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Wayne Shorter, esoteric jazz elder, dies at 89
AFP, Published on 03/03/2023
» NEW YORK - Wayne Shorter, the storied saxophonist considered one of America's greatest jazz composers and among the genre's leading risk-takers, died on Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 89.
Air India unveils record plane order with Airbus, Boeing
AFP, Published on 15/02/2023
» BENGALURU (INDIA) - Air India will purchase 470 planes from Airbus and Boeing under an historic pair of mega agreements announced Tuesday, transforming the former national carrier as it prepares for scorching growth.
Egypt dusts off pyramids for fashion, pop and art shows
AFP, Published on 05/12/2022
» CAIRO - Egypt is using the ancient grandeur of its pyramids as a backdrop for modern pop concerts and fashion shows, hoping to boost its image, tourism and the luxury brand sector beloved by its moneyed elite.
Japan's sperm donation law spurs controversy
AFP, Published on 21/10/2022
» Satoko Nagamura and her girlfriend conceived their son with donated sperm, but new legislation in Japan could effectively outlaw the procedure for lesbian couples and single women.
Ukraine schools return to sound of war
AFP, Published on 02/09/2022
» POKROVSKé (UKRAINE) - Antonina Sidorenko has put on her favourite clothes, selected the prettiest ribbon to adorn her hair and can recite by heart the poem given by her schoolteacher.
Verstappen expecting 'crazy' festival at first home race as champion
AFP, Published on 01/09/2022
» ZANDVOORT (NETHERLANDS): Max Verstappen is expecting an emotional and "pretty crazy" festival as he heads into his first home race as world champion, seeking his 10th win of the season, at this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix.
Sanctions have huge toll on Russian economy: report
AFP, Published on 02/08/2022
» WASHINGTON - The Russian economy has been deeply damaged by sanctions and the exit of international business since the country invaded Ukraine, according to a new report by Yale University business experts and economists.
'Work to be done': aviation still overwhelmingly male
AFP, Published on 22/07/2022
» FARNBOROUGH (UNITED KINGDOM) - Rebecca Lutte regularly takes to the skies behind the controls of her RV-10 kit plane.
Luis Diaz's indigenous community that breeds 'toughness'
AFP, Published on 26/05/2022
» BARRANCAS (COLOMBIA) - Running around barefooted on a dust bowl of a pitch, a young indigenous Colombian began kicking a ball more than 20 years ago. Now he is on the verge of becoming champion of Europe.
Thailand's women cricketers look past World Cup heartache
AFP, Published on 11/05/2022
» In a country where a Muay Thai right hook is more familiar than a batter's hook shot, Thailand's pioneering women cricketers are winning hearts with smiles, dance moves -- and skill.