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Preparing to turn 100, Disney packs its expo with surprises
AFP, Published on 11/09/2022
» ANAHEIM: Disney had plenty to offer movie fans at its biennial D23 Expo, with previews of two new animated features and an announcement that the entertainment giant's centennial next year will include a sequel to Pixar hit "Inside Out."
Fighting rages in centre of major Afghan city Kunduz
AFP, Published on 08/08/2021
» KUNDUZ, Afghanistan: Afghan forces and the Taliban were fighting fiercely Sunday in the centre of Kunduz, officials and residents said, after the insurgents captured two other provincial capitals in the last 48 hours.
Second Afghan city falls as Taliban tighten noose over countryside
AFP, Published on 08/08/2021
» KABUL - The Taliban seized the stronghold of a notorious Afghan warlord Saturday, officials said, the second provincial capital to fall to the insurgents in under 24 hours.
Virus deaths soar in Italy, New York deploys national guard
AFP, Published on 11/03/2020
» ROME: Italy recorded its deadliest day of the coronavirus crisis despite locking down the entire country, as New York deployed the National Guard to contain a disease that has sown worldwide fear.
Inter Milan game among three postponed over coronavirus fears in Italy
AFP, Published on 23/02/2020
» ROME: Italian authorities have ordered the postponement of three Serie A football matches on Sunday over coronavirus fears in northern Italy.
Bike riding courses offer Finland's immigrants new freedom
AFP, Published on 01/10/2019
» HELSINKI - It's a skill you never forget once learnt, as the saying goes: Now immigrants to Finland can receive free cycling lessons to help them better integrate into life in the bike-loving nation.
Surge in anonymous Asia Twitter accounts sparks bot fears
AFP, Published on 22/04/2018
» HONG KONG - It has been being jokingly referred to as "Botmageddon". But a surge in new, anonymous Twitter accounts across swathes of Southeast and East Asia has deepened fears the region is in the throes of US-style mass social media manipulation.
Cruel climate dilemma for King penguins: feed or breed
AFP, Published on 27/02/2018
» PARIS - Global warming is on track to wipe out 70 percent of the world's King penguins by century's end, putting the regal birds on a path towards extinction, researchers warned Monday.