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Sun, 14 Nov 2021 08:52:11 GMT
Al Jazeera TV network says Sudan bureau head arrested
"Security forces raided the house of Al-Musalami al-Kabbashi, the Al Jazeera bureau chief in Sudan, and detained him," the network said on Twitter without elaborating. Al Jazeera has given prominent coverage to demonstrations against the October 2...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 07:22:12 GMT
Venezuelan classical musicians play for largest orchestra record
Flanked by mountains, the courtyard of the Venezuelan Military Academy hosted around 12,000 classical musicians looking to make their way into the Guinness Book of World Records. "If you break a string, don't stop. If you lose the score, go on by ...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 06:46:10 GMT
Fernandez under pressure ahead of Argentina parliamentary elections
Nearly half the lower house Chamber of Deputies seats are up for grabs, as well as a third of the Senate members in the mandatory vote for 34.3 million people. Fernandez's Frente de Todos (Everyone's Front) party is already a minority in the lower ...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 06:44:15 GMT
In Texas, 'sanctuary cities' pass their own anti-abortion laws
Inspired by SB 8, the highly restrictive Texas law that bans abortion after six weeks and makes no exception for rape or incest, around forty local municipalities have passed measures effectively prohibiting the procedure on their territory. This w...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 04:44:11 GMT
Badosa secures WTA semi-final berth, Sabalenka ends Swiatek hopes
With one round-robin match remaining, Badosa was assured of top spot in her group when top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus defeated Iga Swiatek 2-6, 6-2, 7-5. Poland's Swiatek was eliminated from semi-final contention, and Monday's match between ...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 03:58:11 GMT
Cuba revokes credentials for Spain's EFE news agency
Atahualpa Amerise, head of EFE's Cuba bureau, said authorities asked them to return their credentials, without providing "the exact reason" why they would be prohibited from reporting. "When we asked why, they pointed to the regulations on foreign ...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 03:50:16 GMT
Australia, New Zealand seek history in T20 World Cup final
New Zealand and Australia renew their trans-Tasman rivalry in Dubai as both teams look to clinch their maiden world title in the shortest format. It's a hat-trick of ICC finals for the once perennial underdogs of world cricket after they outplayed ...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 03:12:17 GMT
Egypt's Sisi looks to new desert capital to cement legacy
As far as the eye can see, building sites dot the horizon heralding the arrival of this crown jewel of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's grand urban plans. About 50 kilometres (30 miles) east of the north African country's 1,000-year-old capital, Ca...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 03:02:10 GMT
Out of stock: Spain's nightlife faces alcohol shortages
"It is hard to get deliveries. Certain brands of gin, tequila and whisky are impossible to find," the manager of the emblematic cafe, Raul Garcia, told AFP. "The lack of stock affects well-known international brands we never would have thought woul...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 02:52:15 GMT
Japan's former princess Mako moves to New York with husband
The pair tied the knot in Tokyo last month in muted fashion, following years of tabloid gossip and online sniping over their union that Komuro said caused her "sadness and pain". A move to the United States had long been rumoured. The two 30-year-o...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 02:02:13 GMT
US warns China over pressure on Taiwan ahead of Biden-Xi summit
Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Foreign Minister Wang Yi and "expressed concern regarding the PRC's continued military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan," the department said in a statement. President Joe Biden and his ...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 02:02:12 GMT
Covid-hit Bulgaria holds third general election in a year
"We must all vote but I'm also afraid that it will all be in vain... I don't have much hope," 62-year-old Milena Stoyanova told AFP on the eve of the election, summing up the general gloom. While many said they won't bother to go to the polling sta...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 02:00:17 GMT
Herro gets hot as Heat hold off Jazz
Tyler Herro ignited the Heat's offence with 27 points and eight rebounds in front of a crowd of 18,300 at Vivint Arena. Duncan Robinson scored 22 points and added a half dozen three pointers and Kyle Lowry finished with 21 for the Heat. Bojan Bogd...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 01:58:11 GMT
From crab balls to cars, Biden's hometown feels inflation pinch
At the car dealership that Biden's presidential motorcade occasionally passes when he comes to town, sales people have had trouble keeping new vehicles in stock, while prices for their used models have climbed ever higher in recent months. "Each da...

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 01:50:13 GMT
Legendary novelist Wilbur Smith dies aged 88
With 49 titles under his belt, Smith became a household name, his swashbuckling adventure stories taking readers from tropical islands to the jungles of Africa and even Ancient Egypt and World War II. "Global bestselling author Wilbur Smith died un...



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