A Ugandan court on Friday sentenced former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Thomas Kwoyelo to 40 years in prison after a landmark war crimes trial over his role in the group’s two-decade reign of terror.It was the first time a member of the feared organisation — which waged a two-decade rebellion against President Yoweri Museveni …
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Winding through the lawless, rugged hills of northern Myanmar, National Highway 3 links a stunning series of victories by ethnic rebels and pro-democracy fighters in their war against the junta.An offensive launched a year ago Sunday has seen opponents of the military seize much of the 480-kilometre-long (300-mile) route that connects second city Mandalay to …
Lebanon said an Israeli strike on a residence housing media workers killed two journalists and a broadcast engineer on Friday, in an attack the minister of information branded a “war crime”.Pro-Iran Lebanese television channel Al Mayadeen said a cameraman and broadcast engineer were killed in the strike on a journalists’ residence in Hasbaya, south Lebanon.Another …
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Lebanon said an Israeli air strike killed three journalists on Friday, in an attack on the country’s south that the minister of information branded as a “war crime”.Pro-Iran Lebanese television channel Al Mayadeen said a cameraman and broadcast engineer were killed in the strike targeting a journalists’ residence in Hasbaya, south Lebanon.Another TV outlet, Al-Manar, …
An age-old symbol of the Portuguese capital, Lisbon’s rickety yellow trams have become such a magnet for tourists that some locals complain they can no longer grab a ride.Lisbon began operating trams in the late 19th century to transport passengers up the steep and narrow streets criss-crossing the hilly old city.Today’s visitors travel back in …
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Britain’s King Charles deflected calls to atone for his country’s colonial past Friday, as a summit of Commonwealth allies turned into a factious debate about the legacy of slavery and empire.Leaders from the 56-nation Commonwealth — made up mostly of British ex-colonies — gathered for a summit in Samoa, hoping to prove the bloc is …
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Kamala Harris held a star-studded rally Thursday in swing state Georgia, where former US president Barack Obama and rock legend Bruce Springsteen joined her final push for voters ahead of November’s nail-biter election.Harris is cranking up the celebrity wattage — including with Beyonce in Texas on Friday, according to reports — at a series of …
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The most eagerly anticipated World Series showdown in decades gets under way here Friday as the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the New York Yankees in what promises to be a baseball blockbuster for the ages.The star-studded collision between two of the sport’s most iconic franchises is the 12th World Series involving the historical rivals …
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Injury-hit Arsenal have little room for error when Premier League leaders Liverpool visit the Emirates on Sunday despite losing just once so far this season.Two under pressure managers face off at the London Stadium as Julen Lopetegui aims to quell disquiet among the West Ham support against Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United.AFP Sport looks at …
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Riding his tricycle with cheerful abandon, Kuranosuke Kato is the only child in his tiny, depopulated Japanese village overrun by life-sized puppets.The two-year-old wasthe first baby in two decades for Ichinono, one of more than 20,000 communities in Japan wherethe majority of residentsare aged 65 and above, according to the internal affairs ministry data.  Revitalising rural …
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