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'Must-have' Japanese whisky turns 100 as demand soars
AFP, Published on 18/07/2023
» YAMAZAKI (JAPAN) - The famed Yamazaki distillery marks its 100th anniversary this year with plenty to celebrate, as Japan's acclaimed aged whiskies command increasingly eye-watering prices thanks to growing demand and longstanding shortages.
Cambodian martial art back from near-extinction
AFP, Published on 09/05/2023
» PHNOM PENH: A repurposed Phnom Penh wedding venue becomes a seething pit of pugilism as the Cambodian martial art of kun bokator roars onto the international stage only decades after near-extinction.
'Now or never': Ukraine readies for counteroffensive
AFP, Published on 11/04/2023
» KRAMATORSK, Ukraine: Ukrainian forces have for months been holding at bay a gruelling Russian offensive in battered towns and heavily shelled trenches spanning the eastern front line.
Five things to watch for at the Oscars
AFP, Published on 11/03/2023
» HOLLYWOOD (UNITED STATES) - The 95th Academy Awards take place Sunday, with wacky multiverse movie "Everything Everywhere All at Once" leading the nominations with 11.
F1 tensions with FIA surface over 'inflated price tag' row
AFP, Published on 30/01/2023
» PARIS - Formula One is never more than a chicane away from an unseemly spat as last week's surfacing of tensions between the sport's custodians the FIA and its owners Liberty Media demonstrated
Putin signals impatience over Ukraine war in commander switch
AFP, Published on 13/01/2023
» PARIS - President Vladimir Putin's move to replace his top commander in Ukraine is a sign of military disarray and his growing impatience in a war Russia is not winning, analysts said.
New Indonesia capital branded 'ecological disaster'
AFP, Published on 06/01/2023
» BALIKPAPAN, Indonesia: The twisting road that leads to Indonesia's future capital is lined with dense rainforest and pockets of plantations, punctuated every so often with monkeys enjoying a laze out on the tarmac.
Iceland's thriller-loving PM pens first crime novel
AFP, Published on 28/10/2022
» REYKJAVIK - Like many around the world, Iceland's prime minister delved into her hobby during the pandemic. Now, the crime novel she co-wrote with one of Iceland's most popular authors has just been published.
Musk-ruled Twitter: users left to fight trolls and misinformation?
AFP, Published on 26/04/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk's vow to let everyone say whatever they want on Twitter after his takeover of the social media giant could put the onus on users to combat bullying and misinformation on the platform, experts say.
Trump cancels Jan 6 press conference, Biden to address divided nation
AFP, Published on 05/01/2022
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly gave up his plan to steal the limelight on the anniversary of the January 6th assault against Congress, leaving President Joe Biden to address a divided nation.