue
AFP, Published on 03/09/2018
» SARDAR SAROVAR DAM (INDIA) - The world's biggest statue is rising in a remote corner of India to honour an independence hero but it could quickly be outdone by a monument to a Hindu warrior king in the sea off Mumbai.
Boris Johnson predicts EU 'victory' in Brexit talks
AFP, Published on 03/09/2018
» LONDON - Former foreign secretary and Brexit hardliner Boris Johnson penned a renewed attack on Britain's government Monday, predicting "victory" for the European Union in its negotiations with London.
China hosts African leaders amid aid criticism
AFP, Published on 03/09/2018
» BEIJING - China hosts African leaders Monday for a summit aimed at promoting Beijing's vision for development on the continent, even as it finds itself increasingly criticised over its debt-heavy approach to foreign aid.