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Poland marks 80 years since Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
AFP, Published on 19/04/2023
» WARSAW: Church bells and sirens sounded across the Polish capital on Wednesday to mark 80 years since the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, when hundreds of Jewish insurgents revolted against the Nazi German occupiers.
Ali Sethi's infectious hit 'Pasoori' reverberates from Pakistan to Coachella
AFP, Published on 18/04/2023
» INDIO (UNITED STATES) - A tale of forbidden love with an infectious hook, Ali Sethi's song "Pasoori" has become an international phenomenon, fusing poetic tradition with global beats to fuel the rise of the Pakistani singer's star.
The hunt for tiny, wriggling 'gold'
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 16/04/2023
» The hunters waded into the water after dark, their headlamps beaming as they tossed nets into the crashing waves over and over again.
Marking Christmas, two months late
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 16/04/2023
» The Christmas trees, twinkling lights, and red and green streamers were up, and the main street was lined with tents selling sausages and popcorn, as horse-drawn carts clopped by.
Thousands in Jerusalem for Orthodox Easter 'Holy Fire' rite
AFP, Published on 16/04/2023
» JERUSALEM - Thousands of Christians thronged Jerusalem on Saturday for the traditional Holy Fire rite ahead of the Orthodox Easter, despite a security clampdown in the holy city.
Macron says Europe must not be 'follower' of US, China on Taiwan
AFP, Published on 09/04/2023
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published Sunday that Europe must not be a "follower" of either the US or China on Taiwan, saying that the bloc risks entanglement in "crises that aren't ours".
Masters brings golf's divided best back together to do battle
AFP, Published on 05/04/2023
» AUGUSTA (UNITED STATES) - The world's greatest golfers face each other on Thursday for the first time since the bitter LIV Golf-PGA Tour split divided the sport and appropriately it is the timeless tranquility of Augusta National that provides the arena.
Spain's begins centuries-old Easter processions
AFP, Published on 02/04/2023
» MADRID - Spain's colourful Holy Week celebrations begin on Sunday, featuring centuries-old processions of the faithful carrying flower-covered floats topped with statues of Christ or the Virgin Mary that draw huge crowds.
Kung Fu nuns smash convention
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 19/03/2023
» As the first rays of sun pierced through the clouds covering snowcapped Himalayan peaks, Jigme Rabsal Lhamo, a Buddhist nun, drew a sword from behind her back and thrust it towards her opponent, toppling her to the ground.
Farmer protest party wins 'monster' Dutch victory
AFP, Published on 16/03/2023
» THE HAGUE: The Netherlands woke up to a political earthquake on Thursday after a farmers' protest party won key elections, throwing the government's environmental policies into doubt.