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On Bourbon Street, a grim cleanup after deadly nightmare
AFP, Published on 03/01/2025
» NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans cleaning crews washed down Bourbon Street Thursday after authorities largely concluded their on-site investigation of a ghastly New Years attack as the iconic nightlife hub prepared to reopen.
New Orleans ‘numb’ after truck attack that killed 15
AFP, Published on 02/01/2025
» NEW ORLEANS - The celebratory atmosphere of Bourbon Street in New Orleans, long an American byword for indulgence and revelry, was dimmed Wednesday as residents and visitors alike reeled from a deadly truck attack on New Year’s crowds.
10 dead as man drives truck into New Year crowd in New Orleans
AFP, Published on 01/01/2025
» NEW ORLEANS - A man "hellbent on creating carnage" drove a pickup truck at high speed into a crowd of New Year revellers in New Orleans on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 35.
Shaken and stirred
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 30/12/2024
» Guru By Bangkok Post rounds up tipples that will keep you hydrated well into the New Year. Whether it is new bars or new menus, a bit of liquid cheer never hurts anyone!
Pope kicks off Christmas under shadow of war
AFP, Published on 25/12/2024
» ROME - Christmas revellers around the world donned red and white Santa hats, offered meals to the homeless and lit candles on Wednesday, as Pope Francis launched observation of the global holiday with a sombre mass in the Vatican.
Suspect in German Christmas market attack held on murder charges
Reuters, Published on 22/12/2024
» MAGDEBURG, Germany: A man suspected of ploughing a car through crowds at a German Christmas market in an attack that killed five people and injured scores faces multiple charges of murder and attempted murder, police said on Sunday.
Restoring Milan's Duomo, one statue at a time
AFP, Published on 17/12/2024
» MILAN (ITALY) - In a workshop in the Milan suburbs, sculptor Giovanni Calderino completes his latest project -- a battered statue from the top of the Italian city's gothic cathedral, and its gleaming white replacement.
Ayutthaya World Heritage Fair marks 34 years
Life, Published on 12/12/2024
» To celebrate its 34th anniversary as a Unesco World Heritage Site, the old capital of Thailand will come to life during the Ayutthaya World Heritage Fair that runs from tomorrow until Dec 22.
Crossings chaos
Oped, Postbag, Published on 11/12/2024
» Well done to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) for the excellent resurfacing of many roads in the Suan Luang area by using tarmac to eliminate all the recently installed red pedestrian crossings, white road markings and lane dividers. The ensuing havoc of cars and bikes driving all over the flipping place and pedestrians having no crossing facilities on On Nut 17 (and other sois) as a result of those essential markings being obliterated is marvellous. Congratulations!
Trump tests ethical boundaries with branded merch
Published on 10/12/2024
» WASHINGTON — Donald Trump learned a long time ago that photo opportunities could get him attention and that slapping his name on everything from skyscrapers to steaks could make him money.