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Airing the family laundry
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 14/08/2022
» Appointment day was finally here. The parents had waited for a month to see the renowned psychiatrist in South Korea about their child's issues. They entered the room, the doctor arrived, and the door closed.
A break-dancing opera singer
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 13/03/2022
» When foreign stars visit the Glyndebourne opera festival in the countryside outside London, it's common for them to participate in some time-honoured English rituals, like sipping Pimm's on the lawn or nibbling on a scone for afternoon tea.
Markets rise as deaths slow in hotspots: Virus update
Published on 06/04/2020
» Germany and Spain reported lower numbers of new cases, a tentative sign that lockdown measures are easing the outbreak.
Crane collapse kills 107 at Mecca's Grand Mosque
AFP, Published on 12/09/2015
» MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA — At least 107 people died when a massive construction crane crashed into Mecca's Grand Mosque, with scores more injured, Saudi authorities said, days before the annual hajj pilgrimage.
Meteor strike in Russia hurts almost 1,000
AFP, Published on 16/02/2013
» A plunging meteor which exploded with a blinding flash above central Russia, set off a shockwave that shattered windows and hurt almost 1,000 people in an event unprecedented in modern times.