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New York model, carved in a basement, to go on display
AFP, Published on 11/02/2026
» NEW YORK - A painstakingly detailed model of New York City will go on display this week after a US truck driver spent 21 years building it in his basement as an evening hobby.
China's Buddha artisans carve out a living from dying trade
AFP, Published on 19/01/2026
» SUZHOU, China - In a dimly lit workshop in eastern China, craftsman Zhang measured and shaped a block of wood into a foot as dozens of half-completed life-sized Buddha statues looked on silently.
'We chose it': PKK fighters cherish life in Iraq's mountains
AFP, Published on 02/12/2025
» QANDIL MOUNTAINS — A Kurdish militant picks his way along a switchback road in Iraq's mountains before pulling over to alert his comrades in a nearby hidden bunker that they are about to have company.
From drought to floods, water extremes drive displacement in Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 17/08/2025
» AFGHANISTAN - Next to small bundles of belongings, Maruf waited for a car to take him and his family away from their village in northern Afghanistan, where drought-ridden land had yielded nothing for years.
Girls shouldn't shout?: Women break the mould at French metal festival
AFP, Published on 23/06/2025
» CLISSON (FRANCE) - Women artists are pushing back against gender stereotypes at the French heavy metal festival Hellfest, where men have long dominated the loud and rebellious genre.
Alcaraz outlasts Sinner in all-time great French Open final
AFP, Published on 09/06/2025
» PARIS - Carlos Alcaraz saved three championship points as he produced an astonishing fightback from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner in a French Open final for the ages on Sunday.
Leverkusen draw hands Kane's Bayern Bundesliga title
AFP, Published on 05/05/2025
» BERLIN - Bayern Munich were crowned German champions for the 34th time on Sunday, giving striker Harry Kane his first major trophy, after second-placed Bayer Leverkusen drew 2-2 at Freiburg.
Kurdish militants declare ceasefire with Turkey after 40 years
AFP, Published on 01/03/2025
» ISTANBUL - Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by their jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the group to disband.
Taiwan's antique jade dealers see trade losing lustre
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» TAIPEI - Tracing a palm-sized jade pig resting on its haunches, an antique trader in Taiwan said the ears on the nearly 400-year-old piece are a marker of its authenticity.
Over $68 bn withdrawn from Credit Suisse ahead of UBS takeover
AFP, Published on 25/04/2023
» ZURICH - Tens of billions were withdrawn from Credit Suisse in the first three months of 2023, the bank's earnings report showed Monday, providing clues to the towering challenges ahead as UBS prepares an emergency takeover.