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Thousands flock to Indian Himalayas for rare Buddhist festival
AFP, Published on 19/09/2016
» HEMIS (INDIA) - Hundreds of thousands of monks, devotees and tourists have flocked to India's remote Ladakh region for a rare Buddhist festival, dubbed the "Kumbh Mela of the Himalayas" by promoters.
Show face to cops, Muslims in Philippine city ordered
AFP, Published on 15/09/2016
» DAVAO (PHILIPPINES) - Women in burqas and those wearing surgical masks should refrain from concealing their faces in public, the Philippine president's mayor daughter said Thursday, describing the measure as aimed at preventing attacks.
Turbulence, bitter divorce of ex-Dodgers boss in Marseille bid
AFP, Published on 30/08/2016
» LOS ANGELES - If Frank McCourt's turbulent eight-year reign over the Los Angeles Dodgers is anything to go by, fans of French giants Marseille could be in for a bumpy ride.
Japan's modern emperor with message of peace
AFP, Published on 08/08/2016
» TOKYO - Japanese Emperor Akihito's 27 years on the ancient Chrysanthemum Throne have seen him reject the nationalism of World War II and stress the human face of the monarchy.
Day off for south Indians as new film sparks frenzy
AFP, Published on 22/07/2016
» CHENNAI (INDIA) - Fans of the wildly popular Indian film star Rajinikanth queued overnight for a 4am screening of his new movie Friday in the southern city of Chennai, where many companies abandoned hope of staff coming to work and closed for the day.
Duterte: Don't call me 'Your Excellency'
AFP, Published on 21/07/2016
» MANILA - The Philippines' brash anti-establishment president Rodrigo Duterte told his government Thursday not to call him "Your Excellency".
Olympic judo: how Brazil made a Japanese sport its own
AFP, Published on 20/07/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Frenchman Georges Mehdi speaks perfect Portuguese, so there's no problem communicating with the ranks of Brazilian judo black belts. But when he gives lessons in Japanese discipline, they don't seem to understand.
Philippines' President Duterte looking to destroy 'Imperial Manila'
AFP, Published on 28/06/2016
» MANILA - Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte takes office this week looking to end the domination of "Imperial Manila" with a radical shift to federalism that he says is vital to fighting poverty and ending a deadly Muslim separatist insurgency.
Philippines' Duterte calls China's Xi 'great president'
AFP, Published on 01/06/2016
» DAVAO (PHILIPPINES) - Incoming Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday described China's Xi Jinping "a great president", in another hint that frosty relations between the Asian neighbours could soon warm.
Gatland conscious of Anglo-Welsh rugby tradition
AFP, Published on 29/05/2016
» LONDON - Wales coach Warren Gatland is adamant that Sunday's match against England at Twickenham will be more than just a training-ground exercise.