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Passenger found alive on ferry ablaze off Greece
AFP, Published on 20/02/2022
» CORFU: A passenger was on Sunday found alive on a ferry that has been ablaze off Greece for three days, coastguards said, with 11 truck drivers still missing.
Sydney beaches close after first fatal shark attack in 60 years
Reuters, Published on 17/02/2022
» SYDNEY: Several Sydney beaches, including the iconic Bondi and Bronte, were shut down on Thursday after a swimmer was killed in a shark attack, the first such fatality at the city's beaches in nearly six decades.
S.Africa parliament fire suspect charged with terrorism
AFP, Published on 11/01/2022
» CAPE TOWN - A man suspected of starting a fire that gutted South Africa's parliament made a second court appearance on Tuesday to face a new charge of terrorism, in addition to robbery and arson accusations.
'Making progress' - video of Woods hitting balls excites golf world
AFP, Published on 22/11/2021
» LOS ANGELES - Golf icon Tiger Woods posted video of himself hitting balls on Sunday, nine months after suffering career-threatening leg injuries in a car crash in California.
Billionaire Sawiris wants 'level playing field' for Egypt business
AFP, Published on 21/11/2021
» EL-GOUNA (EGYPT) - Naguib Sawiris -- one of Africa's richest men, with an estimated fortune of over $3 billion -- has warned that the Egyptian government's involvement in the private sector makes for an unfair playing field.
US journalist detained in Myanmar released
AFP, Published on 15/11/2021
» YANGON: A US journalist imprisoned in Myanmar since May was released and deported on Monday, a day before he was due to face terror and sedition charges that could have jailed him for life.
Hong Kong Marathon runners forced to cover 'political' slogan: reports
Reuters, Published on 24/10/2021
» Hong Kong Marathon participants ran into trouble Sunday over clothes -- and even a tattoo -- that bore a Cantonese slogan popular with the city's pro-democracy movement, local media reported.
Amy Winehouse belongings expected to reach $2 mn at auction
AFP, Published on 12/10/2021
» NEW YORK - Hundreds of items that belonged to late Grammy-winning artist Amy Winehouse, including the dress she wore during her final concert, are going up for auction in the United States.
Azure waters, limestone cliffs: Tourists return to Afghan 'Grand Canyon'
AFP, Published on 07/10/2021
» BAND-E AMIR (AFGHANISTAN) - The stunning azure waters of the Band-e Amir lakes are once again attracting Afghan tourists, who brave bumpy roads to experience the so-called Grand Canyon of Afghanistan.
Philippine 'circumcision season' underway after virus delays
AFP, Published on 30/08/2021
» SILANG, Philippines: For more than a year, Caspien Gruta has been teased because his circumcision -- a rite of passage for boys in the Philippines -- was delayed, first by a volcanic eruption and then the coronavirus pandemic.