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Fears and hopes at collapsed Mandalay school
AFP, Published on 30/03/2025
» MANDALAY (MYANMAR) - Rescuers clambered into the wreckage of the Wisdom Villa Private High School on the outskirts of Mandalay on Saturday until a jammed door blocked their passage.
Air strikes in Gaza crush joy of ceasefire deal
AFP, Published on 16/01/2025
» After news of a ceasefire agreement sparked mass rejoicing in Gaza, residents woke up Thursday to columns of smoke, rubble and more deaths following new Israeli air strikes.
US addresses Jan 6 security issues, but divisions seethe on anniversary
AFP, Published on 05/01/2022
» WASHINGTON - The US Capitol's police chief and the attorney general reassured Americans on Wednesday that they have addressed the security collapse behind the January 6 attack on Congress -- even if the anger and conspiracy theories fueling the insurrection are stronger than ever.
Ancient eye-popping martial art gains popularity in modern Vietnam
AFP, Published on 11/06/2020
» HANOI: In a sunny temple courtyard in Vietnam, Le Van Thang pushes an iron rod hard against his eye socket and tries to make it bend -- his dizzying strength honed through years of practising centuries-old martial art Thien Mon Dao.
Crumpled hotel becomes focus in Indonesia rescue effort
AFP, Published on 30/09/2018
» PALU, Indonesia: Squads of orange-clad rescue workers clambered over the tangled remains of an Indonesian hotel Sunday, hoping to dig out 50 to 60 guests still feared trapped by an earthquake-tsunami disaster.