PARIS, Oct 14, (APP/AFP) – French President Francois Hollande on Friday said he “deeply regretted” that senior judges were insulted by critical remarks he made in a new book. In a book by two journalists from the daily Le Monde published Thursday, Hollande described the justice system as “a cowardly institution”, saying “these prosecutors, these […]
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Hollande ‘deeply regrets’ remarks on judges in tell-all book
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Hope for deal to scrap super greenhouse gases
KIGALI, Oct 14, (APP/AFP) – Hopes were high Friday that world envoys meeting in Rwanda will agree to phase out potent gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners that are one of the biggest contributors to global warming. While delegates expressed optimism that a deal was in reach, there was still horse-trading to be done, […]
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Attacker in clown mask stabs man in Sweden
STOCKHOLM, Oct 14 (APP/AFP): A man in Sweden has been stabbed by an attacker wearing a clown mask, police said Friday, as a wave of hysteria about sightings of “creepy” or “killer” clowns sweeps the United States and European nations. “A man born in 1997 was stabbed in the shoulder by an unknown person who […]
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S.Africa watchdog delays Zuma graft report: lawyer
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 14, (APP/AFP) – A potentially explosive report into corruption allegations against South African President Jacob Zuma will not be released on Friday as expected, lawyers said during last-minute court proceedings. The investigation by Public Protector Thuli Madonsela was to be unveiled in Pretoria, one day before she steps down from a job in […]
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Japan pulls UNESCO funding over Nanjing row
TOKYO, Oct 14, (APP/AFP) – Japan is holding back more than $40 million in UNESCO funding, foreign minister Fumio Kishida said Friday, following a protest against listing documents related to the Nanjing massacre. Kishida confirmed Japan has suspended this year’s contribution totalling 4.4 billion yen ($42 million), but denied any direct link to an incident […]
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Honduras president says officials probing plot to kill him
TEGUCIGALPA, Oct 14, (APP/AFP) – The Honduran authorities are investigating an alleged drug cartel plan to assassinate President Juan Orlando Hernandez and the US ambassador to the country, the leader said on Thursday. “There were indications of plans for an attack against Ambassador (James) Nealon and against (myself) by an Atlantic criminal group,” the president […]