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We can move to a post-privilege era. Who's first?
News, Published on 06/09/2023
» Privilege is often carved into walls and etched into the landscape.
Pre-Incan site for ancestor worship found in Peru
AFP, Published on 03/09/2023
» LIMA - A team of Peruvian and Japanese archaeologists has unearthed a pre-Hispanic archaeological site in northern Peru dedicated to ancestor worship, with burial chambers, human remains and ceramic offerings.
Australia to hold Indigenous rights referendum on Oct 14
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» SYDNEY - Australia will hold a historic Indigenous rights referendum on October 14, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday, setting up a defining moment in the nation's relationship with its Aboriginal minority.
Keep the Faith -- Kipyegon and Barshim make history at the worlds
AFP, Published on 23/08/2023
» BUDAPEST - Kenya's Faith Kipyegon won a historic third world 1500m gold on Tuesday and although Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim missed out on a fourth crown, he became the first man to win five medals in the event.
'Groped' client sends industry into tailspin
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/08/2023
» Pornprapai started her career at a traditional Thai massage shop on Khao San Road about a year ago, seeing the tourist mecca as the perfect place to make money. But things are not looking quite so rosy nowadays that tourist numbers are dropping again after a brief post-Covid resurgence.
Russia launches first Moon mission in nearly 50 years
AFP, Published on 11/08/2023
» MOSCOW - Russia launched its first probe to the Moon in almost 50 years on Friday, a mission designed to give fresh impetus to its space sector, which has been struggling for years and become isolated by the conflict in Ukraine.
Russia's bruised space programme eyes comeback with lunar launch
AFP, Published on 10/08/2023
» MOSCOW - Russia is launching its first mission to the Moon's surface in nearly 50 years on Friday, hoping to reclaim prestige in space despite military and diplomatic setbacks at home over the Ukraine conflict.
DR Congo's 'voodoo wrestling' is spellbinding fun
Published on 09/08/2023
» KINSHASA: There has been a power cut, and under moonlight in a poor quarter of DR Congo's capital, wrestler Maitresse Libondans explains how she invokes her ancestors to cast spells that rout her opponents.
Hawaii eager to further tap Chinese tourism market
Published on 07/08/2023
» HONOLULU: "In 2019, the visitors from China ranked number one in terms of overall visitor expenditures per person for a day. We are eager to welcome these wonderful travelers to our shores," Daniel Naho'opi'i, chief administrative officer of Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), told over 100 guests from China and the United States here on Friday.
Heaviest animal ever? Scientists discover massive ancient whale
AFP, Published on 03/08/2023
» LIMA - Look out, blue whale -- there's a new contender for your heavyweight title.