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Turkey arrests 282 despite reconciliation bid with PKK
Istanbul (AFP) – Turkey has detained 282 people in a nationwide swoop on those with suspected "terror" ties, the interior minister said Tuesday, despite a parallel government bid to end…
Philippine Coast Guard slams 'dangerous' China helicopter manoeuvres
Above the South China Sea (AFP) – The Philippine Coast Guard condemned "dangerous" manoeuvres by a Chinese Navy helicopter Tuesday as it flew within three metres (10 feet) of a…
Iran mulls moving capital to 'lost paradise' on southern coast
Tehran (AFP) – Faced with myriad problems including gridlocked traffic and a sinking earth surface in its current capital, Iran is considering a drastic solution -- moving it to an…
'Let out your inner granny': Knits at the flicks craze grips Vienna
Vienna (AFP) – Armed with yarn, needles and hooks, dexterous moviegoers flock to a cinema in Vienna every month to combine their favourite hobbies: knits and flicks. Issued on: 18/02/2025…
Tesla begins hiring in India after Musk and Modi meet
Mumbai (AFP) – Electric vehicle maker Tesla has begun hiring in India, with the company of tycoon Elon Musk issuing advertisements days after US President Donald Trump's right-hand man met…
Duterte supporters take case against impeachment to Supreme Court
Manila (AFP) – Lawyers supporting Philippine Vice-President Sara Duterte filed the first legal challenge against her impeachment at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, saying it had been unconstitutionally rushed through…
German 'bureaucracy monster' on everyone's election hit list
Berlin (AFP) – German politicians make a lot of laws and regulations but on the campaign trail many rage against the country's notorious bureaucracy, labelling it a monster that needs…
Why Brazil's Lula is bleeding support
Brasília (AFP) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 79, has been on a whirlwind campaign of interviews and public appearances in recent weeks to shore up dwindling support,…
Why Brazil's Lula is bleeding support
Brasília (AFP) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 79, has been on a whirlwind campaign of interviews and public appearances in recent weeks to shore up dwindling support,…
Why Brazil's Lula is bleeding support
Brasília (AFP) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 79, has been on a whirlwind campaign of interviews and public appearances in recent weeks to shore up dwindling support,…