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NewsAFP NewsSeized British-flagged tanker anchored off Iran: port authority
A British-flagged tanker seized by Iran is now at anchor off the port of Bandar Abbas with all its crew aboard after colliding with a fishing boat, authorities said on Saturday. "The British tanker Stena Impero collided with a fishing boat on its route and, according to law, after an accident it
NewsAFP NewsSaudi Arabia has decided to host US troops: Saudi defence ministry
Saudi Arabia has decided to host US troops in a joint move with Washington to boost regional security, the kingdom's defence ministry said, as tensions soar in the Gulf. "Based on mutual cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the United States of America, and their desire to enhance everything
NewsAFP News50 years ago, humanity's first steps on another world
Fifty years ago on Saturday, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans in history to set foot on the Moon, an event watched on television by half a billion people. A little over six hours later, at 0256 GMT, Armstrong placed his left foot on the lunar surface, declaring
NewsAFP NewsUnstoppable Ibrahimovic nets hat trick in upset win over LAFC
Zlatan Ibrahimovic lived up to the bravado on Friday, scoring all three goals to power the LA Galaxy to a hard fought 3-2 victory over MLS rivals Los Angeles Football Club. The unstoppable 37-year-old showed he's still capable of astounding feats by dominating the smaller LAFC defence and scoring
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Iran says UK-flagged tanker was in accident with fishing boat and 'ignored distress call'
The detained British-flagged tanker Stena Impero was in an accident with an Iranian fishing boat and ignored its distress call, Iran's Fars news agency reported on Saturday, quoting an official. All 23 crew on the tanker were now at Bandar Abbas port and would remain on the vessel until the end
NewsAFP NewsVatican to open ossuaries under trapdoor in princesses hunt
The Vatican was set Saturday to open ossuaries discovered under a trapdoor as it attempts to get to the bottom of a riddle involving two princesses and a missing teenager. The ossuaries were found last week under the floor of the Pontifical Teutonic College after the shock discovery that the bones of
NewsAFP NewsAlgeria sink Senegal to claim 'incredible' second African crown
Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi lauded his side's "incredible" Africa Cup of Nations triumph Friday as Baghdad Bounedjah's early goal earned a 1-0 victory over Senegal in the final. Bounedjah gave Algeria a dream start against Sadio Mane's Senegal, the top team in Africa, in front
NewsAFP NewsPenny drops for Canada's teen swim queen Oleksiak
Canada's Penny Oleksiak insists she has finally left the "weirdness" of capturing Olympic swimming gold at the tender age of 16 after finally recovering from a lengthy Rio hangover. Oleksiak, who is preparing for the world championships which begin in South Korea this weekend, stunned
NewsAFP News'Game of Thrones' cast defend final season at Comic-Con
The "Game of Thrones" cast leapt to the defense of its much-maligned final season in front of a boisterous crowd at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, blaming the backlash on negative media coverage. The HBO fantasy epic's conclusion enraged fans around the world, and organizers of the pop
NewsAFP NewsNorth Korea slams Japan over its trade spat with Seoul
North Korea's state media has slammed Japan for its recent trade restrictions against Seoul over wartime slavery disputes, accusing Tokyo of "destroying the trend of peace" on the Korean peninsula. After South Korea's high court ordered Japanese firms that used forced labour to compensate
NewsAFP NewsGermany remembers heroes in Hitler assassination bid
Germany paid tribute Saturday to Claus von Stauffenberg and others who sought to assassinate Adolf Hitler 75 years ago, a plot that was recognised only belatedly but which a resurgent far-right is now seeking to expropriate. In the attempt on July 20, 1944, Stauffenberg and other high-ranking conspirators
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All state chiefs except three have signed letter of pledge backing Anwar, says Terengganu PKR chief
PORT DICKSON, July 20 — To date, 11 PKR state chiefs have signed a letter of support backing Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who has come under fire from allies over a sex scandal conspiracy except three;...
NewsAFP NewsBattle for change far from over for women in new Sudan
She may have spent 40 days in jail for demonstrating against president Omar al-Bashir who has since been toppled but activist Amani Osmane says the battle for women's rights in Sudan is far from over. Women have been at the forefront of the revolt which led to Bashir's overthrow by the military
NewsAFP NewsCesar Pelli, creator of Malaysia's Petronas Towers dies aged 92
Cesar Pelli, the Argentine architect and creator of Malaysia's Petronas Towers and New York's One World Financial Center, died Friday at the age of 92, his family said. "I want to send my condolences to the family and friends of the talented Cesar Pelli," President Mauricio Macri wrote
NewsAFP NewsWhat happened next to 'Thrones' characters? The cast explain
Cast members of "Game of Thrones" appeared at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday to discuss the HBO fantasy epic's controversial final season. Here is what they told a packed theater at the pop culture fan convention: - Isaac Hempstead Wright (Bran Stark) - "I can't imagine his government
NewsAFP NewsEx-jihadist Tania Joya now fights to 'reprogram' extremists
Tania Joya has devoted her life to "reprogramming" extremists and reintroducing them into society -- a process she understands well as a "former Islamic jihadist" herself. "My aim is for them to feel a sense of remorse and to train them so that they can be good citizens once
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Brazil alerted companies about U.S. embargo on Iran: Bolsonaro
The Brazilian government has been alerting local companies about the extent of sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran and the possible consequences in case of noncompliance, President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday. "There is this problem, the U.S. unilaterally imposed these sanctions on
NewsAFP News'Game of Thrones' cast defend final season at Comic-Con
The "Game of Thrones" cast leapt to the defense of its much-maligned final season in front of a boisterous crowd at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, blaming the backlash on negative media coverage. The HBO fantasy epic's conclusion enraged fans around the world, and organizers of the pop
NewsAFP NewsHungarian philosopher and dissident Agnes Heller dies aged 90
Philosopher Agnes Heller, a dissident under Hungary's communist regime and later a prominent critic of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, died Friday at the age of 90, the Hungarian National Academy of Sciences said. Heller, who was a member of the body and a professor at the New School for Social Research
