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Sri Lanka Tamils mark 15 years since end of civil war

Taiwan and China: different views across the strait

One more killed in French archipelago as troops try and restore order

Hapless Crusaders suffer first loss to Brumbies in 15 years

Ukraine's young soldiers voice support for mobilisation law

French troops try to restore order in crisis-hit New Caledonia

Vunivalu sent off as Fijian Drua beat Reds in Suva

Ineos drives towards hydrogen car future

Slovakia reels from PM's shooting as suspect goes to court

Death toll from Texas storm rises to 7

'Danger behind the beauty': more solar storms could be heading our way

Pollution clean-up aims to create Gaza's first nature reserve

The road meandering towards Gaza Valley is notorious for the stench of pollution choking the plant and animal life that once flourished in the Palestinian enclave's biggest wetland.

French minister condemns headscarf ban for Muslim footballers

France's gender equality minister threw her support on Thursday behind Muslim women footballers who are seeking to overturn a ban on players wearing headscarves on the pitch.

Bangladesh cricketer tried in rare adultery case

Bangladeshi national cricketer Nasir Hossain has gone on trial charged with adultery after a man claimed the batsman illegally married his wife, lawyers said Thursday.

Ireland suffer huge blow as Sexton ruled out of France clash

Ireland's talismanic captain Johnny Sexton will miss this weekend's Six Nations clash with France in Paris due to a hamstring injury, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) said on Thursday.

ArcelorMittal sees financial 'risk' in decarbonisation

Global steel giant ArcelorMittal posted on Thursday a record annual profit in 2021 but warned that reducing its carbon emissions posed a financial risk to the group.

TotalEnergies returns to profit after Covid crisis

French energy giant TotalEnergies on Thursday rebounded from the Covid crisis with a huge 2021 profit as oil and gas prices soared -- a performance that raised political hackles in an election year in France.

Ugandan author who fled after 'torture' vows to return

An award-winning Ugandan author and fierce government critic who fled the country after being "tortured" in custody told AFP on Thursday he planned to return home despite his ordeal.

Honduras president stops eviction of indigenous community

The eviction of a hundred Lenca indigenous families in Honduras was stopped Wednesday at the request of President Xiomara Castro after dozens of police officers tried to remove them.

Nigeria Islamic police destroy nearly 4 mn beers

Religious police in northern Nigeria's city of Kano have destroyed nearly four milllion bottles of beer, on grounds that sale and consumption of alcohol is prohibited in the predominantly Muslim region.

Macron to announce new French nuclear power ambitions

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to throw his support behind a massive nuclear power plant programme on Thursday despite concerns about the cost and complexity of building new reactors.

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