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'Hobbit houses' that might just save a Moldovan village
AFP, Published on 16/01/2026
» ROGOJENI — They call Rogojeni the "hobbit village", and its little half-buried houses, built to resist Moldova's cold winters and hot summers, do look like something from "The Lord of the Rings".
EU clamps down on food waste, fast fashion
AFP, Published on 09/09/2025
» STRASBOURG, France - European Union lawmakers gave a final green light Tuesday to a law on slashing back the mountains of food wasted in Europe each year, and curbing the environmental impact of so-called fast fashion.
Thousands of carpets sunbathe in Turkey
AFP, Published on 30/07/2025
» ANTALYA — Thousands of carpets and kilim rugs spread out in the sun form a festive and kaleidoscopic patchwork on the outskirts of Antalya, a coastal tourist city in southern Turkey.
Cannes to unveil film selection under pressure over industry abuse
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» PARIS — The Cannes Film Festival was on Thursday set to unveil the movies that will vie for its coveted Palme d'Or prize next month amid pressure on its bosses to take a stand on tackling abuse in the entertainment industry.
Kenya mall siege survivor says retelling ordeal helps to heal
AFP, Published on 20/09/2023
» NAIROBI - "Please let them not kill us, let them not kill us."
Aid arrives as Libya copes with flooding aftermath
AFP, Published on 17/09/2023
» DERNA (LIBYA) - A week after a wall of water rushed through the Libyan city of Derna, sweeping thousands to their deaths, the focus turned Sunday to caring for survivors of the disaster.
Empty seats, discarded shoes remain after Pakistan bomb kills 54
AFP, Published on 01/08/2023
» KHAR (PAKISTAN) - Blood-stained chairs, scattered ball bearings and shoes shed by the dead, wounded and panicked bore testimony Monday to the carnage caused by a suicide bombing at a Pakistan political event.
Pretty in pink: 'Barbie' marketing blitz hits fever pitch
AFP, Published on 18/07/2023
» NEW YORK - Hollywood A-listers have been walking red carpets in hot pink, glitter is back, and companies from The Gap to Burger King are doing rose-colored collaborations: "Barbie" mania is everywhere as the hotly anticipated film hits theaters worldwide.
'It's time': haute couture embraces men
AFP, Published on 05/07/2023
» PARIS - Long the preserve of women, haute couture has in recent years opened up to men who dare to ditch the black tuxedo for something with a few more feathers, sequins and embroidery.
Huge crowds circle Kaaba as hajj begins in Saudi heat
AFP, Published on 25/06/2023
» MECCA, Saudi Arabia: Vast crowds of robed pilgrims made solemn circles around the Kaaba, the black cube at Mecca's Grand Mosque, on Sunday as the biggest hajj pilgrimage in years began in the heat of the Saudi summer.