Argentina charges five over death of singer Liam Payne
Buenos Aires (AFP) – Five people have been indicted in Argentina over the death of British singer Liam Payne, who…
Month: December 2024
Sporting deaths of the year
Paris (AFP) – Part II of the AFP Sports deaths of the year includes Bela Karolyi, who coached Nadia Comaneci…
US prepares state honors for late president Jimmy Carter
Washington (AFP) – Flags flew at half-staff across the United States on Monday as global tributes poured in for the…
Shahidi, Bennett star as Afghanistan draw Zimbabwe Test
Bulawayo (Zimbabwe) (AFP) – Afghanistan veteran Hashmatullah Shahidi and Zimbabwe rookie Brian Bennett starred as the first Test was drawn…
LeBron James prepares to follow those who kept winning after 40
Paris (AFP) – When LeBron James, who turned 40 on Monday, takes to the court for the Los Angeles Lakers…
Sporting deaths of the year
Paris (AFP) – The year was marked by the deaths of a number of sporting superstars from Franz 'Der Kaiser'…
Serbian court jails parents of Belgrade school shooter
Belgrade (AFP) – A Belgrade court on Monday sentenced the parents of a 13-year-old boy to prison after he shot…
For the first time, Syrians 'not afraid' to talk politics
Damascus (AFP) – For decades, any Syrian daring to broach political topics got used to speaking in hushed tones and…
In Iran, late Jimmy Carter remembered as 'architect of sanctions'
Tehran (AFP) – Iran played a central role in Jimmy Carter's presidency, but in Tehran, where state television branded him…
Former Serbian minister among 13 charged over fatal train station accident
Belgrade (AFP) – Serbian prosecutors on Monday charged 13 people, including a former transport minister, over the fatal collapse of…