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Indian festival of lights Diwali joins Unesco heritage list
AFP, Published on 10/12/2025
» NEW DELHI — India's festival of lights, Diwali, was on Wednesday announced as an addition to the intangible cultural heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), sparking celebrations.
KFC readies finger-licking Japanese Christmas
AFP, Published on 03/12/2025
» TOKYO - KFC in Japan is gearing up for the Christmas tradition of millions of families thronging the US fast-food chain for special festive buckets of deep-fried chicken and other treats.
Five survivors pulled from collapsed Indonesian school
AFP, Published on 01/10/2025
» SIDOARJO, Indonesia - Rescuers pulled five survivors from a collapsed school in Indonesia on Wednesday as frantic parents demanded searchers speed up efforts to find dozens of children believed still trapped in the rubble two days on.
14 killed by lake burst in Taiwan as Typhoon Ragasa wreaks havoc
AFP, Published on 24/09/2025
» HONG KONG — Fierce winds, pounding rain and high seas battered Hong Kong on Wednesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa headed into southern China after causing a lake burst that killed at least 14 people in Taiwan.
Spain's political class spars over chaotic Vuelta finale
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» MADRID - Spain's political class clashed over chaotic pro-Palestinian protests in Madrid that brought the Vuelta to a premature end Sunday, with the opposition accusing the leftist government of permitting an "international embarrassment".
Tears of joy as Venezuelan migrants return from El Salvador prison 'hell'
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» BARQUISIMETO - Tears of joy and relief flowed freely Tuesday as Venezuelan Maikel Olivera returned home to his mother's embrace after surviving four months of "real hell" in a Salvadoran prison.
Death toll in India plane crash rises to at least 279
AFP, Published on 15/06/2025
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - The death toll from the fiery crash of a London-bound passenger jet in an Indian city climbed to 279 on Saturday as officials sought to match the DNA of victims with their grieving relatives.
South Korea court upholds President Yoon's impeachment, strips him of office
AFP, Published on 04/04/2025
» SEOUL — South Korea's Constitutional Court on Friday upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment over his disastrous martial law declaration, voting unanimously to strip him of office for violating the constitution.
Fires, strikes, pandemic and AI: Hollywood workers can't catch a break
AFP, Published on 25/02/2025
» BURBANK (UNITED STATES) - Dutch Merrick isn't really in a party mood for this year's Oscars.
Eagles reach Super Bowl with 55-23 win over Commanders
AFP, Published on 27/01/2025
» MIAMI - Quarterback Jalen Hurts and running back Saquon Barkley rushed in three touchdowns each as the Philadelphia Eagles reached the Super Bowl with a 55-23 win over the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship game on Sunday.