Kamel Daoud and Wife Sentenced to Five Years in Prison in Absentia in Algeria
Algerian writer Kamel Daoud and his wife have both been sentenced to five years in prison in absentia by an Algerian court.
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Climate Change Is Reshaping the Wine Industry, From Sweden to the Himalayas
Traditional wine-producing countries are being squeezed by heat, drought and fires. At the same time, improved growing techniques, hybrid grapes and a warmer climate mean wine can be produced in more and more places. “We may have saved wine for humanity,” says Mike Juergens, who has started growing grapes in the Himalayas.
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Climate change is reshaping wine regions, from Sweden to the Himalayas
Traditional wine-growing countries are being squeezed by heat, drought and fires. At the same time, improved cultivation techniques, hybrid grapes and a warmer climate mean wine can be produced in more and more places. “We may have saved wine for humanity,” says Mike Juergens, who has started growing grapes in the Himalayas.
Business
Sweden End 18-Match Run Without a Clean Sheet in Win Over Romania
The nightmare is over. Sweden’s men’s national team can once again keep a clean sheet. “You’ve been nagging about that clean sheet, so it’s great that we got it,” says left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson.
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Sweden on 15-match clean-sheet drought ahead of Romania clash
It has been 476 days since the men's national team last kept a clean sheet. The streak is now up to 15 matches, with an average of 2.2 goals conceded per match. We obviously don't want to concede goals, says team captain Victor Nilsson Lindelöf.
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Spain Faces Anger Over Whether Migrant Crisis Was a Moroccan Attack
Has Morocco attacked Spain, using masses of migrants as weapons? The Spanish government is downplaying the idea that this summer's migrant crisis was a Moroccan plot - but it would not have been the first time, and angry crowds are demanding action.
World
Algeria breaks off diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates
Algeria broke off diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, Reuters reports.
World politics
Roma film director Tony Gatlif dies, known for Gadjo Dilo and Exils
Film director Tony Gatlif has died, according to AFP. His best-known film was "Gadjo Dilo - The Stranger," the last in his trilogy about the Roma.
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