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Sabalenka fights on as Alcaraz muscles into Melbourne last 16
AFP, Published on 17/01/2025
» MELBOURNE — Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was pushed to the limit in setting up an Australian Open showdown with talented teenager Mirra Andreeva on Friday while Carlos Alcaraz dropped a set before surging into the last 16.
Brick thrown at Japan embassy in China in Fukushima spat
AFP, Published on 29/08/2023
» TOKYO - Japan said Tuesday that harassment being faced by Japanese in China after the release of water from the Fukushima nuclear plant was "extremely regrettable", confirming that a brick was thrown at the country's embassy in Beijing.
UN: Time running out in war on plastic pollution
AFP, Published on 16/05/2023
» PARIS: The world must halve single-use plastics and slash throwaway consumption to stem the tide of environmental pollution, according to a UN report on Tuesday that warns the next few years are critical.
Kenyan pastor suspected of links to forest massacre
AFP, Published on 28/04/2023
» NAIROBI: A high-profile Kenyan pastor appeared in court on Friday suspected of links to the discovery of dozens of bodies in mass graves that has been dubbed the "Shakahola forest massacre".
Japanese cannibal who walked free dies age 73
AFP, Published on 02/12/2022
» TOKYO - Issei Sagawa, a Japanese murderer known as the "Kobe Cannibal" who killed and ate a Dutch student but was never jailed, has died aged 73.
Scientists find simple, safe method to destroy 'forever chemicals'
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» WASHINGTON - "Forever chemicals" used in daily items like nonstick pans have long been linked to serious health issues –- a result of their toxicity and extreme resistance to being broken down as waste products.
Ukrainian forces collect Russian dead left behind
AFP, Published on 12/05/2022
» KYIV: After combing the forests and meadows west of Kyiv, a special Ukrainian unit finally found what they were searching for —- the body of a Russian "occupier".
US megadrought reveals 1980s body in lake, with more to come: police
AFP, Published on 03/05/2022
» LOS ANGELES - A worsening drought has revealed a four-decade-old body dumped in a US lake, police said Monday, warning that falling water levels would lead to the uncovering of more corpses.
20 dead in Argentina after taking toxic-laced cocaine
AFP, Published on 03/02/2022
» BUENOS AIRES: At least 20 people died and 74 more were hospitalised in a Buenos Aires suburb after consuming cocaine cut with a toxic substance, possibly opioids, Argentine authorities said Wednesday.
Crypto crackdown: Malaysian police steamroll bitcoin machines
AFP, Published on 23/07/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian police hit on a novel way to dispose of more than 1,000 bitcoin-mining machines seized in raids -- they crushed the devices using a steamroller.