ROME, Oct 13, (APP/AFP) – Italian playwright and actor Dario Fo, who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1997, has died at the age of 90, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced Thursday. “With Dario Fo’s death, Italy has lost one of the great characters of its theatre, culture and civilian life. His satirical work, […]
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Nobel prize winning Italian playwright Dario Fo dead
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Sarkozy, Juppe set for French presidential primary showdown
PARIS, Oct 13, (APP/AFP) – France’s ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy and former prime minister Alain Juppe will face off Thursday in a televised debate ahead of a primary widely seen as the main battle for the presidency. The stakes are high in the race for the nomination of the main opposition Republicans party and its allies. […]
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Anxious prayers for ailing Thai king outside hospital
BANGKOK, Oct 13, (APP/AFP) – Well-wishers kept up their vigil outside a Bangkok hospital on Thursday, offering prayers for ailing King Bhumibol Adulyadej as deeply polarised Thailand faces the prospect of losing its figure of unity. Bhumibol, 88, is the world’s longest serving monarch, beloved by his people and portrayed by the palace as a […]
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Clashes as Venezuela protesters seek Maduro recall
CARACAS, Oct 13 (APP/AFP): Clashes broke out Wednesday between supporters and opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as opposition protesters sought to show momentum in their push to oust him in a referendum. Sticks, stones and punches flew on the Caribbean island of Margarita as red-clad Maduro supporters tried to block opponents determined to march […]
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Nations meet in Rwanda to tackle greenhouse gases
KIGALI, Oct 13, (APP/AFP): Envoys from nearly 200 nations meet in Kigali on Thursday to discuss ridding the world of HFCs, gases introduced to save the ozone layer only to unwittingly assail Earth’s climate. Representatives of 197 countries — among them 40 ministers including US Secretary of State John Kerry — are attending the summit. […]
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Maduro bypasses Venezuelan legislature on budget
CARACAS, Oct 13 (APP/AFP): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro can pass his 2017 budget without the approval of the opposition-majority legislature, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, triggering an outcry from the leftist leader’s opponents. Maduro and the National Assembly have been at each other’s throats since the center-right opposition took control of the legislature in January, […]