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Vladimir Putin's critics: dead, jailed, exiled
Vladimir Putin's critics: dead, jailed, exiled
World
by  AFP

Opposition politician Ilya Yashin, who went on trial in Moscow on Wednesday, risks becoming the latest in a long line of Kremlin critics slapped with heavy jail terms. After his arrest sparked protests, the 60-year-old opposition politician was released from custody as he awaits trial on charges of "discrediting" the Russian army.

Shine on: campaigners save London's historic gas lamps
Shine on: campaigners save London's historic gas lamps
World
by  AFP

Intrigued tourists watch as Paul Doy climbs a ladder outside London's Westminster Abbey and lifts the globe of a gas street lamp. - 'London's DNA' - London has more than 1,000 gas street lamps, which were installed at the beginning of the 19th century.

Bissau police launch hunt for ex-PM
Bissau police launch hunt for ex-PM
Africa
by  AFP

Guinea-Bissau's police are "actively" searching for former prime minister Aristide Gomes, who went into hiding after returning last week from exile abroad, a police official said Wednesday. He had been living under diplomatic protection or in exile abroad until his return home.