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Israelis mourn at Hamas massacre site
AFP, Published on 07/10/2025
» RE’IM, Israel - Two years after Hamas gunmen attacked the Nova festival in southern Israel, the desert site stands as both grave and shrine, where the living come to mourn the dead.
AI personal shoppers hunt down bargain buys
AFP, Published on 29/05/2025
» NEW YORK - Internet giants are diving deeper into e-commerce with digital aides that know shoppers’ likes, let them virtually try on clothes, hunt for deals and even place orders.
India's historic cut-price Moon mission set for touchdown
AFP, Published on 23/08/2023
» BENGALURU (INDIA) - India readied Wednesday for its latest attempted Moon landing, a historic moment for the world's most populous nation as it rapidly closes in on milestones set by global space powers.
‘Because it’s there’: The enduring appeal of Everest
AFP, Published on 02/05/2023
» KATHMANDU: Mount Everest is set to see record numbers of climbers this season, with around 1,000 people expected to attempt mountaineering's ultimate goal.
Literature world holds New York rally for Rushdie
AFP, Published on 20/08/2022
» NEW YORK - Prominent literary figures including Paul Auster and Gay Talese gathered Friday in Manhattan for a reading of Salman Rushdie's works, in solidarity with the author seriously injured in a stabbing attack.
Asian markets track Wall St rally as Fed taper concerns ease
AFP, Published on 22/06/2021
» Most Asian markets rebounded Tuesday from the previous day's sell-off as concerns about the pace of expected US Federal Reserve monetary tightening eased, while oil prices pushed to new two-year highs above $75 on demand optimism.
Raging virus wave grips India: Covid world update
AFP, Published on 20/04/2021
» AMSTERDAM: Europe's drug regulator was expected to rule Tuesday on the safety of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine after fears it could be linked to extremely rare blood clots, while India said it will make shots available to all adults as it battles a terrifying wave of infections.
From Apu to Aladdin, why white voices will no longer do
AFP, Published on 23/02/2021
» PARIS: White actor Harry Shearer is stepping back from voicing the black Dr. Hibbert on "The Simpsons" after more than 30 years.
Caste discrimination taints corporate India
AFP, Published on 06/11/2020
» MUMBAI - A winner of industry awards, Snehapoo Padavattan should have raced up India's corporate ladder. There was just one problem. She belongs to the country's lowest caste, the Dalits.
Former Ghosn aide Greg Kelly pleads not guilty as trial opens
AFP, Published on 15/09/2020
» TOKYO - Greg Kelly, a former aide to ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to a charge of financial misconduct as the trial against him began in Tokyo.