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Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88
AFP, Published on 06/08/2019
» NEW YORK - Toni Morrison, the first African-American woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature and one of America's best loved writers, has died following a brief illness, her family said in a statement Tuesday. She was 88.
Artists and activists speak out for 'Le Monde'
AFP, Published on 13/09/2019
» PARIS: Around 500 leading writers, artists and activists, including US whistleblower Edward Snowden and novelist Salman Rushdie, on Friday signed an open letter supporting reporters at the French newspaper Le Monde in their battle for guarantees of editorial independence.
Sporadic violence in Delhi, riots death toll at 32
AFP, Published on 27/02/2020
» NEW DELHI: Sporadic violence hit parts of Delhi again overnight as gangs roamed streets littered with the debris of days of sectarian riots that have killed 32 people, police said Thursday.
Dutchman, 69, loses legal bid to be 49
AFP, Published on 03/12/2018
» THE HAGUE: A Dutch court Monday slapped down an attempt by a self-described "young god" just shy of his 70th birthday to slash his age by 20 years to enhance his prospects in life and love.
'Model spy' deported from Thailand still in Russian jail
AFP, Published on 20/01/2019
» MOSCOW: A Belarusian model who claimed she had proof of Russian collusion with the Trump election campaign, had her detention in Moscow extended by three days by a Russian court on Saturday.
Escort who claimed Trump secrets 'committed no crimes': lawyer
AFP, Published on 24/01/2019
» MOSCOW: The lawyer of a Belarussian escort detained and then deported from Thailand who claimed she had proof of Russian collusion with Donald Trump's election campaign on Wednesday insisted on her innocence after she was released from custody in Moscow for allegedly coercing women into prostitution.
Fires, strikes, pandemic and AI: Hollywood workers can't catch a break
AFP, Published on 25/02/2025
» BURBANK (UNITED STATES) - Dutch Merrick isn't really in a party mood for this year's Oscars.
Free Covid vaccines for all Indian adults as Modi hails yoga 'shield'
AFP, Published on 21/06/2021
» NEW DELHI: India opened up free vaccinations to all adults in an attempt to bolster its inoculation drive on Monday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off a muted International Yoga Day hailing the practice's "protective" properties against the virus.
Indian nationals arrested in murder of Sikh activist in Canada
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/05/2024
» OTTAWA - Canadian police arrested three Indian nationals on Friday linked to the murder of a Sikh activist that sparked a major diplomatic clash between Canada and India.
Emmys to be postponed due to Hollywood strikes: US media
AFP, Published on 28/07/2023
» LOS ANGELES - This year's Emmy Awards will be postponed due to the ongoing Hollywood strikes, US media reported Thursday.