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Ailing US explorer rescued after nine days in Turkish cave
AFP, Published on 12/09/2023
» ISTANBUL - An international team of rescuers on Tuesday pulled to safety a US explorer who spent nine days trapped deep in the narrow tunnels of a Turkish cave with internal bleeding.
Trapped US explorer nears rescue from deep Turkish cave
AFP, Published on 11/09/2023
» ISTANBUL: A US explorer trapped for more than a week deep in a Turkish cave with internal bleeding could be pulled to safety as early as Monday night, rescuers said.
Australia captain Cummins rocks England in 1st Ashes Test
AFP, Published on 19/06/2023
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Australia captain Pat Cummins starred with both bat and ball as the Ashes-holders had the better of a rain-marred third day in the first Test against England in Birmingham on Sunday.
Australia captain Cummins rocks England in 1st Ashes Test
AFP, Published on 19/06/2023
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Australia captain Pat Cummins starred with both bat and ball as the Ashes-holders had the better of a rain-marred third day in the first Test against England in Birmingham on Sunday.
Nepali climbs Everest for record 27th time
AFP, Published on 17/05/2023
» KATHMANDU: Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for the 27th time on Wednesday, reclaiming the record for the most summits of the world's highest mountain.
'To save whales, don’t eat lobster'
New York Times, Published on 14/09/2022
» American lobster may be a beloved and delicious splurge, but it is no longer a sustainable seafood choice and consumers should avoid eating it, according to Seafood Watch, a group that monitors how fish and other seafood are harvested from the world’s oceans.
Bang the drum slowly
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 26/05/2022
» Despite the hot weather in the ancient town of Lamphun, a large crowd of Buddhist votaries gathered at the foot of Tha Nang Bridge to welcome the annual Klong Luang (Lanna-style big drum) contest back after a two-year hiatus as part of the seven-day Phra That Hariphunchai Bathing Festival to mark Visakha Bucha Day.
Pedestrian deaths spike in US
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 27/02/2022
» After a festive evening spent viewing a display of holiday lights, Aditya Bhattacharya and his family were crossing a street to head home.
One step at a time: Canadian creates spectacular 'snowshoe art'
AFP, Published on 05/02/2021
» OTTAWA - On frozen lakes and snow-covered fields in Canada's wilds, magnificent geometric formations have suddenly appeared -- the work of a retired headmaster stomping around in snowshoes to beat back pandemic blues.
2020: What a funny old year it was...
AFP, Published on 15/12/2020
» PARIS: The coronavirus has not given us much to laugh about in 2020. Yet the year still had its fair share of the weird and the wonderful.