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Phony claims swirl around Sri Lanka's holiest tree
AFP, Published on 02/06/2023
» ANURADHAPURA (SRI LANKA) - When social media was inundated with rumours that Sri Lanka's holiest tree was being harmed by 5G mobile signals, Colombo's cash-strapped government pulled out all the stops.
A yak at the Oscars: first nomination for Bhutanese film
AFP, Published on 01/03/2022
» THIMPHU (BHUTAN) - Filmed in one of the remotest corners in one of the world's most inaccessible countries, "Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom", is the first Bhutanese film ever nominated for an Academy Award.
Cuban president denounces unrest as a 'lie'
AFP, Published on 17/07/2021
» HAVANA - Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday denounced what he said was a false narrative over unrest on the Caribbean island, speaking during a rally alongside ex-president Raul Castro and before thousands of supporters in Havana.
Cuba restores internet access after protests, but not social media
AFP, Published on 15/07/2021
» HAVANA - Cuban authorities restored internet access on Wednesday following three days of interruptions after unprecedented protests erupted over the weekend, AFP journalists said.
Cuban animal lovers hope new law changes attitudes
AFP, Published on 15/10/2020
» HAVANA - Havana's streets teem with abandoned animals and are littered with carcasses of chickens sacrificed in religious rituals, while, behind closed doors, dogs are thrown into illegal deadly fights.
Britain bans China's Huawei, handing US big win
AFP, Published on 14/07/2020
» LONDON - Britain on Tuesday bowed to US pressure and approved the phased removal of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei from its 5G network despite warnings of retaliation from Beijing.
Huawei controversy opens field for 5G challengers
AFP, Published on 28/06/2020
» TOKYO: With growing pressure to keep China's Huawei out of 5G network development, it could be time for firms like Japan's NEC and South Korea's Samsung to shine.
Italy's 5G stumbles after a shining start
AFP, Published on 25/06/2020
» ROME - Italy's 5G project, launched to great fanfare in October 2018 with frequencies going for top dollar at auction, has since fallen victim to sky-high costs and red tape.
Electric motorcycles ride to rescue in fuel-short Cuba
AFP, Published on 09/11/2019
» HAVANA - It is rush hour in Havana and the queue at the bus stop is longer than ever. Then a fleet of electric motorcycles appears, beeping their horns.
S. Korea to launch world's first national 5G networks
AFP, Published on 03/04/2019
» SEOUL: South Korea launches the world’s first fully-fledged 5G mobile networks Friday, a transformational leap that already has superpowers sparring for control of an innovation that could potentially change the day-to-day lives of billions of people.