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Namibian cheetahs head for India, 70 years after local extinction
Namibian cheetahs head for India, 70 years after local extinction
Africa
by  AFP

Eight Namibian cheetahs were on Friday airlifted to India, part of an ambitious project to reintroduce the big cats after they were driven to extinction there decades ago, officials and vets said. Negotiations are ongoing for similar translocation from South Africa, a government official told AFP on Friday, with vets suggesting 12 cats could be moved.

Anger as Iran woman dies after morality police arrest
Anger as Iran woman dies after morality police arrest
World
by  AFP

A young Iranian woman who fell into a coma after being arrested in Tehran by the notorious morality police died on Friday, state media and her family said, with activists urging those responsible for her "suspicious" death be brought to justice.

Chadian rebel returns for talks on country's future
Chadian rebel returns for talks on country's future
Africa
by  AFP

A leading Chadian rebel flew home on Friday to join talks on the country's political future, after spending nearly two years in jail in Egypt, an AFP reporter saw. There have been no other details about his release, which had been a condition set by the UFR for joining a forum on charting the military-run country's return to civilian rule.

Djokovic pays tribute to Federer as Swiss great prepares to quit
Djokovic pays tribute to Federer as Swiss great prepares to quit
World
by  AFP

Novak Djokovic paid a warm tribute to his rival Roger Federer on Friday, saying they had enjoyed "a decade of incredible moments and battles" after the Swiss great's announcement that he will retire after the Laver Cup this month. - 'Big Four' farewell - The Laver Cup promises to be an emotional final meeting of the "Big Four" who have dominated men's tennis over the past two decades.