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Blast at Chinese restaurant in Kabul kills 7
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» KABUL - A blast at a Chinese restaurant in central Kabul on Monday killed at least seven people and wounded more than a dozen others, emergency services said.
'Sick of everything': Beijingers fed up with tightening restrictions
AFP, Published on 23/11/2022
» BEIJING: Schools and businesses closed, restaurants empty, and the fear of being locked down at any moment – the Chinese capital is a cauldron of dread and fatigue as Covid curbs tighten nearly three years into the pandemic.
Hanae Mori: grande dame of Japanese fashion
AFP, Published on 18/08/2022
» TOKYO - Japanese designer Hanae Mori, who cracked the Parisian haute couture world and was dubbed "Madame Butterfly" for her signature motif, has died in Tokyo aged 96, her office told AFP.
World's oldest person dies in Japan at 119
AFP, Published on 25/04/2022
» TOKYO: A Japanese woman certified the world's oldest person has died at the age of 119, local officials said Monday.
Hong Kong's urban farms sprout gardens in the sky
AFP, Published on 09/07/2021
» HONG KONG: With their heads in the clouds and their hands in the soil, a group of office workers are busy harvesting the fruits of their labour on the roof of a Hong Kong skyscraper.
Mock funerals mark Myanmar coup leader's birthday
AFP, Published on 03/07/2021
» Protesters in coup-hit Myanmar marked the birthday of junta leader Min Aung Hlaing on Saturday by burning his portrait and staging fake funerals.
Craft brew memorialises Wuhan virus lockdown
AFP, Published on 03/12/2020
» WUHAN, China: When the coronavirus emerged in Wuhan and the Chinese city went into a strict 76-day lockdown, Wang Fan resolved to commemorate the turbulent period in the way he knew best -- through beer.
Growing fear: anxiety mounts over Vietnam's food staples
AFP, Published on 16/11/2020
» HANOI: Vietnam's fragrant noodle soups and fresh spring rolls have won fans across the globe, but mounting food safety scandals on the country's streets are sparking a rising tide of anxiety among millennials about what they eat.
Gay pioneer stands in Myanmar election
AFP, Published on 05/10/2020
» YANGON: Outraged over ongoing discrimination in Myanmar, Myo Min Tun decided to stand as the first openly gay election candidate in a country where same-sex relations are illegal.
Myanmar town offers glimmer of hope for Muslims enduring 'apartheid'
AFP, Published on 21/11/2019
» KYAUKPHYU (MYANMAR) - Htoo Maung sits down to lunch, sharing a bowl of traditional noodle soup with old friends, an ordinary act that has become extraordinary in Myanmar's Rakhine state -- because he is Muslim, and they are Buddhist.