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‘Gold find of the century’ made in Norway
AFP, Published on 07/09/2023
» OSLO - A Norwegian out walking on doctors' advice unearthed rare 6th-century gold jewellery using a newly bought metal detector, a discovery that archaeologists said on Thursday was Norway's "gold find of the century".
Myanmar junta hails white elephant
Published on 04/01/2023
» Though it is a pariah on the world stage and battling fierce domestic opposition to its rule, Myanmar’s junta has found grounds for optimism — the birth of a rare albino elephant.
A Hong Kong sawmill's last days
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 11/09/2022
» From the brine-soaked docks of a ferry pier to the red-painted pillars of a Buddhist temple, many an ageing wooden structure in Hong Kong has found new purpose in the hands of Wong Hung-kuen.
Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96
AFP, Published on 09/09/2022
» LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world, died on Thursday. She was 96.
Fears grow for Queen Elizabeth's health
Published on 08/09/2022
» LONDON: Fears grew on Thursday for Queen Elizabeth II after Buckingham Palace said her doctors were “concerned” for her health.
Ancient Buddhist city threatened by Chinese copper mine
AFP, Published on 22/06/2022
» MES AYNAK, Afghanistan: An ancient Buddhist city carved out of immense peaks near Kabul is in danger of disappearing forever, swallowed up by a Chinese consortium exploiting one of the world's largest copper deposits.
Looters target Myanmar temple treasures in tourist slump
AFP, Published on 06/07/2020
» BAGAN, Myanmar: A squad of armed police patrol Myanmar's sacred site of Bagan under the cover of night, taking on plunderers snatching relics from temples forsaken by tourists due to coronavirus restrictions.
Chinese court sentences Canadian to death
AFP, Published on 14/01/2019
» DALIAN, China: A Chinese court sentenced a Canadian man to death on drug-trafficking charges on Monday after his previous 15-year prison sentence was deemed too lenient, a ruling likely to deepen a diplomatic rift between Ottawa and Beijing.
Australia mints its most valuable coin ever
AFP, Published on 04/09/2018
» SYDNEY: Australia has minted a gold coin encrusted with rare pink diamonds worth Aus$2.48 million (US$1.8 million) to meet growing demand for high-end collectables from the ultra-rich.
Finally home, Bundesbank's gold goes on show
AFP, Published on 22/04/2018
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - All that glitters is definitely gold in a new exhibition at Germany's central bank that lifts the veil on the nation's massive reserves of the precious metal, partly to reassure sceptics that the prized ingots are really there.