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Dreams of wealth turn to dust for migrant workers in Qatar
AFP, Published on 16/11/2022
» SREEPUR, Bangladesh: Hundreds of thousands of people have flocked to Qatar in recent years to work on giant construction schemes as it boosted its infrastructure ahead of the World Cup.
Sex sells: China farm region becomes 'lingerie capital'
AFP, Published on 25/04/2021
» GUANYUN (CHINA) - Americans like their lingerie to be risque, Europeans prefer it more classy, and Chinese remain a bit shy but are opening up. But the biggest order of all came from North Korea.
Husavik, the Icelandic village dreaming of an Oscar
AFP, Published on 22/04/2021
» REYKJAVIK: In just a year the small Icelandic village of Husavik has shot to fame as the setting of the kitsch musical comedy "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga" -- and now it dreams of winning an Oscar.
From Wuhan roof to China football saviour for 'world-class' Wang
AFP, Published on 14/04/2021
» SUZHOU: Wang Shuang was locked down and left kicking a ball on a rooftop in the coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan when China's women's football team began their Olympic qualification campaign 14 months ago.
Virus causes chaos in Chinese football
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» HONG KONG: Chinese football clubs have been left scattered across the globe by the coronavirus epidemic, with homesick players training for a season that has no starting date and teams from other countries too scared to play them.
Brexit fears for British shop owners in Germany
AFP, Published on 31/03/2019
» BERLIN - As the United Kingdom grapples with its Brexit drama, the uncertainty around its decision to leave the EU persuaded Dale Carr to close down her Berlin shop selling British goods.