Family's frustration 30 years after racist murder rocked Britain
Thirty years after the murder of their son in a racist attack, Stephen Lawrence's parents are tired of broken promises.. The gang shouted racist abuse before they attacked.
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Philippines raises concerns over Taiwan in talks with China
The Philippines' top diplomat has expressed his concern to Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang over escalating tensions in waters around Taiwan, Manila said on Saturday.. "Secretary Manalo reaffirmed the Philippines’ adherence to the One China Policy, while at the same time expressing concern over the escalating tensions across the Taiwan Strait," DFA said.
Japan's 'crying baby sumo' festival returns after pandemic
Dozens of bawling Japanese babies faced off Saturday in a traditional "crying sumo" ritual believed to bring the infants good health, which returned for the first time in four years after the pandemic.. Staff wearing "oni" demon masks tried to make the babies cry, with the first to bawl declared the winner by a sumo referee in an elaborate traditional uniform holding a wooden fan used to signal victory.
Fighting in Sudan enters a second week as truce breaks
Fighting in Sudan's capital entered a second week Saturday as crackling gunfire shattered a temporary truce, the latest battles between forces of rival generals that have already left hundreds dead and thousands wounded.. The fighting has seen the RSF -- a force tens of thousands strong, formed from members of the Janjaweed militia that led years of violence in the western Darfur region -- take on the regular army, with neither side seemingly having seized the advantage.
Scientists save ancient Arctic ice in race to preserve climate history
Scientists have succeeded in saving samples of ancient Arctic ice for analysis in a race against time before it melts away due to climate change, they said this week. . Studies indicate that the Arctic is warming between two and four times faster than the global average.
Climate change, farmers draining ancient Balkan lake
For millennia, Lake Prespa was pristine.. Straddling the borders of Albania, Greece and North Macedonia, Lake Prespa is believed to be home to thousands of species that rely on the water and its surrounding habitat.
Diane von Furstenberg: From Brussels to the big time in the States
Diane von Furstenberg is a US fashion icon.. For the curator of the Brussels exhibition, Nicolas Lor, one of the keys to the success of the Diane von Furstenberg label was the combination of a dress of typically European style with material that offered comfortable wear.
WWII wreck on which nearly 1,000 Australians died found
Deep-sea explorers said Saturday they had located the wreck of a World War II Japanese transport ship, the Montevideo Maru, which was torpedoed off the Philippines killing nearly 1,000 Australians aboard.. After five years of planning, explorers began searching for the wreck on April 6 in the South China Sea northwest of the Philippines' main island of Luzon.
CERN takes first small steps towards giant particle accelerator
Europe's CERN laboratory has taken its first steps towards building a huge new particle accelerator that would eclipse its Large Hadron Collider -- and hopes to see light at the end of the tunnel.. However, CERN has some competition: China announced in 2015 that it intended to start work within a decade on building the world's largest particle accelerator.
Brazil's Lula to meet Portuguese president on Europe tour
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet Portugal's leader Saturday on his first European trip since taking office, which comes amid a row with the West over his recent comments on the Ukraine war.. - 'Encouraging' the war - But the 77-year-old ex-metalworker -- who previously led Brazil from 2003 to 2010 -- faces some diplomatic awkwardness after recent comments chiding the European Union and United States over the Ukraine conflict.
