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Secrets of Hoxha's henchmen still poison Albania
Secrets of Hoxha's henchmen still poison Albania
by  AFP

Three decades after the fall of communism, the files held by Albania's infamous secret police on "enemies of the state" are slowly revealing their secrets. The Sigurimi may be long gone, but it still poisons public life, with rumours of links to the hated secret police often used to blacken political rivals.

Revolutionary manga 'The Rose of Versailles' turns 50
Revolutionary manga 'The Rose of Versailles' turns 50
by  AFP

Japanese manga "The Rose of Versailles" features elaborate outfits, palace intrigues and passionate romances set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, but it also has its own revolutionary credentials. Author of "The Rose of Versailles" Riyoko Ikeda was involved in left-wing politics and has said she deliberately set out to shake up traditional tropes in manga.

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