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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.
Ukraine armoury turns to making bullet-proof vests for troops
AFP, Published on 02/05/2022
» ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine: Ukrainian armour-maker Vadim Mirnichenko used to specialise in swords and breastplates for medieval jousting competitions -- but after Russia invaded his homeland, he turned his passion for historical weaponry to the modern day.
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.
Trump's impeachment trial for inciting revolt starts in Senate
AFP, Published on 09/02/2021
» WASHINGTON - The US Senate puts Donald Trump on trial for inciting insurrection Tuesday, charging into unprecedented constitutional territory and laying bare the national trauma inflicted in the former president's attempt to overturn his re-election defeat.
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.