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Delhi's choked roads worsen India's toxic smog crisis
AFP, Published on 26/11/2021
» NEW DELHI - After decades commuting on New Delhi's parlous roads, office worker Ashok Kumar spends more time than ever stuck in the gridlock that packs the Indian capital's thoroughfares and pollutes the city.
Four held over Liverpool taxi 'terrorist' blast
AFP, Published on 15/11/2021
» LIVERPOOL: Police in northwest England on Monday said they were treating a deadly blast outside a hospital in Liverpool as a "terrorist incident" involving a homemade bomb that was reportedly foiled by a quick-thinking taxi driver.
Online Afghan humour: Laughter as resistance against Taliban
AFP, Published on 07/11/2021
» PARIS: When a Taliban militant meets Afghan pop star Ayrana Sayeed, he tries to charm her.
Old monk's reappearance brings solace in coup-hit Myanmar
AFP, Published on 25/10/2021
» SAGAING, Myanmar: When dawn arrives in normal times, 80-year-old Buddhist monk Maha Bodhi Myaing Sayadaw emerges from his meditation on the plains of northern Myanmar to silently receive food offerings from a handful of followers.
Brazil senate committee recommends 10 pandemic charges against Bolsonaro
AFP, Published on 20/10/2021
» BRASíLIA - A Brazilian senate committee on Wednesday recommended that President Jair Bolsonaro face at least 10 charges, including crimes against humanity, over his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report published in local media.
British soldiers to deliver fuel to ease supply crisis
AFP, Published on 30/09/2021
» LONDON - British troops are expected to be deployed within days to help ease a fuel supply crisis, the government said on Wednesday, as the retail and hospitality sectors called for foreign workers to be allowed to fill post-Brexit vacancies.
Fuel pumps run dry in UK as govt blames panic buying
AFP, Published on 27/09/2021
» LONDON: Fuel pumps ran dry in parts of Britain on Monday as panic-buying drained tanks at filling stations, while the government tries to tackle a shortage of lorry drivers with a dramatic post-Brexit immigration policy U-turn.
Bumpy road as ageing Japan bets on self-driving cars
AFP, Published on 16/09/2021
» TOKYO: With an ageing population in need of transport, Japan is betting on autonomous cars, but an accident involving a self-driving showcase at the Paralympics illustrates the challenges ahead.
Final UK plane carrying military leaves Kabul
AFP, Published on 29/08/2021
» LONDON: The UK on Saturday flew out the last of its military from Afghanistan, concluding its pullout while leaving hundreds of Afghans eligible for resettlement behind.
10 days later, Haiti earthquake victims struggle to cope
AFP, Published on 24/08/2021
» LES CAYES (HAITI) - Survivors of the earthquake that killed 2,200 people when it struck Haiti 10 days ago are wavering between feeling resigned to the destruction and fighting for help as they struggle to cope with their daily needs.