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Notre-Dame workers start removal of fire-damaged scaffolding
AFP, Published on 08/06/2020
» PARIS: Workers at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris on Monday began the delicate task of removing tons of metal scaffolding that melted together during the fire that destroyed the monument's roof and spire last year, one of the riskiest operations in the rebuilding effort so far.
Premier League presses on with 'Project Restart' despite mounting problems
AFP, Published on 11/05/2020
» LONDON: Premier League clubs meet on Monday for further talks on "Project Restart" despite growing disquiet among players over safety issues and divisions over proposals on how to end the season.
Division threatens Premier League's chances of comeback
AFP, Published on 11/05/2020
» LONDON: Warring Premier League clubs will meet on Monday with tensions mounting over the divisive 'Project Restart' plan to finish the season amid the coronavirus crisis.
The tennis jet-set think local to reboot their sport
AFP, Published on 24/04/2020
» PARIS - As the weeks go by, the globe-trotting world of top-level tennis remains in limbo and the season looks increasingly compromised by the coronavirus pandemic.
Lone bell chime to mark Notre-Dame fire anniversary
AFP, Published on 15/04/2020
» PARIS: A lone bell will ring out from what remains of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Wednesday, the sole event planned to mark a year since a massive blaze nearly destroyed one of the world's most revered monuments.
Lockdown stalls Notre-Dame's rebirth one year after fire
AFP, Published on 14/04/2020
» PARIS: Perched over the gaping roof of Notre-Dame, a crane stands idle above the silent Paris cathedral, where repair work has ground to a halt one year after the monstrous blaze that nearly destroyed one of the world's most revered monuments.
Oil crash piles pressure on virus-hit Saudi economy
AFP, Published on 18/03/2020
» RIYADH: From empty hotels to shuttered beauty salons, oil-dependent Saudi Arabia is bracing for a coronavirus-led economic slump on top of possible austerity measures as crude prices go into free fall.
Warren, once a frontrunner, ends her US presidential campaign
AFP, Published on 06/03/2020
» WASHINGTON - Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, once a frontrunner in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, ended her campaign on Thursday, setting up a two-man duel between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders.
China's farmers reap rich harvest through video-sharing apps
AFP, Published on 07/01/2020
» HENGZHANG, China: "Do you want a piece?" beekeeper Ma Gongzuo says, looking into the camera of a friend's smartphone before biting into the dripping comb of amber-coloured honey.
France's pensions chief resigns as strike hits 12th day
AFP, Published on 16/12/2019
» PARIS - The French official leading a controversial pensions overhaul stepped down on Monday over a scandal involving undeclared payments, as a crippling transport strike against the proposals entered its 12th day, imperilling the holiday plans of thousands.