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Tourists rush to Uluru before Australia bans climbing it
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» SYDNEY: Large numbers of tourists are rushing to scale Uluru - formrly known as Ayers Rock - ahead of an approaching ban on climbing the giant red monolith, which is sacred to indigenous Australians.
Apple pulls H.Kong app used by protesters after China warning
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» HONG KONG: Apple on Thursday removed a Hong Kong map application used by pro-democracy protesters, saying it endangered police, after China warned the US tech giant to drop the app.
'We have 30 minutes': the night Notre-Dame was saved
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» PARIS - Monday, April 15, 2019. When an alarm goes off in the early evening at Notre-Dame cathedral in central Paris, there is no immediate sense of panic.
In Brooklyn catacombs, classical music rises among the dead
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» NEW YORK - Deep in one of New York's most prestigious cemeteries, the eerie vibrations of a string concerto ricochet off catacomb walls, a seance of sorts invigorating the spirit of classical music.
England v France World Cup game in doubt as typhoon nears
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» TOKYO - This weekend's Rugby World Cup game between England and France is expected to be cancelled as Super Typhoon Hagibis swirls towards Japan, prompting major public safety fears.
NBA's China tip-off in doubt as pressure grows on all sides
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» SHANGHAI - The NBA's annual exhibition games in China hung in the balance on Thursday as pressure grew for them to be scrapped over a free speech row ignited by a basketball executive's pro-democracy tweet.
Post-scandal Academy to award two Nobel Literature prizes
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» STOCKHOLM: The Swedish Academy will crown two Nobel literature laureates on Thursday, after postponing last year's prize over a sexual harassment scandal.
Social networks face quandary on politics in misinformation fight
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» WASHINGTON - As social media firms ramp up their fight against misinformation, politicians have been largely left exempt. To some, that's a huge problem.
Hong Kong supporters removed from 76ers-Guangzhou game
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» WASHINGTON - A sign-waving couple who yelled "Free Hong Kong" repeatedly near the bench of a Chinese team at a pre-season NBA game were removed by security for disturbing fans, the Philadelphia 76ers said Wednesday.
US lawmakers urge NBA to suspend China activities over boycott
AFP, Published on 10/10/2019
» WASHINGTON: A bipartisan set of US lawmakers urged the NBA on Wednesday to suspend all activities in China until Chinese firms and broadcasters end their boycott of the league and the Houston Rockets.