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'Pooper' figures star in nativity scenes in Spain
AFP, Published on 22/12/2023
» BARCELONA - Look closely at a nativity scene in Spain's Catalonia region and you will likely spot an unusual figure -- a peasant with his pants down and doing his business in the holy scene.
Maldives to battle rising seas by building fortress islands
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» MALE, Maldives - Rising sea levels threaten to swamp the Maldives and the Indian Ocean archipelago is already out of drinking water, but the new president says he has scrapped plans to relocate citizens.
China rains death toll rises to 78 as new storm approaches
AFP, Published on 11/08/2023
» BEIJING - The death toll from record-breaking rains across northern China rose to at least 78 on Friday, as authorities warned of more flooding and another storm approached the country.
Pakistan climber cleanses K2 as shrine to fallen father
AFP, Published on 10/08/2023
» K2 BASECAMP (PAKISTAN) - Gazing up from K2 Basecamp, Sajid Ali Sadpara sees Earth's second-highest mountain, his father's final resting place, and a blight of litter on the furthest reaches of the natural world.
Saudi League kicks off, hoping world is watching
AFP, Published on 10/08/2023
» RIYADH: The Saudi Pro League kicks off on Friday amid unprecedented attention on Saudi football following a year of high-profile transfers and growing accusations of "sportswashing".
Stocks mixed as traders weigh inflation, China talks and debt
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» LONDON - Stock markets were mixed on Friday as traders weighed a range of issues, including US debt-ceiling hopes, talks between Washington and Beijing, and more signs of a slowing economy.
China launches three days of military drills in Taiwan Strait
AFP, Published on 08/04/2023
» BEIJING: China launched military drills around Taiwan on Saturday, in what it called a "stern warning" to the self-ruled island's government following a meeting between its president and the US House speaker.
China's 'art factory' painters turn from fakes to originals
AFP, Published on 30/03/2023
» DAFEN (CHINA) - Painters in a Chinese village once known for churning out replicas of Western masterpieces are now making original art worth thousands of dollars, selling their own works in a booming domestic art market.
Disaster to destination: Fukushima woos tourists with snow
AFP, Published on 09/03/2023
» BANDAI (JAPAN) - Tourist Benjamin Tuffy's family spent their winter holidays in Japan's picture-perfect snow. But they weren't at the country's famed ski resorts in Hokkaido or Nagano -- they picked Fukushima.
Macau ponders future even as tourists and gamblers return
AFP, Published on 23/01/2023
» MACAU: Macau's streets were packed in the run-up to the Lunar New Year after pandemic controls were abruptly lifted but it is far from business as usual as the Chinese casino hub wrestles with questions about its future.