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Speed demons: the 'uriko' beer vendors of Japanese baseball
AFP, Published on 13/06/2023
» TOKYO - In between chanting fans at Japan's Tokyo Dome baseball stadium race an army of women in fluorescent uniforms carrying unwieldy backpacks with attached spray-guns.
Djokovic shines at 'holy grail' Wimbledon as Russians return
AFP, Published on 04/07/2023
» LONDON - Novak Djokovic launched his bid for an eighth Wimbledon title and 24th Grand Slam triumph on Monday with his 40th successive win on Centre Court as Russian players defiantly marked their return from a controversial 2022 ban.
'I want my legs back': Gaza's child amputees
AFP, Published on 04/11/2023
» KHAN YUNIS, Palestinian Territories - Layan al-Baz cries in agony when the effect fades of the painkillers she receives after her legs were amputated -- the result of a strike on Gaza as Israel fights Hamas.
METALEX 2023: Revealing New Level of Metalworking
Published on 16/11/2023
» RX Tradex is set to host the annual "METALEX" event, the premier gathering for machine tools and metalworking technologies in ASEAN. This year's edition will surpass its predecessor, taking place at BITEC and introducing three special zones showcasing cutting-edge technology and machinery from seven international pavilions. The event is projected to generate at least 7 billion THB in trade value.
Legal battles loom as first Mickey Mouse copyright ends
AFP, Published on 29/12/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Almost a century after his big-screen debut, Mickey Mouse enters the public domain on Monday, opening the floodgates to potential remakes, spin-offs, adaptations and legal battles with Disney.
Coming in hot!
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 01/08/2024
» A glimpse into three brands and their collections for the Men's Spring Summer 2025 Collection.
US platforms ramp up the competition
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 25/09/2024
» US social media platforms are expanding their presence in Thailand's e-commerce sector to compete with the dominant players from China.
Graffiti artist follows his rebellious roots
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 06/06/2022
» A daubed wall marks off a rundown area where makeshift houses were put up for rent, a stone's throw from a luxury condominium in the heart of Bangkok's Sathon. A 40-year-old man exits his car with pink luggage. He puts on a black hat and ties a small cloth around his head. He's wearing a long-sleeve checked shirt, shorts, and black sneakers and his socks are printed with cannabis patterns. Mue Bon, literally translated as "restless hands", opens his arsenal and begins to spray paint a rough sketch of the flightless black bird on the wall.
Lady Gaga wins big at socially distanced -- and socially aware -- VMAs
AFP, Published on 31/08/2020
» NEW YORK: Lady Gaga cleaned up at MTV's Video Music Awards Sunday, an unorthodox show that paid socially distanced homage to New York City as themes of voting and racial justice punctuated the night.
Iraq's 'stadium of horrors' in ruins, but the game goes on
AFP, Published on 23/10/2020
» MOSUL (IRAQ) - Mohamed Fathi, coach of Mosul's football club in northern Iraq, hardly recognises the ruined soccer stadium once used by Islamic State group fighters to fire rockets and lob mortars from.