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Las Vegas in Laos: the riverside city awash with crime
AFP, Published on 14/07/2025
» VAN PAK LEN, Laos - Rising from the muddy fields on the Mekong riverbank in Laos, a lotus tops a casino in a sprawling city which analysts decry as a centre for cybercrime.
UK water crisis pollutes privatisation legacy
AFP, Published on 11/07/2023
» LONDON: Britain's biggest water supplier staving off renationalisation, trains derailed by strikes and consumers suffering huge energy bills — the nation's vital sectors are mired in chaos decades after their controversial privatisation.
McKeon dazzles in Commonwealth pool as Kenny wins emotional cycling gold
AFP, Published on 02/08/2022
» BIRMINGHAM (UNITED KINGDOM) - Australian swim sensation Emma McKeon won a record-extending 12th gold medal at the Commonwealth Games on Monday as cycling star Laura Kenny finished her campaign with an emotional gold.
Derby maestro Stoute's talent has stood the test of time: Holding
AFP, Published on 02/06/2022
» PARIS - Cricket-loving Michael Stoute, who could train his sixth Epsom Derby winner with Desert Crown on Saturday, is a "Test match rather than a T20 player" in that he likes to be patient with his horses, his close friend Michael Holding told AFP.
England must defy Ashes history to survive Australia's 'Gabbatoir'
AFP, Published on 05/12/2021
» BRISBANE (AUSTRALIA) - England haven't won a Test at Brisbane's 'Gabbatoir' since 1986 and will need to conquer those psychological demons to avoid another potentially fatal start to their Ashes campaign on Wednesday.
Longtime Met Opera maestro James Levine dead at 77
AFP, Published on 17/03/2021
» NEW YORK: James Levine, the influential conductor of New York's Metropolitan Opera who was ousted in disgrace over sexual abuse accusations, has died, his doctor said Wednesday. He was 77 years old.
Naked robber found in tree above croc-infested river
AFP, Published on 06/01/2021
» SYDNEY: A naked fugitive hiding out in trees above crocodile-infested waters has been discovered by a pair of fishermen, after spending days surviving on snails in swampy mangroves in Australia's far north.
US authorises plasma treatment against virus
AFP, Published on 24/08/2020
» WASHINGTON: American authorities announced on Sunday an emergency authorisation for doctors to use blood plasma from recovered coronavirus patients as a treatment against the disease that has killed over 176,000 in the US.
Anxiety rises over attacks on media covering US protests
AFP, Published on 03/06/2020
» WASHINGTON: A wave of attacks on journalists covering US protests is driving growing anxiety in the media, with some blaming President Donald Trump for creating an atmosphere that encourages violence.
Warner Music Group primed for imminent public offering
AFP, Published on 03/06/2020
» NEW YORK: Warner Music Group, one of the globe's "big three" recording companies, is set to proceed with its initial public offering valuing the company up to $13.3 billion.