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| 例句 | Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images The disputed issues over the attack essentially fall into three categories: before, during and after. Fighting dirty: could Michael Bay’s Benghazi movie take down Hillary Clinton? 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images Had there not been an art room at the heart of my school I would not have become an artist or a whole person. From Hare to Hytner: leading cultural figures oppose the EBacc 2012-12-14T22:50:00Z Photograph: Dominique Faget/AFP/Getty Images A cinema hall in August … less the start of a sentence than an oxymoron, I know. Satyajit Ray's artifice and honesty set him apart from other film directors 2013-07-22T19:00:01Z In the AFP interview, Bill Gates also stressed that the diminishing threat of the Ebola epidemic is no reason to relax. Bill Gates condemns anti-vaxx trend: “It’s unfortunate” 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Photograph: AFP/AFP/Getty Images Serge is one of those sons. The family firm that hunts Nazis 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z Photograph: AFP Adonis, a Syrian poet, is rumoured to be among the top candidates for the Nobel prize for literature, which is to be awarded tomorrow. Why Adonis should win the Nobel 2010-10-06T14:00:00Z A spokesman from the Iraqi oil ministry quoted by AFP reported that the land dug up revealed no archaeological remains. Babylon's undiscovered treasures threatened by new oil pipeline 2012-05-29T13:06:00Z Photograph: Mikhail Metzel/AFP/Getty Images Supporters of feminist punk band say they hope three band members threatened with harsh jail sentences can avoid jail after used a concert in Moscow to condemn their persecution. Madonna supports Pussy Riot 2012-08-07T22:28:23Z Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Which father in children's literature is rarely home because he spends all day at work in his role as a city banker? Quiz: Banking in literature 2011-01-11T16:17:46Z “Mortality rates were generally higher for men but there was considerable variability between men and women depending on the age, and even the country,” Orpana told AFP. Suicide rates falling around the world, study says 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z But he soon resumed his work, filing video and photos to AFP as the siege of Aleppo began and the chaos around him intensified. From behind a camera, he chronicled a war — and the destruction of his home town 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z Photograph: Oliver Lang/AFP/Getty Images It is one of the stormiest art world rows of recent times, pitching Rembrandt and Botticelli against Rothko and Beuys and angering art historians around the globe. Berlin plan to move Old Masters angers art historians 2012-07-12T15:51:01Z Photograph: Max Nash/AFP/Getty Images The beleaguered film production of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit was given a boost today with the announcement that the comedy actor Martin Freeman will play the hairy-toed diminutive. Martin Freeman cast as The Hobbit's Bilbo Baggins 2010-10-22T09:33:00Z Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP/Getty Images Film critics pride themselves on holding the industry to a higher standard than Academy voters do, championing art over entertainment, innovation over box office returns. Why the Golden Globes are still the ones to watch 2012-12-13T15:27:14Z Photograph: The Guardian/AFP/Getty Images Hollywood is planning to bring movies centring on the story of data-snooping whistleblower and the equally controversial US programme to the big screen, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Edward Snowden story on way to the big screen 2013-06-14T15:46:00Z Photograph: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images It's always struck me as a strange, even surreal thing to do: to drag a living tree into your house once a year and set it up for worship. Inventing the Christmas Tree by Bernd Brunner – review 2012-12-14T08:00:01Z Believing the perpetrator to be Muslim, a mob run aboard a bus and beat Muslim men to death, according to AFP. Burger King’s bacon sundae 2012-06-13T14:21:00Z Photograph: Robyn Beck, AFP # Speaking of matters molar - here's Anne Hathaway with her globe for best supporting actress. Golden Globes 2013 - the winners in pictures 2013-01-14T08:04:00Z Photograph: AFP/Getty Images The media pack gathered on Tuesday to meet the new ringmaster of the country's infamous three-ring arena. Tony Hall has the PR skills to command the media circus 2013-04-03T14:35:45Z Photograph: AFP/Getty Images The French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, which sparked controversy and legal complaints after publishing cartoons of Muhammad, will this week release a special edition illustrated biography of the Muslim prophet. Muhammad cartoons: magazine to publish illustrated biography of prophet 2012-12-30T15:54:02Z Photograph: AFP The intriguing thing about 3D is that even after the enormous success of Avatar nobody knows yet how extensive its use will become in modern film. Blurred vision on the 3D bandwagon 2010-09-29T13:03:00Z Photograph: Miguel Medina/AFP/Getty Images George Michael has cancelled the Australian leg of his tour owing to "major anxiety" following life-threatening pneumonia last year. George Michael cancels Australian leg of his tour 2012-09-30T18:38:47Z Photograph: Pascal Guyot/AFP This year marks the 30th anniversary of Womad, the UK's biggest festival celebrating international music, arts and dance. Womad 2012: festival preview 2012-07-24T11:05:00Z Photograph: AFP/ Getty Images As the Soviet Union unravelled in the 1980s, eastern Europeans returned to the rosary in their thousands. Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century by Christian Caryl – review 2013-07-07T07:01:13Z "This is the first law adopted in Europe which restricts the sale and promotion of alcohol in certain touristic areas," the regional government stated in a press release cited by the AFP. Spain's Ibiza, Mallorca islands pass law aimed at curbing tourists' booze-fueled debauchery 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Photograph: Barbara Sax/AFP/Getty Images In a clearing at the centre of this enclosed world sits a statue of a reclining woman, whose head writhes with bees, like thoughts buzzing. Documenta 13: Mysteries in the mountain of mud 2012-06-11T17:53:51Z AFP quoted Guinean hospital officials on the number of people killed. At least 24 reported killed in Guinea beach concert stampede 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images A silk-suited oligarch rides high above the crowds in the Russian pavilion, booted and saddled on a lofty beam, idly tossing peanut shells on the worthless groundlings below. 55th Venice Biennale – review 2013-06-01T23:05:00Z Photograph: Massoud Hossaini/AFP/Getty Images The attack on the British Council in Kabul is, the Taliban inform us, a reminder to the British of Afghanistan's history of winning freedom from colonial influence. The Taliban's attack on the British Council only hurts Afghanistan 2011-08-19T14:49:33Z Photograph: Thomas Kienzle/AFP/Getty Images There was a brief moment on the 10 words or fewer thread in which I imagined we might go a whole week without a single, solitary Bob Dylan nom. Readers recommend: Songs about flowers 2010-06-03T23:01:00Z Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Made from an alloy used in rockets, a statue of Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, was unveiled outside the British Council in London this week. The week in architecture 2011-07-15T11:31:31Z And in July, seven of the nine paragraphs in Pinault’s story about a dispute between France and Turkey matched in whole or part a previously published report by AFP, simply changing their order. When plagiarism was reported to Voice of America, managers delayed action for months 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z His editors at AFP watched anxiously from afar as the Syrian army closed in on Masri’s neighborhood, according to their firsthand account in the AFP. From behind a camera, he chronicled a war — and the destruction of his home town 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z “It was wriggling there under the conjunctiva,” he told AFP. 5-inch live worm removed from man’s eye in India 2012-06-30T15:30:00Z Photograph: AFP/Getty Images 's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said today that music is "not compatible" with the values of the Islamic republic, and should not be practised or taught in the country. Music fails to chime with Islamic values, says Iran's supreme leader 2010-08-02T21:25:00Z Reuters, AFP, Getty TV and the Associated Press Television News are in negotiations with festival authorities to ensure comprehensive coverage for their news wires and clients across the globe. Photo agencies seeing red over Cannes festival deal 2010-04-10T01:17:00Z Several areas of the semicircular Temple of the Sun are said to be off-limits to visitors, the AFP reported. Tourists to Machu Picchu detained for allegedly damaging stone wall, defecating at temple 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP Apparently, though, the contesting siblings see the executors as a new avenue of attack. Wanna be startin' something? 2012-08-14T16:00:02Z Clooney's hand was shaking badly from nerves as he cut the cake, AFP reported. George Clooney and bride greet well-wishers day after Venice nuptials 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Photograph: Shaun Curry/AFP/Getty Images It is no secret that the new British government is making sweeping changes to arts and culture policies. The arts need diversity schemes 2010-08-16T17:00:00Z Ministry spokesman Gatot Dewabrata confirmed to news agency AFP that BlackBerry users would not be able to browse the internet on their device unless RIM installed its censor. BlackBerry maker agrees to Indonesian net filters 2011-01-10T15:01:34Z Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images On the very first page of this undertaking, staggering in its chutzpah, is called a "great man". The Wit and Wisdom of Boris Johnson by Harry Mount – review 2013-06-24T08:00:29Z Photograph: Thomas Samson/AFP/Getty For the first time ever, the world will go into the new year with a comprehensive, multinational agreement to tackle climate change. A guide to a hopeful 2016: a Guardian list of things to look forward to 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z In order to score the freebie, about 150 "mostly young" people officially changed their name with government offices, AFP news agency reported. Taiwanese official begs people to stop changing their name to 'salmon' for free sushi 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Hackers have demonstrated support for , defacing the website of the court that recently convicted the band. Anonymous defaces website of court that convicted Pussy Riot 2012-08-22T10:51:56Z "It is good to go and we need to return it to the task of searching newly discovered planetary worlds for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence," Foster told AFP. Jodie Foster keeps real-life alien hunt alive 2011-08-17T11:33:17Z Dignity … Bengali literature loves the delta Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Every novelist finds it difficult to write about spatial arrangements. Philip Hensher: The importance of place in fiction 2013-05-17T15:00:02Z AFP said Thursday's concert in Manchester might also be postponed. Houston health problems continue 2010-04-07T07:57:00Z Photograph: Marty Melville/AFP/Getty Images They trooped to Wellington in their tens of thousands, from all over the globe, dressed as dwarves, goblins, hobbits, elves – and other, less easily identifiable Middle-earth creatures. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey overcomes setbacks for premiere 2012-11-28T20:06:36Z The critic was taken into custody and brought back to Koh Chang, where he was briefly detained and freed on bail, AFP said. American man may face Thai prison sentence following negative hotel reviews 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z Gilliam also told AFP that power had always been abused in the film world. Hollywood condemns Terry Gilliam for #MeToo comments 2018-03-17T04:00:00Z Saul Loeb / AFP / Getty Images You may not know President Barack Obama’s stance on every issue, but at least now you can learn more about his stance on popular music. LISTEN: President Obama’s Official Inauguration Playlist Includes Glee, Katy Perry and fun. 2013-01-18T19:06:47Z The renovation of the museum is being aided by funds from the European Union and other international donors, AFP reported. Egypt unveils Tutankhamun gallery 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z A source close to the investigation told AFP on Wednesday that the decision had now formally been taken. Gérard Depardieu rape investigation to be reopened 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z The men, aged 46 and 53, one of whom was described as a former insurer, appeared in court in Nice on Thursday, AFP said. Stolen Rembrandt found 15 years on 2014-03-21T14:51:20Z Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images A number of Hollywood studios are eyeing 's mystery novel The Cuckoo's Calling, which was published under the pseudonym , with the aim of adapting it into a film. JK Rowling's pseudonymous novel pursued by Hollywood studios 2013-07-26T10:05:21Z Museums in Italy were allowed to open on May 18, according to the AFP, though many opted to remain closed, citing a lack of visitors. Roman Colosseum, Vatican Museums reopen to public, but to much smaller crowds than usual 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images Record-breaking Bond film is due for release in on Monday, but reports are surfacing that scenes have been censored and altered to make it acceptable to the Chinese authorities. James Bond outflanked by Chinese authorities as Skyfall is censored 2013-01-17T13:16:04Z Photograph: Frank May/AFP/Getty Images "Let no one be fooled by the fact that we may write in English, for we intend to do unheard of things with it." Chinua Achebe: Twitter pays tribute 2013-03-22T17:36:00Z Photograph: Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images The video on the screen now showed Seals emerging from the house, herding the uninjured women and children to one corner of the compound, away from the downed chopper. The death of Osama bin Laden: how the US finally got its man 2012-10-12T22:00:09Z Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images The staggering swiftness and scale of the implosion of News International is deftly summarised by the title: "How Murdoch Ran Britain". TV highlights 25/07/2011: How Murdoch Ran Britain: Dispatches 2011-07-24T22:00:01Z Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images The Olympic Velodrome, by Hopkins Architects, is a handsome building, taut and intelligent in its detail. Constructive criticism: the week in architecture 2011-07-22T16:02:37Z Leviathan is expected to open in Russia in November — but, AFP says, with its profanities cut. Russia Submits Anti-Russian Film to Oscars 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images One of the maxims we're all learning to live with in the early 21st century is that the extreme ends of any argument support each other's existence. Chasing rainbows: why myths matter 2012-07-18T10:33:12Z Drones will also be used to help monitor guest activity, the AFP reported. Machu Picchu to install cameras, use drones to observe tourists in wake of defecation incident 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z "When we got into Brody's house in November it was quite an experience," he was quoted as saying by AFP news agency. Picasso work fetches record price 2010-05-05T00:55:00Z Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP/Getty Images The Little Mermaid is one of my favorite films, so I really appreciate this costume. Oscar dresses reviewed by a man who knows nothing about fashion 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Photograph: Olivier Laban-Mattei/AFP Despite the film's acclaim, the Bangladesh censor board banned it for being too religiously sensitive. Tareque Masud obituary 2011-08-15T15:43:53Z Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images British rockers Status Quo are working on their very own action film in the vein of James Bond, reports NME.com. Status Quo rock the film world with action movie 2012-07-03T11:59:56Z The film "premiered to cheers" and "went down a storm at an afternoon press preview on Sunday", the AFP news agency reported. LaBeouf walks out of news conference 2014-02-09T18:40:24Z Contacted about the new allegations, his office told AFP that he had nothing to add to his previous statement in which he said: “categorically denies any type of inappropriate or reprehensible behaviour”. Film director Luc Besson faces new allegations of sexual assault 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Photograph: Hector Guerrero/AFP Moreover, the differences between the two are far more interesting. Pablo Berger: 'A movie's like a paella, you put all of your obsessions in there' 2013-07-11T13:58:00Z Gomez will be free to leave the country once his fines are paid, the AFP reported. Machu Picchu to install cameras, use drones to observe tourists in wake of defecation incident 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z The British director of 12 Years a Slave, Steve McQueen, told AFP that Belafonte "basically took those powers of celebrity and fame, and used them for a bigger cause than just his own." Belafonte handed honorary Oscar 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty The Olivier awards will return to mainstream television for the first time in a decade, after ITV secured the rights to broadcast highlights from April's ceremony on the night. Olivier awards make triumphant return to TV 2013-01-29T13:23:12Z Photograph: Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images If a maven is, as Wikipedia maintains, "a trusted expert in a particular field, who seeks to pass knowledge on to others", then Mary Meeker is definitely a maven. The success of smartphones comes at a price 2012-12-09T00:06:13Z Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, has beaten Agatha Christie to the title of most successful – and highest earning – British crime writer of all time. Ian Fleming and Agatha Christie lead list of UK's top-earning crimewriters 2011-04-10T19:29:39Z While the country allows people to change their name up to three times, deputy interior minister Chen Tsung-yen said that the changes for free food were wasting time and causing unnecessary paperwork, according to AFP. Taiwanese official begs people to stop changing their name to 'salmon' for free sushi 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Photograph: Stephane de Sakutin/AFP Bourgeois's evisceration and revelation of the body's inner secrets culminate in this work: an inside-out sculpture that takes us into an alien reality of seething flesh. The best of Louise Bourgeois 2010-06-01T14:06:00Z “That was the last bit of the puzzle,” Bailey said, in an interview cited by AFP. Vincent van Gogh's Famous Bed May Still Exist 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z "For the moment we don't know what led him to address the couple," an unnamed police source told AFP. Dior suspends 'race row' Galliano 2011-02-25T15:07:50Z Photograph: /AFP/Getty Images There are lots of outfits in the museum. Abba’s Björn Ulvaeus on Stockholm's travel highlights 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Photograph: AFP Although the two nations are separated by little more than 30 miles of water, the gulf between the French music industry and British hearts has seemed unbridgeable at times. Sounds of France - day one: a history of French pop in 10 songs 2012-05-28T10:32:14Z A unionist with the culture minister said museums nationwide are short of some 1,500 guards, after two years of layoffs imposed by the government, according to AFP. Robbery at Ancient Olympia museum 2012-02-17T16:38:39Z Photograph: HO/AFP/Getty Images There is something dandified about Impressionist Gardens, the blockbuster festival exhibition at the National Galleries of Scotland. Floral fantasies: garden paintings reveal the radicalism of the Impressionists 2010-08-20T12:40:00Z Photograph: The Guardian/AFP/Getty Images Investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald is to publish a book about 's exposure of mass public surveillance by the US government. Edward Snowden new revelations to feature in book about US whistleblower 2013-07-18T15:04:31Z Hanspeter told AFP it was not yet clear if criminal charges would be filed. Roman Polanski under investigation by Swiss police over new rape allegations 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Photograph: Will Oliver/AFP/Getty Images The Booker Prize winner Lydia Davis, who made her first public appearance at the Hay festival on Friday morning, is considering writing fiction on Twitter. Lydia Davis hints at move to microblogging fiction 2013-05-25T12:22:23Z Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images The news broke yesterday that scientists have demonstrated communication between linked rat brains across continental distances. Rats ARE like the Borg 2013-03-01T14:12:17Z According to the AFP, visitors must follow a guided path throughout the gallery and no coat rooms or snacks will be available. Louvre Museum reopens after 4-month coronavirus closure 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z Photograph: Shaun Curry/AFP/Getty Images The man who is standing in the way of 's posthumous foundation has lashed out at the singer's father. Man who registered Amy Winehouse charity name strikes back at family 2011-08-24T11:15:46Z Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images In winter the geothermal areas look all the more impressive, when their hot water produces clouds of vapour. The glory of Yellowstone national park in winter 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Photograph: Gerard Julien/AFP/Getty The element of the French arts scene likely to be squeezed the fastest is also the most incendiary: France's special unemployment benefits for actors, performers, musicians and technicians. European arts cuts: France threatens to pull plug on creatives' special benefits 2012-07-30T15:15:58Z Photograph: AFP Horses throng the history of art. Horses shaped our art of war and peace 2011-08-29T09:44:37Z Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Why is sex so hard to write well? Good sex in literature: why is it so hard to find? 2013-03-06T08:00:00Z "A male customer in the self-serve area swore loudly at a female worker," the union's assistant secretary Ben Harris told the AFP news agency. New Zealand supermarket claims customers are stealing baskets because of plastic bag ban 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z But a mutation in the wrong gene in the wrong cell can “dramatically change the behaviour of the cells and instruct them to behave more like a cancer”, Campbell told AFP. Lungs damaged by smoking can 'magically' heal – study 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z “I really think that the article does not paint a very accurate picture of the program and the hard work that we do out there in the field,” AHA senior advisor Karen Rosa told AFP. Hollywood Animal Safety Group Denies ‘Life of Pi’ Tiger ‘Damn Near Drowned’ 2013-11-27T13:45:12Z “I’m happy that I was always on his good side,” said Greg Moore, another former AFP colleague. Inside Trump’s inner circle, his staffers are willing to fight for him. Literally. 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Photograph: Gerard Cerles/AFP/Getty Images The current European Union culture fund draws to a close this year, to be replaced by a new support programme for the cultural and creative sectors, Creative Europe. European arts funding: why don't more UK cultural organisations apply? 2013-05-01T10:30:00Z Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images The British Film Institute will see its budget cut by 15% over the next four years as part of the coalition government's spending review, it was announced yesterday. Spending review cuts British Film Institute budget by 15% 2010-10-21T14:29:00Z Photograph: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images The Louvre, Paris's biggest cultural attraction and the world's most visited museum, was forced to close on Wednesday after workers staged a walkout in protest over pickpockets. Louvre closed on account of pickpockets 2013-04-10T17:25:14Z The pooch’s plaque, number 2,563 on the boulevard, was set just in time for his feature film, The Peanuts Movie, AFP reports. Snoopy Gets a Star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Until recently, most PR handbooks commended controlled release of advance material – to media outlets or consumers – as a useful publicity tactic. Shhhh! How keeping secrets became cool 2013-04-23T15:29:58Z Photograph: AFP / Getty Images The arrest of Alexander Solzhenitsyn brought widespread worldwide protests yesterday. Alexander Solzhenitsyn is arrested: From the archive, 13 Feb 1974 2013-02-13T07:00:00Z Photograph: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP Movie lovers hunt for the latest Nigerian films in the streets of Kingston, Jamaica, and Guangzhou's Little Africa; Nigerian songs play in clubs from London to Kuala Lumpur. Nigeria's entertainment industry eager to make pirates part of sea change 2012-12-14T07:00:01Z The attackers fled without taking anything, a source close to the investigation told AFP. Bollywood actor Mallika Sherawat assaulted in Paris: media 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z “Anna died yesterday in a Paris hospital of the effects of cancer,” her agent Laurent Balandras told AFP, adding that she passed away in the company of her fourth husband, American director Dennis Berry. French new wave star Anna Karina dies aged 79 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z He further explained in a Facebook message to AFP, “We almost didn’t get the equipment into the country, and when we did, it was all marked like this. There were absolutely no apologies.” Bryan Adams Says Airport Customs Defaced His Guitar 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images France is discovering that, when it comes to wealthy taxpayers, you win some – and you lose some. Gérard Depardieu's tax move to Belgium divides France 2012-12-22T12:05:39Z Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images To the bemusement of lunchtime joggers, the fascination of Thames-side tourists and the delight of the odd homesick Mediterranean heart, sprouted yet another tower on Friday afternoon. Catalan human tower dazzles crowd in London 2013-04-19T17:44:10Z Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images Thanksgiving – that American holiday noted as much for clogging up highways with travelers as for clogging up arteries with candied yams – is upon us once again. Thanksgiving memories: the best holiday moments from TV and film 2012-11-21T20:13:34Z The case was filed by a Mumbai-based company responsible for storing and processing GoT episodes for an app, the AFP said. 4 Arrested in India for Leaking 'Game of Thrones' Episode 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z Photograph: Christopher Furlong/AFP/Getty Images However, a leading counter-terror expert warned that bringing together all convicted Islamist prisoners in one “jail within a jail” risks creating a focal point for public protests. Government considers single 'supermax' jail for Islamist terrorists 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z Photograph: AFP/Getty Images A few months before the 9/11 attacks I joined a unit of Iranian police and paramilitaries patrolling the country's eastern border with Afghanistan. Revolutionary Iran: A History of the Islamic Republic by Michael Axworthy – review 2013-03-25T10:00:01Z There is no easy walk to freedom, my friends,” he told reporters for the AFP news agency. Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt released from jail 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Photograph: AFP/Getty Images The most performed operatic composer around the world was born 200 years ago this year. Maestro Verdi, your Art must not die 2013-05-03T16:00:01Z However, AFP has reported that prosecutors said on 10 July that they had not yet received new complaints. Film director Luc Besson faces new allegations of sexual assault 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Photograph: HO/AFP/Getty Images She thinks that, for her, the fascination may have started long ago, when she was a small child, and another Scottish serial killer was on the prowl. Myra Hindley: a new chapter 2012-06-19T19:29:01Z Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Hillary Clinton's memoir about her time as US secretary of state is set to be one of the biggest political books of next year, according to booksellers. Hillary Clinton memoir could be 'huge', say booksellers 2013-04-05T15:15:11Z Photo: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty In the entrance to the Abba Museum in Stockholm on Tuesday, the owner of the first ticket to Sweden's newest tourist attraction proudly displays his prize. Abba fans take a chance on Sweden's newest museum – and declare it a hit 2013-05-07T18:14:15Z Photograph: Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images These days it seems that every big, new, heavily promoted children's book is rather like the ghost of poor old Jacob Marley. Sun Catcher by Sheila Rance – review 2013-05-04T09:00:01Z Photograph: Ai Weiwei/AFP/Getty Images Chinese authorities have hardened their line on foreign musicians, after infuriated them by dedicating a performance to outspoken artist and activist Ai Weiwei, according to industry sources. China tightens concert rules after Elton John's 'disrespectful' Beijing show 2013-02-10T16:40:45Z Tourism dollars also account for as much as 45 percent of the Balearic Islands’ economic output, the AFP reports. Anti-tourism group in Mallorca vandalizes rental cars to protest 'mass tourism,' shares footage online 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z “It looks better on the big screen,” Joy Han, a fan who took the day off to see the movie, told AFP. Here's What People in China Thought After Seeing 'Star Wars' for the First Time 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP The so-called older generation, while in broad and largely enthusiastic agreement with his aims, are, understandably, not especially impressed with being written off in this way. 'There is now a republican movement': anti-royal campaigners get organised 2013-07-19T17:59:00Z According to AFP, his government has said the protests are motivated by a "desire to overthrow power" and to "sabotage the electoral process". Madagascar votes in presidential election boycotted by opposition 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z "There was a gang war, but the war is around the hospital," Mr Ulysse told AFP news agency, clarifying an earlier report that gangs had entered the hospital and taken people hostage. Haiti: Gang violence prompts hospital evacuation 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z "I'm exhausted, it's hard," Riquelme da Silva, 22, told AFP news agency on the streets there. Brazil: Health warnings as country gripped by 'unbearable' heatwave 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z One resident told the AFP news agency that Cambodian authorities told her explicitly that "Unesco wants you to leave" or the site's world heritage status would be at risk. Cambodia accused of forced evictions at Angkor Wat Unesco site 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Israel has the right to defend itself and a duty to protect its own people, Mr. Macron said, while noting that it also has the responsibility to protect civilians, AFP reported. French President Emmanuel Macron calls for cease-fire in Gaza amid negotiations 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z In exchange, the mediators are asking for the release of 12 hostages, which are believed to include six Americans, a source close to Hamas told the AFP news agency on Wednesday. Biden says ‘no possibility’ of cease-fire in Gaza 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z According to AFP news agency, Mossad said it had helped to "foil a terrorist attack in Brazil" which it added was "planned by the Hezbollah terrorist organization, directed and financed by the Iranian regime". Suspects held over alleged Hezbollah plot in Brazil 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Mr Arnaud's family confirmed the sentence and said he was innocent of all charges - describing the guilty verdict as "an attack on human rights and individual freedoms", according to the AFP news agency. Iran: French tourist Louis Arnaud jailed for five years 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Last month Israel told international news organisations Reuters and AFP that it could not guarantee the safety of their journalists operating in the Gaza Strip. Gaza journalist killed alongside 42 relatives, news agency says 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The police have confirmed that the robbery took place and "a manhunt has since been launched following this unprecedented incident", the AFP news agency reports. South Africa crime: Thieves put gun to Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga's head 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z "The requirement that female inmates must wear a hijab in order to be hospitalised is inhumane and morally unacceptable," Berit Reiss-Andersen said, according to AFP news agency. Narges Mohammadi: Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate begins hunger strike 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Israel's military told AFP news agency she was suspected of "inciting violence and terrorist activities". Ahed Tamimi: Israeli forces arrest Palestinian activist in West Bank 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z AFP said on social network X that its office in the Gaza strip was shelled by the Israeli army and seriously damaged on Thursday by a strike. French Institute in Gaza and AFP office hit by Israeli air strike 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z On Saturday AFP called on Israel to investigate an air strike that severely damaged its office located on the top floors of an 11-storey building. Gaza journalist killed alongside 42 relatives, news agency says 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z AFP and other media reports said Olympic champion Zverev, who is playing in the Paris Masters this week, is accused of physically abusing his former girlfriend during an argument in Berlin in May 2020. Zverev 'fined over allegations he abused ex-girlfriend' 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z "He's had a very impactful role in my life and always has given me tons of laughs, and it's sad to hear about his passing," Taylor Lanthier, 26, told AFP news agency. Matthew Perry: Friends stars 'devastated' by death 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z But AFP news agency said he was charged, along with 164 other BNP members, with murder following the death of the police officer at Saturday's protest. Bangladesh opposition chief Alamgir arrested after clashes 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z None of the eight AFP staff members or permanent employees normally based in Gaza were on site at the time of the impact. French Institute in Gaza and AFP office hit by Israeli air strike 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z "A strike on the offices of an international news agency sends a deeply troubling message to all the journalists working in such difficult conditions in Gaza," said AFP boss Fabrice Fries. Gaza journalist killed alongside 42 relatives, news agency says 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z According to AFP, the Lyon coach was hit by rocks on its way to Stade Velodrome. Marseille game postponed after Lyon coach attacked 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Some of the displaced Gazans who took items from the UN warehouses told AFP news agency they had "no flour, no aid, no water, not even toilets". UN: Thousands in Gaza break into warehouses in search of aid 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z The minister seeks to reaffirm France's "commitment to the stability of Lebanon", his office told news agency AFP in a statement later confirmed to Reuters by his spokesperson. French army minister to visit Lebanon amid rising regional tensions 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z "AFP condemns in the strongest terms this strike on its office in Gaza City," it said. French Institute in Gaza and AFP office hit by Israeli air strike 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The Israel Defense Forces wrote to Reuters and AFP this week after they had sought assurances that their journalists in Gaza would not be targeted by Israeli strikes. Israeli military says it can't guarantee journalists' safety in Gaza 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Hamas has been quoted by the AFP news agency saying it has fired rockets at Israel in response to strikes. Watch: Explosions seen as Gaza in darkness 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z AFP reported the flight will leave on Saturday. Paris to send tents, medicine in humanitarian shipment to Gaza 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z I also made contact with another photojournalist, Mohammed Abed - who works for the AFP news agency - who was there at the same time. Omer and Omar: How two 4-year-olds were killed and social media denied it 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Museum director Yves Delhommeau told the AFP news agency his staff planned to work "all night" to bring the waxwork in line with "fans' expectations". The Rock waxwork museum working on 'urgent' skin tone fix 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z Reuters and AFP said they were very concerned about the safety of journalists in Gaza. Israeli military says it can't guarantee journalists' safety in Gaza 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Israel’s order to Palestinians to evacuate the northern part of Gaza led journalists at AP and AFP, for example, to abandon bureaus in Gaza City and head south. Journalists in Gaza wrestle with issues of survival in addition to getting stories out 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Analyst Abdullah Kiatamba told AFP news agency that whoever comes out on top in the first round will have the advantage of greater momentum. Liberia election results: George Weah and Joseph Boakai set for run-off 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The AFP news agency says people in the crowd called for PA President Mahmoud Abbas to quit over his response to the conflict between Israel and his political rivals Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Protesters clash with security forces in Ramallah 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Federal prosecutors in Belgium have since told the AFP news agency that a terrorism probe has been opened following the shooting on the Boulevard d'Ypres. Brussels shooting: Suspect at large after two Swedes killed in terror attack 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Speaking to reporters outside the court, Mr Saviano said Ms Meloni's government had sought to "intimidate" him for calling out "lies" about migrants, news agency AFP reported. Roberto Saviano fined for insulting Italian PM Giorgia Meloni 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z “No one can enter it due to the fires, and the rocks and rubble scattered on the roads surrounding the university,” Islamic University official Ahmed Orabi told AFP. Israel strikes university in Gaza it said was training Hamas fighters 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z "We came home and saw there was nothing left. Everything had turned to mud," one resident Nek Mohammad told AFP news agency. Afghanistan earthquake: More than 1,000 dead as villagers dig for survivors 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z "In the very first shake all the houses collapsed," Herat resident Bashir Ahmad, whose family lives in one of the villages, told AFP news agency. Afghanistan earthquake: Race to rescue victims in Herat Province 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z "We knew where the hazards were. Now we don't. All we know is that they are somewhere downstream," he told the AFP news agency. Ukraine dam: Rebuilding shattered lives after Ukraine’s dam collapse 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z They told the AFP that the arrest shows "the degree of homophobia" in the Philippines. Philippines 'Jesus' drag queen arrested for obscenity 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z "Italian road maintenance is poor. Too little is invested in road safety. It is estimated that 30% of accidents are down to that," he told the news agency AFP. Venice bus crash: The heroes who pulled survivors from burning wreck 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The company operating them only had a license to run the Teatre and not the Fonda Milagros, which was created later, he said, according to AFP. Fire-hit Spain nightclubs were told to close in 2022 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z The accident took place near the Guatemalan border, AFP reported citing local security officials. Ten Cuban migrants hiding in truck die in Mexico accident 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z AFP Action, part of the Koch network that advocates for lower taxes and less regulation, is focused on reaching "soft" Trump voters open to alternatives, spokesperson Bill Riggs said in a statement. Republican anti-Trump money splits: Spend now, or wait until 2024? 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z He was brought into court in a wheelchair on Tuesday, his once flowing blonde mane turned gray and pulled back in a bun, and ghostly pale, AFP reported. Peter Nygard: Fashion mogul begins trial facing sexual assault charges 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Air France told the AFP news agency simply that it was "not flying over Niger airspace". Niger coup: Macron says France to withdraw troops and ambassador 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z "From the beginning, I have maintained my innocence in this case and I will continue to maintain my innocence," he told the packed court in Paris, AFP news agency reports. French rapper MHD gets 12 years in jail for murder 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z "I am waiting to hear where they are taking my husband... I was living in there, but they kicked us out," Gladys Hernandez told AFP news agency. Venezuela sends 11,000 troops to retake prison 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z AFP, which has criticized what it calls Biden's excessive spending, says it plans to endorse one of Trump's Republican rivals, but it has not yet made a decision. Republican anti-Trump money splits: Spend now, or wait until 2024? 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Attacks on army premises continued into Sunday, witnesses told AFP news agency. Landmark skyscraper in Sudan's capital engulfed in flames 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z In a statement sent to AFP news agency, Apple said the radiation finding in France was "related to a specific testing protocol used by French regulators and not a safety concern". Apple to update iPhone 12 in France over radiation 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Other witnesses identified him by his haircut and a jumper, AFP reports. French rapper MHD gets 12 years in jail for murder 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z "They were sentenced to two years in jail for publishing and circulating false information, hurting religious sentiments and undermining the image of the state," prosecutor Nazrul Islam Shamim told the AFP news agency. Bangladesh jails activists for 2013 report on security force killings 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z "I heard a lot of shouts for help. We could not help them much," Hoa, a woman who lives nearby, told the AFP news agency. Vietnam fire: Residents trapped in deadly Hanoi apartment blaze 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Residents in a southern district of the city - where the army was targeting RSF bases - told AFP they heard "huge bangs" as they woke up. Landmark skyscraper in Sudan's capital engulfed in flames 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z He added that he "really fell into a depression" on the news of his hearing loss, according to the AFP news agency. Paul Simon 'beginning to accept' hearing loss 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z French help is on standby but the head of one rescue charity, Secouristes sans Frontieres, said his aid workers had not been given the go-ahead from the Moroccan government, the AFP news agency reports. Morocco earthquake: Authorities accept only limited international help 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z The other two crew members are being prosecuted for complicity in the manslaughter, the AFP news agency reported. Greek minister resigns after late ferry passenger death 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z "I have at least 10 members of my family who died... I can hardly believe it, as I was with them no more than two days ago," he told AFP news agency. Morocco earthquake death toll rises to over 2,000 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z "It was total chaos, a real catastrophe, madness," he told AFP news agency. What do we know about the Morocco earthquake? 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z "It was a truly staggering sensation," he told AFP. 'It was total chaos': Voices from the earthquake 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Gabriel Heaton, a books and manuscripts specialist at Sotheby's, told AFP: "Mary Austin has lived with the collection and has cared for the collection for more than three decades." Freddie Mercury: Queen star's piano and other items sold at Sotheby's 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Planes are not currently able to approach Skiathos airport, a spokesman for the company that manages Greece's regional airports told AFP. Greece floods: Volos mayor warns 'stay in your homes!' 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Gabon's military rulers had "decided with immediate effect to reopen the land, sea and air borders as of this Saturday", AFP reported citing a spokesperson for the army speaking on state TV. Gabon reopens borders 'effective immediately'- AFP 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z Mohamed Kissi was the only one of the group of four to make it back to Morocco, AFP news agency reports, quoting Moroccan media. Jet ski tourists shot dead off coast of Algeria 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z A former close collaborator told French news agency AFP that the general was "a man of consensus, who never raises his voice, who listens to everyone and systematically seeks compromise". Gen Brice Oligui Nguema: Who is Gabon's coup leader? 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z There had been insufficient evidence of alleged "ill-gotten gains" to charge any of the family members, reported French news agency AFP. Ali Bongo: Who is Gabon's president arrested in army coup? 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Speaking about Allen, Barbera told the AFP news agency: "He has been completely absolved. Twenty-five years have passed and, for me, the hostility towards him, especially in the United States, is absolutely incomprehensible." US talk show hosts team up for podcast to support striking writers 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z "The find is extremely important because he is one of the first priests to begin to control the temples in the country's northern Andes," Mr Seki told AFP news agency. Peru: Priest of Pacopampa exhumed after 3,000 years 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z A Moroccan government spokesman declined to comment on the shooting, telling AFP it was "a matter for the judiciary". Jet ski tourists shot dead off coast of Algeria 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z A government source told AFP news agency that Ghazwan al-Zawbaee, held to be the IS mastermind behind the attack, was among those put to death. Three hanged for Iraq bombing that killed more than 300 people 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Promise Mkwananzi, a spokesperson for the party, told the AFP news agency that the CCC did not sign the "false" final tally and "cannot accept the results". Emmerson Mnangagwa: 'The Crocodile' wins second term as Zimbabwe president 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z "The area is still dangerous... there is a risk of another explosion at another tanker," said Raed Arafat, head of Romania's emergency department, quoted by the AFP news agency. Huge blasts at Romania fuel station kill one and injure dozens 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z "No such request has been made to the U.S. government," the spokesperson said after AFP reported that Niger had given the U.S. ambassador 48 hours to leave the African country. US says Niger has not told US ambassador to leave the country 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z The French foreign ministry responded by saying that it had "taken note of the putschists", the AFP news agency reported. Niger junta gives French envoy 48 hours to leave 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Police and intelligence service EYP are investigating the incidents, AFP news agency reported. Greece wildfires: Minister calls out 'arsonist scum' as 79 arrests made 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z "The elections were fraught with irregularities and aggrieved the people of Zimbabwe," political analyst Rejoice Ngwenya told AFP. Emmerson Mnangagwa: 'The Crocodile' wins second term as Zimbabwe president 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z It was the sixth consecutive night of aerial attacks on Russia's capital region, AFP news agency reported. Drone hits Moscow building and two drones downed - officials 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z "The cable car is stuck in a place where it is almost impossible to help without a helicopter," Zulfiqar Khan, an official with Pakistan's 1122 rescue service, told AFP. Pakistan cable car incident as rescue under way for eight people trapped 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z "You can no longer live anywhere, because there is so much crime," 66-year-old housewife Maria Rac, an Indigenous Mayan, told AFP news agency. Bernardo Arevalo: Anti-corruption leader wins Guatemala election 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Police told Reuters and AFP that two motorists and eight people on board were killed when the plane hit Guthrie Highway near Elmina. Malaysia air crash: Deaths feared as plane hits motorway 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z "They broke the windows, doors and took out fridges, sofas, chairs and other household items to pile them up in front of the Church to be burnt," he told AFP news agency. Pakistan: More than 100 arrested after churches burned 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z He told the AFP News Agency: "It's scary finding uranium in your neighbour's house. It's not something that usually happens in Arncliffe." Radioactive material found as Australian border force raid Sydney home 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z The vessel was first spotted on Monday, police told the AFP news agency. More than 60 drown after migrant boat sinks off Cape Verde coast 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z His victory "means a defeat of the old politics" and marks a new era for Guatemala, independent analyst Miguel Angel Sandoval told AFP. Bernardo Arevalo: Anti-corruption leader wins Guatemala election 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z The death toll after Monday's explosion near the capital of the Dominican Republic has risen to 25, news agency AFP said in a report on Wednesday, citing local emergency services. North Korea and Travis King case shines spotlight on race in US military 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The death toll after Monday's explosion near the capital of the Dominican Republic has risen to 25, news agency AFP said in a report on Wednesday, citing local emergency services. US appeals court rules to restrict abortion pill use 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The death toll after Monday's explosion near the capital of the Dominican Republic has risen to 25, news agency AFP said in a report on Wednesday, citing local emergency services. Chile's president brings back Williams as mining minister in cabinet reshuffle 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z "They broke the windows, doors and took out fridges, sofas, chairs and other household items to pile them up in front of the Church to be burnt," he told the AFP news agency. Pakistan: Mob burns churches over blasphemy claims 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The prime minister intervened and managed to get the commander released to a "neutral party", the AFP news agency reports. Libya militias battle in Tripoli after commander's arrest 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The men "appear to have got stuck because of how drunk they were", Paris prosecutors told the AFP news agency. US tourists stay in Eiffel Tower overnight while drunk - prosecutors 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Tourists on all three floors of the tower in Central Paris were ordered to leave shortly after 1:30 p.m., local time, the AFP reported. Eiffel Tower temporarily closed after bomb threat 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z "It's hard to leave them behind," Anna Koresh, 36, told AFP news agency. Ukraine orders evacuation of parts of north-east 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The lodging had not undergone the "obligatory" safety inspection and "did not have the characteristics needed to host the public", Ms Kielwasser, the deputy prosecutor for the city of Colmar, told AFP news agency. French holiday home where 11 died broke safety rules - prosecutor 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The airport reopened later on Wednesday, AFP says. Libya militias battle in Tripoli after commander's arrest 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Organisers had told the candidates that the body checks were meant "to examine any scars, cellulite or tattoos on their bodies", Ms Anggraeni told AFP. Miss Universe Indonesia: Contestants complain of sexual harassment 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z The landmark was deemed safe a few hours later and reopened to the public, a source told AFP. Eiffel Tower temporarily closed after bomb threat 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z His family said he was an innocent bystander, AFP news agency reported. Marseille police officers arrested over death during rioting 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z The FBI told Australian authorities that Huber was part of an international “peer to peer network” with “some offenders committing offenses for over 10 years,” AFP Cmdr. Pedophile ring spanning U.S., Australia leads to nearly 100 arrests 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z The woman, also German, was naked with her head shaved when they found her in a bedroom in the apartment, a French police source told the AFP news agency. German man arrested in France after wife allegedly held captive for 12 years 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z AFP news agency says its correspondent in Damascus reported hearing the sound of explosions. Four soldiers killed in Israeli strike in Damascus, says Syria 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z A year ago 23 people died when the bus they were in overturned on a bend east of Casablanca, AFP reports. Minibus plunges down Morocco ravine killing 24 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Aerial video footage of Hebei province shot by AFP showed entire shopping streets transformed into rivers of brown water, with farmland in the surrounding areas completely submerged. China floods: Torrential rains in Hebei province leave 10 dead 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z The AFP said the Australian suspects made their own child abuse material and shared it among other members of the network over the dark web. Pedophile ring spanning U.S., Australia leads to nearly 100 arrests 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z The news agency said it applied Wednesday to a Paris court to compel Elon Musk’s rebranded company to provide data it says is needed “for assessing the remuneration owed to AFP.” Agence France-Presse pursues copyright case against X, formerly known as Twitter 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Since then, Google has committed to resolving the dispute and has announced deals with AFP and several other leading French news organisations. France's AFP sues Musk's X social media, cites refusal to discuss payment for news 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The case is in a preliminary “private” stage, the AFP added. Costa Rica prosecutor opens case into president for "influence peddling"- media 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Lorries loaded with soldiers were seen on the streets of the regional towns of Tejutepeque and Ilobaso on Tuesday, AFP news agency reports. El Salvador rings off entire region to hem in gangs 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z One resident, Arkady Metler, was defiant: "There wasn't much panic, just everyone went outside. There is no fear... All we can do now is stick together and everything will be fine," he told AFP. Moscow drone attacks: Residents shrug off skyscraper strikes 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z “As a leading advocate for the adoption of neighboring rights for the press, AFP remains unwavering in its commitment to the cause,” the news agency said. Agence France-Presse pursues copyright case against X, formerly known as Twitter 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The AFP executed a search warrant at the Brisbane centre on 20 August 2022, before also searching the man's Gold Coast home and seizing electronic devices allegedly containing child abuse material he had created. Australian childcare worker charged with sex abuse of 91 children 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z "Once it starts raining, the road turns into a drain, and there's water on the first floor inside houses," Chen, 52, told AFP. Storm Doksuri: Two dead as Beijing is battered by widespread flooding 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z On Sunday, protesters outside the French embassy in Niamey chanted "Long live Russia", "Long live Putin" and "Down with France", AFP news agency reports. Niger coup: Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum meets Chad's leader 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z The weekend's violence erupted on Saturday when a member of the Islamist al-Shabab al-Muslim group was killed, AFP news agency quoting an unnamed source inside the camp as saying. Six killed at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z AFP said it “will continue to employ the appropriate legal means with each relevant platform to ensure the fair distribution of the value generated by the sharing of news content.” Agence France-Presse pursues copyright case against X, formerly known as Twitter 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Some of them chanted "Long live Russia", "Long live Putin" and "Down with France", AFP news agency reports. Niger coup leader warns regional and Western powers against military intervention 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z The market fire is now under control, the local governor told the AFP news agency. Drone shows fireworks warehouse obliterated after blast 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z The market fire is now under control, the local governor told AFP. Nine killed in Thailand fireworks warehouse explosion 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z In a statement quoted by AFP, Fatah denounced an "abominable and cowardly crime" aimed at undermining the "security and stability" of the Palestinian camps in Lebanon. Six killed at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z An airport official told AFP news agency that more than 5,000 had flown home on more than 40 emergency flights between Sunday and Tuesday. Deadly Mediterranean wildfires kill more than 40 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Three children and ten adults are receiving emergency care at nearby Laquintinie Hospital, reports AFP. Douala building: Shock as collapse kills 12 in Cameroon 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z He told Mali's judiciary "to get its act together", AFP reports. Assimi Goïta: President gets sweeping powers in new Mali constitution 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z "Then I saw my roof was wide open. I looked outside and I saw house collapsing and people lying on the ground everywhere. It was chaos", he told AFP. Nine killed in Thailand fireworks warehouse explosion 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z A ceasefire has since been agreed, according to a joint statement quoted by AFP. Six killed at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z "This weekend risks being the hottest registered in July in the past 50 years," said Panagiotis Giannopoulos, a meteorologist with state broadcaster ERT, quoted by AFP news agency. Europe heatwave: Temperatures to soar in Greece as fires still burn 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z According to the AFP news agency, the hospital is in an area of the city controlled by the RSF. Sudan conflict: Medics whipped in Khartoum after convoy attacked - MSF 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z The drone-like passenger vehicles will initially be used in taxi fleets, AFP news agency reported. Brazil's Embraer plans to build electric flying taxi factory near Sao Paolo 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z "Why ask people to go to the polls? Why don't you just pick someone from your families to be the prime minister?" asked one man, AFP news agency reported. Pita Limjaroenrat: Thai reformist leader who won election will not be PM 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Around 50 women took part in the protest on Wednesday, according to AFP news agency. Afghanistan: Women protest closure of beauty salons 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z President Saied also defended his record on migration, saying that the country "gave the migrants everything it can offer with unlimited generosity," AFP reports. Tunisia-EU migration: Deal signed to strengthen borders 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z France has posthumously awarded its highest honour to an AFP video journalist killed in Ukraine. Arman Soldin: Journalist killed in Ukraine given France's highest honour 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Policing boss Japhet Koome said on Tuesday that "all lawful means" would be used to disperse the demonstrations, the AFP news agency reports. Kenya demonstrations: Children in hospital after being tear-gassed in Nairobi 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z At least three people died in the flooding but the toll could rise, government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno told AFP news agency. Japan floods: three die as island hit by 'heaviest' rainfall 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Seven men have been executed in protest-related cases, the AFP news agency reports. Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi jailed over anti-government protests 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Japan's foreign ministry said it was considering possible measures in response, according to an unnamed official who spoke to AFP news agency. Fukushima: China extends ban on some Japanese food over wastewater release plan 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z The rest of the AFP team were unharmed. Arman Soldin: Journalist killed in Ukraine given France's highest honour 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Following the verdict, Halaq's mother Rana told the AFP news agency: "My son is now in the grave and his killer is relaxing and going out and having a good time." Iyad Halaq: Israeli court acquits officer who killed autistic Palestinian man 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The Frenchman told AFP news agency: "I'm super happy to have lived through all this and to do my first show." Paris Fashion Week: Haute couture shows go ahead after riots 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Muthu Raja was in pain and covered in abscesses when removed from the temple last November, AFP reported. Thai elephant flown home after alleged abuse in Sri Lanka 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z “One of the biggest lies the ruling regime has sold to the world is that there is no alternative,” he said, according to AFP. Iranian dissidents hold major rally in France calling for regime change in Tehran 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z Soldin, born in Bosnia but a French national, was part of the first AFP team to go to Ukraine following Russia's invasion in February last year and had lived there since September. Arman Soldin: Journalist killed in Ukraine given France's highest honour 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z The use of the videos from other countries was first uncovered by analysis by French news agency AFP and Philippine blogger Sass Rogando Sasot. Apology after Philippines tourism video uses foreign footage 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z "When you look at interventions... for any other kind of disease, whether it's cardiovascular disease or cancer, you cannot get a drug to market as quickly as this has been done," she told AFP. Australia legalises psychedelics for mental health 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z AFP Action is running new ads against Mr. Trump in early primary states such as Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. Charles Koch group raises $70M for 2024 cycle; AFP Action running anti-Trump ads in primary state 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Mr Strangio told the AFP news agency that Hun Sen's decision to move to TikTok and Telegram also reflects Cambodia's broader foreign policy pivot to China and Russia. Cambodia PM leaves Facebook after posts ruled violent 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z As an infant, he fled fighting in Bosnia with his family, taking a humanitarian flight to France in April 1992, according to AFP. Arman Soldin: Journalist killed in Ukraine given France's highest honour 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z The Koch network intends to make an endorsement before the Iowa caucus in early 2024, the AFP official said. US conservative group led by billionaire Koch to spend big to beat Trump 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z But footage posted online and verified by the AFP news agency tells a different story. Paris: Macron calls police killing of teen 'unforgivable' 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z The footage, verified by AFP news agency, shows two police officers trying to stop the vehicle. French police kill teen who refused traffic stop 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Williams, 50, told the AFP news agency before the show that he was conscious of the history behind the modern dominance of black culture. Beyonce, Jay-Z and Rihanna watch as Pharrell Williams takes over Paris Fashion Week 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z A Russian diplomat told AFP that "the embassy is seeking legal advice" in the wake of the announcement. Russian embassy: Australia blocks new Canberra site over spying risk 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z There are currently 40 matters that are being jointly investigated by the OSI and the AFP. Ben Roberts-Smith: Top soldier won't apologise for alleged war crimes 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z The victims include two children crushed by a collapsing wall, and a woman hit by a falling tree while riding a motorbike, AFP news agency reported. Cyclone Biparjoy: More than 150,000 evacuated as India, Pakistan braces for storm 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z A Kwara state police spokesman told AFP news agency the death toll was likely to rise as search and rescue efforts continued. Kwara boat accident: 100 dead and more missing in Nigeria 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z The malnourished boy had a body temperature of just 26.8C and was close to death after being tortured for months, Johann Baumschlager, police spokesman of Lower Austria province, told the AFP news agency, Austria: Mother accused of attempted murder after locking child in dog cage 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Former UK diplomat Alex Bristow of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, told AFP that Russia has some of the "largest, most capable, most aggressive, and least constrained intelligence services" in the world. Russian embassy: Australia blocks new Canberra site over spying risk 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z But once the Ethiopian authorities learned of their arrival in March, they were picked up and looked after until the repatriation was arranged, the AFP news agency reports. Ethiopia repatriates Ugandan cult members who went there to starve 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z AFP news agency quoted Mr Balberán as saying: "Little by little I am grasping what has happened. Now I only pray for my mother's health to improve. I want her alive and by my side." 'Dead' woman found breathing in coffin at own funeral 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z A group of Ukrainian soldiers told the AFP news agency that they had lost several new American-made Bradley fighting vehicles in an attack in the southeast of Zaporizhzhia province on Thursday. Ukraine counter-offensive: Kyiv says it has liberated villages in Donetsk region 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z According to the AFP news agency, Mr Tigau said "the African group has joined us" when he saw a monkey outside a window. Dragos Tigau: Romania recalls Kenya ambassador over racist monkey slur 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z This year saw unusual snowfall that normally occurs during the winter months, Ang Tshering Sherpa, former president of the Nepal Mountaineering Association, told AFP. Mount Everest: Deadly season puts focus on record climbing permits 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z "They have lost everything. The waters have ravaged their fields, washed away their livestock," he told the AFP news agency. Haiti floods: Dozens killed as torrential rains flood Léogâne 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z After the first, a 10-year-old described as a "star pupil" told AFP news agency: "It was impossible!" France: Paris Champs-Élysées hosts mass spelling contest 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z One of China's delegates told AFP that the removal of US sanctions on Gen Li was a precondition for talks. War with US would be 'unbearable disaster', says China 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z The leader of one of Hong Kong's main opposition parties has also been detained and placed in a police van, according to the AFP news agency. Tiananmen Square: Hong Kong police make arrests on anniversary of massacre 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z "Most people thought street kids... have no value in society but I thought otherwise," he told AFP. Ghetto Kids: Winning Britain's Got Talent would mean a bigger house in Uganda 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z He said he went to the salon for a massage for chronic back pain and that the case against him was politically motivated, AFP news agency reports. Ousmane Sonko trial: Senegal opposition leader sentenced for 'corrupting youth' 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z "I only made two mistakes. I expected it to be much harder," she told AFP. France: Paris Champs-Élysées hosts mass spelling contest 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Gen Austin and Gen Li shook hands and briefly spoke at the event's opening dinner on Friday, but there was no substantive exchange, AFP news agency reports. War with US would be 'unbearable disaster', says China 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z "We don't know why he has sped up so fast right now," especially since he is moving "very quickly away from his natural environment", a marine biologist with OneWhale, Sebastian Strand, told AFP news agency. Alleged former Russian spy whale spotted off Sweden's coast 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Ilker Erdoğan struck a defiant tone, telling AFP that "I am also part of this nation, my identity card says Turkish citizen." Turkey's marginalized "deeply afraid" as Erdoğan wins presidential runoff 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Nato-led peacekeepers in Zvecan at first tried to separate protesters from the police, but later dispersed the crowd using shields and batons, AFP reported. Kosovo: Fresh clashes as Nato troops called in to northern towns 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Speaking to the AFP news agency, Albert Lai said "the failure does not mean the movement was meaningless." Civic Party: Key Hong Kong pro-democracy group votes to disband 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z AFP reported that among those in custody, some are soldiers from the French rescue service Cross Gris Nez, in charge of rescues in the Channel. France puts 10 in custody over migrant deaths in 2021 Channel crossing, AFP says 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Based on a summons notice to Swatch that was seen by AFP, the watches had "LGBT elements" and violated a 1984 printing law that government critics had long criticised as draconian. Target removes some LGBTQ products after threats 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Authorities are now taking advice on whether to charge her, according to a government source who spoke to the AFP news agency. Guyana school fire: Angry student suspected of starting deadly blaze 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z However, sporadic artillery fire could still be heard in Khartoum, residents told AFP news agency. Sudan ceasefire: Khartoum largely quiet, residents say 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Witnesses told the AFP news agency of combat in north Khartoum minutes after the latest ceasefire officially began - as well as air strikes in the east of the city. Sudan conflict: Air strikes and clashes as new ceasefire begins 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z "Pacific governments are relishing their place in the sun," Gordon Peake, a senior adviser for the Pacific Islands at the United States Institute of Peace told the AFP News Agency. Pacific Islands: Biden's no-show takes shine off US pact 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z "The man was angry, and you could feel that on stage. And you would feel that by the way he would treat his instruments," Kody Frederick of Julien's Auctions told AFP news agency. Kurt Cobain: Guitar smashed by Nirvana frontman sells for nearly $600,000 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z It brings to 21 the number of drug-related killings in Marseille so far this year, AFP news agency says. France attack: Kalashnikov assault on car kills three in Marseille 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z The situation is also relatively calm in El Geneina and Nyala, two cities in the Darfur region which have also been badly affected by the conflict, AFP quotes witnesses as saying. Sudan ceasefire: Khartoum largely quiet, residents say 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z "You have to understand there is nothing" there, he said, according to the AFP news agency. Bakhmut: Zelensky indicates Russia has control of city 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z But earlier this week, UN aid chief Martin Griffiths told the AFP news agency there had been "important and egregious" violations of that agreement, which he added fell short of a ceasefire. Sudan conflict: Warring factions agree seven-day ceasefire, US says 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z "Altogether 145 local people were killed during the cyclone," Myanmar's junta said in a statement on Friday, the AFP news agency reported. Cyclone Mocha death toll rises sharply in Myanmar 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z One helicopter played out a recorded message from their grandmother in the Huitoto language telling the children to stop moving through the rainforest, AFP news agency reports. Colombia's joy as children found alive in Amazon weeks after plane crash 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Speaking on Tuesday, Ms Macron told AFP she was in total solidarity with her family. Brigitte Macron's great-nephew beaten in apparently politically motivated assault 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z He was with a team of AFP journalists traveling with Ukrainian soldiers when the group came under fire. Tributes pour in for AFP journalist killed in Ukraine 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z He was part of the first AFP team to go to Ukraine following Russia's invasion in February of last year and had lived there since September. Ukraine war: French journalist killed near Bakhmut 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Arman Soldin, 32, was with a team of AFP journalists traveling with Ukrainian soldiers when the group came under fire with Grad rockets, the agency said. Journalist working for AFP news agency killed in Ukraine 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The attack happened in the town's outskirts close to Bakhmut, the epicenter of the fighting in eastern Ukraine for several months, AFP added. AFP journalist killed in eastern Ukraine -AFP 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z It is not clear why the verdict has changed, but AFP reports that judges thought it was reached incorrectly. Tsitsi Dangarembga: Top Zimbabwe author has conviction overturned 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Relief efforts have already started, "including helping to bury victims of the disaster and providing supplies to those whose homes were destroyed," a government minister for emergencies, Marie Solange Kayisire, told the AFP news agency. Rwanda floods and landslides kill more than 100 people 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z The target was in an abandoned farm used as an Islamic school, according to the French AFP news agency. Another ISIS leader killed, this time by Turkish agents 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z The rest of the AFP team was uninjured. Journalist working for AFP news agency killed in Ukraine 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z "We woke up once again to the sound of fighter jets and anti-aircraft weapons blasting all over our neighbourhood," one resident told AFP news agency on Sunday. Sudan crisis: Air strikes and fighting in Khartoum as truce collapses 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z Ms Dangarembga's lawyer also told the AFP news agency that "no offence was committed in the first place" by his client. Tsitsi Dangarembga: Top Zimbabwe author has conviction overturned 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z In some parts of the city, trenches have been dug as rival troops battle each other street by street, AFP reports. Sudan fighting: No talks until bombing stops. Hemedti tells BBC 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z In an interview with AFP last summer, Mr Roizman said: "Something horrible is happening, evil is prevailing. Absolutely vile evil is suddenly prevailing before our eyes." Russia's Navalny says he is facing jail beyond 2050 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z “His death is a terrible reminder of the risks and dangers faced by journalists every day covering the conflict in Ukraine,” said AFP chairman Fabrice Fries. Journalist working for AFP news agency killed in Ukraine 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z By the time Nagai, who was on assignment for the AFP, arrived in Myanmar the protests had been going on for six weeks, the first significant challenge to military rule for nearly 20 years. Kenji Nagai: Missing camera reveals journalist's last moments in Myanmar 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z In January, he was briefly arrested for refusing to follow restrictions imposed by police, his lawyer told the AFP news agency. Andrey Medvedev: Wagner deserter admits Norway bar brawl 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z A statement from the producers of that film told news agency AFP that Halls was dismissed after a crew member "incurred a minor and temporary injury when a gun was unexpectedly discharged". Alec Baldwin: How events unfolded after fatal Rust shooting 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z A representative argued that children, along with adults, would not be able to differentiate between "a feral, stray or frightened domesticated cat", according to AFP. New Zealand cat killing competition for children axed after backlash 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Soldin was born in Sarajevo, now the capital of Bosnia, and a French citizen, according to AFP. Journalist working for AFP news agency killed in Ukraine 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Relatives of the victims appeared stunned when the verdict was read out, standing up and then sitting down again, according to AFP news agency. Air France and Airbus cleared over 2009 Rio-Paris crash 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z The AFP will allege "Ken" and "Evelyn" work for a foreign intelligence service and are undertaking intelligence collection activities, the statement said. Australian back from China appears in court on foreign interference charge 2023-04-15T04:00:00Z Court documents state Gutierrez-Reed said police discovered seven bullets suspected of being live after the shooting, according to AFP news agency. Alec Baldwin: How events unfolded after fatal Rust shooting 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Reporters from the AFP news agency witnessed rescue workers digging for survivors at the scene of one of the blasts, as black smoke billowed from another building across the street. Ukraine war: Civilians killed in Russian strike on Ukraine homes 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z AFP said it was “devastated” at Soldin’s death and “all of our thoughts go out to his family and loved ones.” Journalist working for AFP news agency killed in Ukraine 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z The Paris prosecutor’s office told the news agency AFP on Wednesday that it had “not received any new complaint to date,” the BBC reported. Gérard Depardieu denies criminality after 13 women allege sexual assault, harassment 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z The Paris prosecutor's office told the AFP news agency on Wednesday it had "not received any new complaint to date". Gerard Depardieu: French actor faces new sexual assault allegations 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Officials from the Haute-Savoie prefecture, where the incident took place, told the AFP news agency that a further avalanche could not be ruled out. French Alps avalanche: Four hikers killed, others injured 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z One resident told the AFP news agency that "a large number of terrorists burst into the village" and that he heard gunfire all night long. Dozens killed in 'barbaric' Burkina Faso attacks 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z He has covered Russia for the Wall Street Journal for more than a year, having worked there previously for the AFP news agency and the Moscow Times. Evan Gershkovich: Russia charges US journalist with spying - reports 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Bala Ejeh, a local government official, told the AFP news agency that the gunmen attacked while people were mourning three others who had been killed a day earlier. Gunmen kill dozens in rural Nigerian village 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z "Difficult decisions will be required in relation to AFP grant allocations to live within budget while also enabling organisations to develop and meet their full potential after years of lack of investment." Arts Council of Northern Ireland warns of 10% funding cuts 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z "We haven't given up yet and we don't intend to," said public servant Davy Chretien, 50, quoted by AFP news agency in Marseille. France protests: La Rotonde bistro liked by Macron attacked 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z AFP has also reported that the killings were in retaliation for the lynching of two jihadists who had tried to steal cattle a few days earlier. Dozens killed in 'barbaric' Burkina Faso attacks 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z "Hijab is a legal matter and adherence to it is obligatory," he said in quotes cited by AFP news agency. Two Iranian women arrested for not covering hair after man attacks them with yoghurt 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z The prime minister added in an interview with AFP that the meetings with opposition and union leaders would take place in the week starting April 3. French PM offers to meet opposition, unions amid pension crisis 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z An anonymous attendee told AFP that the arrangements were "ridiculous": "I am here to join a march, not a shame parade," he said. Police monitor first Hong Kong protest since 2020 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Francesca Boffetti, from the Milan-based Art Innovation Gallery told AFP the store owners had made the call for the display to be wiped from the 1,400 square metre billboard on Thursday. Hong Kong hidden protesters billboard artwork taken down 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z A child was among those fatalities in the Laghman province near the country's border with Pakistan, AFP reported. At least 12 dead after earthquake hits Pakistan and Afghanistan 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z "I was quite impressed how it put widely known accusations against the Orban government into a rap text," he told AFP news agency on Tuesday. Hungary official takes on German MEP in AI 'rap battle' 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z She also pledged not to use constitutional powers to adopt legislation without a vote again except for on budget bills, AFP said. French PM offers to meet opposition, unions amid pension crisis 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z "We came here peacefully, but they tear gassed us," 21-year-old Charles Oduor told the AFP news agency in another district of Nairobi. Kenya protests: One shot dead in pro-Raila Odinga rally 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z The author of one of the two no-confidence votes, Charles de Courson, said removing the government was "the only way of stopping the social and political crisis in this country", AFP reported. France pension reform: Macron's government faces no confidence vote 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z A security source confirmed the toll and the nationality of the victims, according to AFP. China warns against travelling out of Central African Republic capital after killings 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z At least two people were killed in clashes with police earlier in the week and 67 people have been arrested, reported AFP. Gangs sow terror in Brazil cities for third night 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z "I am here to pay tribute to the dead but also to express my anger and my frustration," one protester in Athens told AFP on Wednesday. Greece train crash: Thousands of protesters call for investment in transport system 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z More than 260 demonstrations are expected across France on Tuesday, with up to 1.4 million people expected to attend, a police source told AFP news agency on condition of anonymity. France braces for pension reform strikes 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z "The rail network looked problematic, with worn down, badly paid staff," Nikos Savva, a medical student from Cyprus, told AFP news agency. Greece train crash: Angry protests erupt after disaster 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z "The most urgent thing is to save lives, to prevent injuries," Ivory Coast's government spokesman Amadou Coulibaly was quoted as saying by AFP news agency. Ivory Coast and Guinea to repatriate nationals from Tunisia 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z "President Putin cannot continue to attack neighbours. He wants to control Ukraine and he is not planning for peace, he is planning for more war," he is quoted as saying by the AFP news agency. Nato boss Jens Stoltenberg says Ukraine to join bloc in 'long-term' 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z "It's a very cool gesture for the world to understand Ukraine, that we remain in the spotlight," Maxime, 26, told the AFP news agency. Ukraine's Banksy stamps feature art of Putin in judo match 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z Some of his relatives attended the funeral, but his widow, Mariam, and children were absent, AFP news agency reports. Thomas Sankara's widow boycotts reburial of African revolutionary 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z But an unnamed Biden administration official told AFP news agency: "This administration will not allow mass chaos and disorder at the border because of Congress's failure to act." Biden administration proposes strict asylum restrictions at border 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z "Next to us, at least five houses have lost their roofs," Tahina told AFP news agency. Winds lash Madagascar's coast as Cyclone Freddy makes landfall 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Unlike previous rescues which saw search teams celebrating, the mood on the ground was subdued and sombre, AFP news agency reported. Turkey-Syria earthquake: Survivors rescued after 278 hours under flattened buildings 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z "She looked to be in good health. She opened and closed her eyes," Ali Akdogan, a coal miner who took part in the rescue, told AFP news agency. Turkey earthquake: Girl survives 10 days under quake rubble 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z "The AFP estimates this seizure has saved the community more than $235m in drug-related harm, including associated crime, healthcare and loss of productivity," he said. Cocaine haul sparks hunt for Australian trio rescued at sea 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z AFP news agency reports that police divers were also searching the river that runs along the motorway "for people who might have been swept away". South Africa: Tour bus crash kills 20 in Limpopo province 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z But AFP and AFP Action have a broad network to help with a ground game. GOP mega-donors look past Trump to fresh faces for 2024 presidential run 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z "We attached two houses... in Cape Town in a formal application two weeks ago and the superyacht last Tuesday," lawyer Errol Eldson, who is representing the businessman, told AFP news agency. Equatorial Guinea vice-president's superyacht and homes seized in South Africa 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z “The American people have shown that they’re ready to move on, and so AFP will help them do that,” she wrote. Opinion | The GOP establishment is going all in to beat Trump. Will it work? 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z The death toll in Syria from the earthquake now stands at more than 3,500, according to AFP. Turkey earthquake rescue efforts disrupted by security concerns 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z AFP news agency reported clashes between unidentified groups, and that Austrian troops were sheltering in a base camp with other international organizations and were awaiting instructions. Austrian army suspends Turkey quake rescue over security 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z It said the political advocacy arm of AFP is prepared to support a candidate in the GOP primary “who can lead our country forward, and who can win” — with an added emphasis on “win.” Conservative groups look beyond Trump for 2024 GOP nominee 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z "We heard a voice while we were digging," he told AFP news agency on Tuesday. Turkey-Syria earthquake: Newborn baby pulled from collapsed building 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z The Club for Growth was once a close Trump ally — and, like AFP, was once at the conservative, anti-establishment vanguard. Opinion | The GOP establishment is going all in to beat Trump. Will it work? 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z An estimated 10,000 people attended the prayers, mainly retired and serving military officers, AFP news agency reported. Pervez Musharraf: Thousands attend funeral of ex-Pakistan military leader 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z "Lots of people are frustrated. But very few people are in a position to do something about it. AFP is. Now is the time to rise to the occasion." Koch network to use its millions to “stop Trump from winning GOP nomination” after yearslong silence 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z AFP’s political arm spent almost $80 million in the 2022 midterms on behalf of House and Senate candidates, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. Conservative groups look beyond Trump for 2024 GOP nominee 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z "My sister and her three children are there," he told AFP. Turkey earthquake: Screaming, shaking... how it felt when the quake hit 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z While the memo didn’t name a spending target, AFP’s affiliated super PAC spent more than $69 million in the 2022 cycle, according to Federal Election Commission disclosures. Koch network to back alternative to Trump after sitting out recent primaries 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z The memo, addressed to AFP staff and activists by AFP Chief Executive Emily Seidel, and published on the organization's website, did not mention by name current U.S. Koch-backed group AFP ready to back new Republican candidate 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z "We do not forget all those, in Iran and around the world, who are subjected to violence and repression," Mr Fremaux told the AFP news agency. Jafar Panahi: Prominent Iranian film director leaves jail 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Once more candidates enter the race in the coming months, AFP is expected to go through a comprehensive vetting process based first on each candidate’s policy positions. Conservative groups look beyond Trump for 2024 GOP nominee 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Police official Tomohiro Kushibiki told news agency AFP that the two men were found "in cardio-respiratory arrest" on Monday, a term often used in Japan before a death can be confirmed by a doctor. Avalanche kills two skiers in Japan's Nagano region 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The memo indicated that AFP will get involved earlier and more aggressively in congressional races, in addition to the presidential primary. Koch network to back alternative to Trump after sitting out recent primaries 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z Local official Hamza Anjum told AFP news agency that 40 bodies were found alongside three injured people, one of whom died shortly after. More than 50 die in two Pakistan accidents 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z Police officer Dharmender Gaur, at one scene where wreckage was discovered, told AFP news agency that a pilot had been found injured but alive in the forests of Padargarh. Pilot dies in Indian army jet mid-air collision 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z But AFP will also prioritize viability as a key factor in the endorsement process. Conservative groups look beyond Trump for 2024 GOP nominee 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z "The cheetahs in quarantine... are all still doing well," said Adrian Tordiffe, a veterinary wildlife specialist at the University of Pretoria, who is involved in the project, AFP news agency reported. South Africa to send 12 cheetahs a year to India 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z “The American people have shown that they’re ready to move on, and so AFP will help them do that,” Seidel said in the memo. Koch network to back alternative to Trump after sitting out recent primaries 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z Local police official Mir Rauf told AFP that as well as the 10 who died, 11 children had been rescued, with six in critical condition. More than 50 die in two Pakistan accidents 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z He is accused of playing a "financial role with specialized skills which made him an important target for US counterterrorism action," an anonymous US official told the AFP news agency. Bilal al-Sudani: US forces kill Islamic State Somalia leader in cave complex 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z By doing so, AFP — viewed as the largest and best-funded grassroots organization in the nation — could help narrow the Republican field in 2024 by starving lower-tier contenders of funding and attention. Conservative groups look beyond Trump for 2024 GOP nominee 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Burkina Faso has denied reports it will also engage the Wagner Group against the jihadists but a liaison team from the mercenaries has already visited, according to the AFP news agency. Burkina Faso unrest: France agrees to pull its troops out 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z “AFP Action is prepared to support a candidate in the Republican presidential primary who can lead our country forward, and who can win,” Seidel wrote in the memo. Koch network to back alternative to Trump after sitting out recent primaries 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z He told AFP news agency that the judge was "rebelling against the judiciary and usurping power", and that he had filed charges in order to "prevent sedition". Beirut blast: Lebanon prosecutor charges judge leading investigation 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Hipgnosis has not disclosed the terms of the deal, but a source told the news agency AFP it was worth around $200 million. Justin Bieber sells rights to songs for $200m 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z They are now in the capital, Ouagadougou, where they are expected to be questioned to find out "more about their abductors, their detention and their convoy", a security source told the AFP news agency. Burkina Faso unrest: Dozens of kidnapped women freed 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z The Polish prime minister said he was "moderately pessimistic" about getting Berlin's blessing - though a Lithuanian minister told the AFP news agency that "some countries" would send the Leopards. Ukraine war: Allies to meet as Kyiv requests tank donations 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z How AFP follows through on the memo’s dramatic aims remains to be seen. Koch network to back alternative to Trump after sitting out recent primaries 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z In an interview last April with the AFP news agency, Sister André said: "People say that work kills, for me work kept me alive, I kept working until I was 108." World's oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, dies aged 118 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z “It was only after we followed the evidence and leads that we discovered that there was an organ-trafficking operation behind the boy’s disappearance,” Rehan Anjum, a spokesman for Punjab police, told AFP. Police break up organ-trafficking ring after missing teen found with kidney removed 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z The government has so far unable to secure an international bailout leading one protester to tell the AFP news agency "the coup has brought us famine and poverty". Tunisia: Thousands rally against President Saied 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z Late on Thursday, Germany said its position would "become clear in the next few hours or tomorrow morning", AFP reported. Ukraine war: Allies to meet as Kyiv requests tank donations 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z An AFP journalist tweeted that the Chinese embassy in Japan released a statement confirming the curbs on Tuesday but removed it from its website within minutes. China retaliates against South Korea's COVID curbs, says outbreaks past peaks 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, one protester told the AFP news agency: "The police are shooting at us." Peru protests: Many dead in new clashes 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z “The boy told us that when he woke up there was an Arab man on the stretcher next to him, so we think that most of the clients were foreigners,” Mr. Anjum told the AFP. Police break up organ-trafficking ring after missing teen found with kidney removed 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z "I'm here for history, for my daughters," she told AFP news agency. Brazil Congress: Mass arrests as Lula condemns 'terrorist' riots 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z On Saturday, journalists from the AFP news agency in Kramatorsk, which is located in the eastern region of Donetsk, heard at least four explosions before midnight. Ukraine denies Moscow claim it killed 600 soldiers 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Emergency services official Cheikh Fall told AFP news agency that 87 people were injured in the collision, near the central town of Kaffrine. Senegal bus crash kills 40: President Sall declares mourning period 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Two protesters have been executed and some 12 others sentenced to death, according to AFP news agency. Iran protests: Death row reporter Mehdi Beik arrested 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Anther opposition politician, Zito Kabwe, told AFP news agency that the president's decision to lift the ban was a "big move". Tanzania's leader lifts ban on political rallies 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z "We are trying our best. We cannot tell the boy's condition yet," one rescuer at the bridge construction site in the Mekong delta told AFP news agency. Rescuers race to free Vietnamese boy trapped in shaft 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Some of the injured were transferred to hospitals in Thailand's Sa Kaeo province, a Thai foreign ministry official told the AFP news agency. Cambodia casino fire: Ten dead in blaze on Thai border 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Ugandan regional police spokesman Rogers Taitika told AFP that the driver appeared to have lost control and veered off the road. Senegal bus crash kills 40: President Sall declares mourning period 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Mostafizur Rahman, who spends almost three hours on the bus to get to work every morning told AFP he was "counting on" the metro line to "reduce public suffering". Bangladesh: Densely-populated Dhaka gets first metro line 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z The woman had not been reported missing as nobody had been waiting for her, a Guardia Civil police spokesman told AFP news agency. Seven die in coach plunge horror in Spain 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z The wooden boat with 57 men on board landed on Sunday morning in Aceh province, local police spokesman Winardy told AFP news agency. Drifting Rohingya refugee boat reaches Indonesia 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z According to AFP news agency, quoting an unnamed security source, the prime suspect was handed over by the powerful Hezbollah militant group. Seán Rooney: Arrest made after Irish soldier killed in Lebanon 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z According to the AFP news agency, police said at the time that some of the fishermen had been seized by al-Shabab in 2014 and others had been kidnapped in mid-2019. Al-Shabab: 14 Iranian fishermen freed years after abduction 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z The 69-year-old white male suspect said afterwards he was a racist who hated foreigners, a police source told AFP. Paris shooting: Protests after deadly attack on Kurds 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z Among those on board were people who had just visited loved ones at a prison in central Galicia, AFP adds, quoting local media. Seven die in coach plunge horror in Spain 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z A local immigration official told AFP the refugees would be temporarily placed at a government facility. Drifting Rohingya refugee boat reaches Indonesia 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z One witness told French news agency AFP that seven or eight shots had been fired, sowing mayhem in the street. One dead, several wounded after gunshots fired in central Paris - BFM TV 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, three former police officers have also been charged with allegedly abducting a cockfighting enthusiast from his house in August 2021, according to the AFP news agency. Philippines cockfighting: Charges laid over alleged kidnappings 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z The AFP did not identify the person arrested by name, and does not typically disclose the names of arrested individuals before trial. 'Asia's El Chapo' extradited to Australia to face drug trafficking charges 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z "Keeping him in the prison continuously is not in line with the prisoner's human rights," the verdict read, according to AFP, and cites regular treatment for heart disease as another factor in his release. Serial killer The Serpent, Charles Sobhraj, to be freed from Nepal jail 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z In an interview with the AFP news agency, he would later describe the moment he came up with one of Britain's favourite dishes. Glaswegian who 'invented' chicken tikka masala dies 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z "I feel like breaking open the ceiling and celebrating man," a supporter of the new coalition told AFP from Mr Rabuka's campaign headquarters after the result of the coalition vote was announced. Fiji election: PM Bainimarama out as opposition reaches coalition deal 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z The victim had been accused of running a fake betting website, AFP reports. Philippines cockfighting: Charges laid over alleged kidnappings 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z A second man was arrested by the AFP in June in connection with the case. 'Asia's El Chapo' extradited to Australia to face drug trafficking charges 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z "Among the dead it was very hard to identify who was a male and who was a female," Abdullah Afghan Mal said, a senior health official in Parwan said, according to AFP news agency. Salang tunnel: 19 killed, dozens injured in fire 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z Sunday's attack began when a bomb blast targeted a truck carrying police near the village of Chalal al-Matar, officials told AFP. Iraq: At least seven police killed in bomb and gun attack 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z The trial of the thieves, which started in January, is set to resume on Tuesday, AFP news agency reports. Dresden Green Vault robbery jewels recovered after heist 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z The mayor of Cusco told AFP news agency that about 5,000 tourists are stranded in the city after the airport there closed when protesters tried to storm the terminal. Peru protests: High-level talks amid deepening crisis 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z "The AFP will make Australia a hostile environment for all trans-national serious organised crime syndicates that target our communities." 'Asia's El Chapo' extradited to Australia to face drug trafficking charges 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Some of the bodies were severely burned, a senior health official in Parwan said in quotes cited by AFP news agency. Salang tunnel: 19 killed, dozens injured in fire 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z The mayor of Cusco told AFP news agency that around 5,000 tourists are stranded in the city after the airport there closed when protesters tried to storm the terminal. Peru protests: Ministers quit as death toll mounts 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z "The levels of poverty continue to give rise to a sense of hopelessness amongst our people," he is quoted as saying by the AFP news agency. Jacob Zuma sues South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa ahead of ANC conference 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z A national security strategy document approved by the cabinet and quoted by AFP news agency described China as "the greatest strategic challenge ever to securing the peace and stability of Japan". Japan defence: China threat prompts plan to double military spending 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Financial analyst Andrew Wade from Jefferies told the AFP news agency this was "very exciting news" for Games Workshop, whose share price rose on Friday as a result. Warhammer film and TV show in the pipeline after Games Workshop's Amazon deal 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Belfort site in France as part of an ongoing probe into possible tax fraud, France's financial prosecutor said on Friday, confirming an AFP report. French financial prosecutor confirms GE's Belfort site searched 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Prosecutors searched U.S. conglomerate General Electric Co's industrial site in eastern France on Thursday as part of an inquiry into claims it avoided millions of euros in taxes by transferring profits abroad, AFP reported. Russia to double intercontinental missile tests in 2023 -commander 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The unions also accused the company of trying to show the site was losing money in order to justify the job cuts, AFP said. French prosecutors raid General Electric site on tax fraud probe -AFP 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z "It's normal for the judiciary to investigate freely and independently to shed all the light on this subject," Renaissance spokesman Loic Signor told the AFP news agency. French police search Macron party office and consulting firm 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z An AFP journalist saw the bodies of nine members of a single family who were killed when their home collapsed. DR Congo floods leave more than 120 dead in Kinshasa 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z "Today at our site, the company is the subject of a search by the judicial police," management wrote in an email to Belfort's 4,000 employees cited by AFP. French financial prosecutor confirms GE's Belfort site searched 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z A Qatari government spokesperson told AFP: "We are not aware of any details of an investigation. Any claims of misconduct by the State of Qatar are gravely misinformed." Four suspects charged in probe into European Parliament bribery by Gulf state 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z According to the lawyer, the singer said "no-one would ever believe in her" because of her disability, the AFP news agency reported. Backstreet Boys Christmas TV show pulled after Nick Carter rape allegation 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The United States Secret Service in August notified authorities about the Australian links to the predominantly U.S.-based scam, AFP said. Australia charges four Chinese nationals over U.S.-based scam 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z “We have tried our best to accommodate the important issues and different opinions which were debated,” said Indonesia’s law and human rights minister, Yasonna Laoly, AFP reported. Indonesia’s parliament votes to ban sex outside of marriage 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z "These people are sentenced after unfair processes and without due process," Iran Human Rights director Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam told AFP news agency. Iran protests: Ex-president Khatami says rulers must heed protesters' demands 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z In a video posted on social media, Mr Justus said he was "alive by the grace of God", according to AFP news agency. Deadly landslide engulfs motorway in Brazil 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Quarashi refers to the Arab clan of Muhammad, from whom Islamic State leaders must claim descent, according to AFP. ISIS says leader al-Qurayshi killed in battle, names replacement 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z But the death toll remains uncertain, and hospital officials told the AFP news agency that 16 died in the blast. Students killed as bomb blast hits Afghan school 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z One Guangzhou resident told news agency AFP that he saw around 100 police officers converge on Houjiao village in Haizhu and arrest at least three men. China Covid: Unrest continues in Guangzhou as lockdown anger grows 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Mr Thintapthai told AFP that the "temple is now empty of monks and nearby villagers are concerned they cannot do any merit-making". Thai monks fail drug tests leaving temple empty 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Following the charge, Seoul's culture ministry decided to stop broadcasting a government commercial featuring Mr O, according to local reports cited by AFP news agency. Squid Game actor O Yeong-su charged with sexual misconduct 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z The AFP news agency reports that the father's calls for calm and "brotherhood" were praised by Algerians. Algeria fires: Dozens sentenced to death for lynching 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z "All of them are children and ordinary people," one doctor was quoted by AFP as saying. Students killed as bomb blast hits Afghan school 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Justice services ministry spokesman Chrispin Phiri said "a decision has been made by the court, we will have to consider it and apply it", AFP news agency reports. South African court orders release of Chris Hani's killer Janusz Walus 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Five people have also been charged in Bulgaria over the attack, according to the AFP news agency. Turkey Kurdish raids: Operation Claw-Sword targets militant bases 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z Both Reuters and AFP news agencies said they had verified the location depicted in the videos, but not the date. Iranian protesters set fire to Ayatollah Khomeini's house 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z The court sentenced 28 others to between two and 10 years for other offences related to the lynching, the AFP quotes the state news agency as reporting. Algeria fires: Dozens sentenced to death for lynching 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z But AFP news agency and the Vanuatu Daily Post carried a government statement saying its online system had been "compromised" for two days. Vanuatu: Hackers strand Pacific island government for over a week 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z In his speech, first reported by AFP, Mr Zelensky said: "I am convinced now is the time when the Russian destructive war must and can be stopped." Ukraine: Zelensky tells G20 leaders ‘war must end now’ 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z The AFP earlier this week said Russia-based hackers were behind the attack on Medibank, which compromised data from around 10 million current and former customers. Australia to consider banning paying of ransoms to cyber criminals 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z Mr Nasseri was eventually given the right to live in France, but he ended up returning to the airport a few weeks ago, where he died of natural causes, an airport official told AFP. Iranian who made Paris airport home for 18 years dies 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z The announcement comes after AFP on Friday said Russia-based hackers were behind the attack on Medibank, which compromised data from around 10 million current and former customers. Australia unveils joint cyber police taskforce to 'hunt down' hackers 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z SOS Méditerranée, cited by AFP, said one of the migrants on the ship was in an unstable condition and had not reacted to treatment since late October. France suspends migrant deal with Italy over boat row 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z The charity which owns the ship said the mood among the migrants is extremely depressed: "One person just suffered a breakdown," Petra Krischok of SOS Humanity told the AFP news agency. Italy stops adult male migrants from disembarking 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z Another told the AFP news agency that the country was "on the edge of the precipice; economically everything has stagnated". Peru: Police clash with protesters in capital Lima 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z A student who was injured told AFP that there were around 600 people in the room when the attack happened. Afghan female student injured in suicide attack passes university entrance exams 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z He is seen as loyal to Ms Le Pen, telling AFP news agency recently that he is a "continuity candidate with the aim of building on the incredible legacy that Marine is handing over". Jordan Bardella: French National Rally has new leader to replace Le Pen 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z She described his rescue as "surreal", according to AFP news agency. South Korea miners survive nine days underground on coffee 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z A day later, a police source told AFP they had succeeded in taking control of the facilities and were in the process of clearing the roads. Police take control of Haiti fuel terminal 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z "We will not accept losing what we have gained, we want what is written on our flag, 'order and progress'," one protester in Rio de Janeiro told AFP news agency. Brazil's Bolsonaro to break silence after election defeat 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z "My biggest fear has been that we would be treated as strangers in an emergency," Miki - who asked they be referred to only by their first names - told news agency AFP. Tokyo begins issuing same-sex couples partnership certificates 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z “I think this has been the best government Brazil has ever had,” Mr. de Oliveria told the French AFP news agency. Brazilians go to polls to choose between far-left ‘Lula’ or Bolsonaro, ‘Trump of the Tropics’ 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z "The illicit consignment was able to be identified based on intelligence developed by AFP officers in Mexico and the Australian Department of Home Affairs," AFP said. Australia and Hong Kong claim record $1.6 bln meth seizure 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z "A short person like me could not even breathe," said a female eyewitness quoted by AFP news agency. Itaewon crowd crush: 'I could not catch their pulse or breath' 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z "My friend said: something terrible is happening outside," she told AFP news agency. Itaewon crowd surge: Nearly 150 die in Halloween crush in Seoul 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z A power station employee called Pavlo, quoted by AFP news agency, said "we are confronted by such damage for the first time". Ukraine war: Kyiv set for longer power cuts after air strikes 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z "No words can explain the pain I am going through," Richard Muhimba, whose child died in the fire, told AFP news agency. Fire kills 11 at Uganda school for visually impaired children 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z "Mexican-based officers used their international network to alert AFP officers in Hong Kong about the suspicious consignment being shipped from Mexico to Australia via Hong Kong," it said. Australia and Hong Kong claim record $1.6 bln meth seizure 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z The regional police chief, quoted by AFP news agency, said he could not yet say how big the fire was. Kilimanjaro: Firefighters tackle blaze on Tanzania mountain 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z AFP Action has a team of more than 100 canvassers on the ground in the district and has hit more than 60,000 doors, said Josh Webb, a senior adviser to the group. A battle for working-class voters in a key Indiana House race 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z In some cases, the recipient can buy them back at around 50%, AFP news agency reports. Imran Khan: Former Pakistan PM barred from running for office for five years 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z The AFP said it was investigating but had no further comment. After telco hack, Australia faces a wave of data breaches 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z They date back to the Assyrian King Sennacherib, who ruled the ancient city of Nineveh from 705 to 681 BC, the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage said, in a statement seen by AFP. Mashki Gate: Stunning ancient rock carvings found in Iraq 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z According to news agency AFP, after a moment of silence, Mr Erdogan replied: "Sorry for your loss, may Allah give patience." Turkey mine deaths: President Erdogan criticised over 'destiny' comments 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z When an AFP Action canvasser knocked on Terry Wallace’s door in a neat suburban neighborhood of modest ranch and split-level homes on Friday, he assured the canvasser that he’d be voting for Green. A battle for working-class voters in a key Indiana House race 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z At the airport, he said, he was given a receipt “to go to the public and revolutionary prosecutor in the capital to follow up the case,” AFP reported. Iranian celebrities face arrest, travel bans for supporting protests 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z Two students and two adult boat operators survived, according to AFP new agency. At least 14 children die after ferry sinks in Cambodia's Mekong river 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z While the crisis-hit nation is used to heavy rainfall, Saturday's deluge was unusually torrential, with a month's worth of rain falling in the area in just eight hours, Ms Rodriguez said, as quoted by AFP. Venezuela landslide: Maduro vows to rebuild town of Las Tejerías 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z More arrests and charges are possible, the AFP said. Australians arrested over alleged Sri Lanka bribes for lucrative contracts 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z One man told AFP he had survived by clinging on to an antenna for 40 minutes while his home and others were swept away. Venezuela landslides: Dozens killed as homes swept away 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Thickman Tanimu, south-east coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, told the AFP news agency: "The water level is very high and too risky for a smooth search and rescue operation". Nigeria boat accident kills at least 76 fleeing floodwater 2022-10-09T04:00:00Z Ms Keller previously told AFP in an email: "We look forward to his vindication by an impartial jury." Kevin Spacey faces New York jury in sexual assault court case 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Paweena Purichan, 31, told AFP news agency she was riding her motorcycle to the shop when she encountered the killer trying to ram other drivers as he fled the scene in a truck. Thailand pre-school attack: Witnesses describe shocking attack 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z But religious and community leaders said Lt Col Damiba himself had offered his resignation "in order to avoid confrontations with serious human and material consequences," according to quotes cited by AFP news agency. Burkina Faso's military leader agrees to step down after coup 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Among those dead was a Revolutionary Guards colonel, the AFP news agency reports, though it was not immediately clear whether the clashes were connected to the unrest sparked by Ms Amini's death. Iran protests: 'Nine Europeans' arrested in latest unrest 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z According to news agency AFP, some neighbourhoods in the city of 80,000 had been left resembling lakes. Hurricane Ian: Cities flooded and power cut as storm crosses Florida 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z |
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