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French ‘king of hash’ sentenced to 16 years in prison

Bordeaux, Sept 10 (AFP/APP):A man suspected of being one of France’s biggest drug barons has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after a trial that heard of his import techniques involving high-speed vehicles laden with marijuana. Moufide Bouchibi, a 41-year-old Franco-Algerian known as “Mouf”, […]

New government for Lebanon a ‘very important step’: UN chief

United Nations, United States, Sept 10 (AFP/APP):The appointment of a new government in Lebanon is a “very important step” for the crisis-hit country, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Friday, wishing Prime Minister Najib Mikati “the best success.” Guterres added of the new government that “of […]

China’s first drone test base commissioned

XI’AN, Sep 10 (XINHUA/APP):China’s first professional test base for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) has been put into service in Jingbian County, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, filling a gap in the country’s UAV industry chain. The test base is expected to be built into a national […]

Mass graves found in Ethiopia’s Tigray

Addis Ababa – September 9 (Online): Ethiopian officials say they have found the graves of at least 119 civilians after rebel forces withdrew from a village they had occupied. Tigray’s rebel forces have denied any responsibility, calling the accusations “fabricated”. One local official in the […]

China offers $31m in emergency aid to Afghanistan

Beijing – September 9 (Online): China has pledged 200 million yuan ($31m, £22m) worth of aid to Afghanistan, including food supplies and coronavirus vaccines. The aid comes as Beijing said it was ready to maintain communication with the Taliban government. It added that the establishment […]

White House withdraws nominee to head gun laws enforcement agency

Washington, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):The White House, facing opposition from Republican lawmakers and some Democrats, withdrew its nominee on Thursday to head the federal agency that enforces gun laws. David Chipman had been chosen by President Joe Biden to head the 5,000-employee Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, […]

Sotheby’s to sell $600 million of art from Macklowe divorce

New York, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):Sotheby’s has won the rights to sell the highly sought-after Macklowe art collection, valued at more than $600 million, the auction house announced Thursday. The trove — which includes works by Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and Mark Rothko — was the […]

France warns Britain against ‘blackmail’ over migrants

Paris, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Thursday that France would not accept Britain violating international maritime law or “financial blackmail” as London steps up efforts to prevent migrants crossing the Channel. “France will not accept any practice that breaks maritime law, nor […]

Deaths from Moscow household gas blast reach 7

MOSCOW, Sept. 9 (Xinhua/APP) –:At least seven people, including a child and a teenage girl, were killed in a household gas blast in a local suburb of the Moscow Region on Wednesday, the TASS news agency reported Thursday. Fifteen others were injured, with six of […]

Catalan separatists to test unity ahead of Madrid talks

Barcelona, Sept 9 (AFP/APP):Catalonia’s deeply divided separatist movement will put its mobilisation skills to the test Saturday as the northeastern region celebrates its national day ahead of fresh talks with Spain’s government. The annual “Diada” on September 11 marks the fall of Barcelona to Spain […]

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