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Relief in Netherlands as 'escaped' mamba never left home
AFP, Published on 24/11/2023
» THE HAGUE - The Dutch city of Tilburg breathed a collective sigh of relief Friday as a highly venomous green mamba thought to be on the loose was found safe and sound in its owner's house.
Netherlands humiliate South Africa at Cricket World Cup
AFP, Published on 18/10/2023
» DHARAMSALA (INDIA) - Netherlands defeated mighty South Africa by 38 runs at the Cricket World Cup on Tuesday as the European outsiders humiliated the Proteas for the second time in a year.
Washington says goodbye to pandas amid bitter US-China backdrop
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» WASHINGTON - No matter the distance or the weather, Jane Christensen was determined to see the giant pandas before they left Washington.
World Cup showcases progress but also challenges for women's football
AFP, Published on 19/08/2023
» SYDNEY - Sunday's World Cup final between England and Spain is the final act of a month of drama which highlighted how far women's football has come -- and the challenges that lie ahead.
Women dance to their own beat in China's nightclubs
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» SHANGHAI - Tired of Shanghai club nights dominated by men, where a woman's appearance often matters as much as her musical skills, Eloise Fan has created an underground space where women DJs are free to shine.
'Terrible' Djokovic upset by Musetti in Monte Carlo in last 16
AFP, Published on 14/04/2023
» MONTE CARLO (PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO) - Novak Djokovic was knocked out in the last 16 of the Monte Carlo Masters by Lorenzo Musetti in three sets on Thursday after the world number one struggled badly on serve.
Heavy snow snarls travel as winter storms hit US
AFP, Published on 23/02/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Powerful winter storms lashed the United States on Wednesday, with heavy snow snarling travel across wide areas, even as unusual warmth was expected in others.
Arctic cold 'no sweat' for electric cars in Norway
AFP, Published on 01/02/2023
» JESSHEIM (NORWAY) - Norwegian electric car owners have a word for the way they feel when they look nervously at their battery indicators while driving in subfreezing weather: "rekkevideangst", or "range anxiety".
UK strikes to intensify as teachers and nurses announce walkouts
AFP, Published on 17/01/2023
» LONDON - Industrial action looked set to intensify Monday as Britain's largest teaching and nursing unions announced further walkouts over pay, while the government seeks to limit strikes with a controversial bill.
Myanmar hot-air balloon festival returns with a bang
AFP, Published on 07/11/2022
» PYIN OO LWIN, Myanmar: Thousands of people have gathered in the hills of central Myanmar for the annual Tazaungdaing light festival that marks the end of the rainy season with a fiery nighttime display of exploding hot-air balloons.