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India seeks Olympic status for ancient tag sport kho kho
AFP, Published on 16/01/2025
» NEW DELHI - The ancient game of kho kho is enjoying a resurgence in India, with organisers of the first international tournament hoping their efforts will secure the sport's place in the Olympics.
Singapore 'hawker' culture gains UN recognition
AFP, Published on 18/12/2020
» SINGAPORE: Once seen as lowly members of Singaporean society, cooks in the city-state's bustling "hawker" centres are rejoicing this week after the United Nations recognised their food as a cultural treasure.
The women who served as a deadly duo for the Taliban
AFP, Published on 22/11/2020
» KABUL: Female assassins who lured an Afghan security official to his death with promises of sex before shooting him and dumping his body at a cemetery are among thousands of Taliban criminals freed as part of a fragile peace plan.