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LGBTQ groups seek legal ban on Swiss conversion therapy
AFP, Published on 02/12/2022
» GENEVA - LGBTQ organisations in Switzerland are concerned that without swift action, the country could become a haven for conversion therapy, which is banned in neighbouring France and Germany.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi, Australian economist jailed for 3 years
AFP, Published on 29/09/2022
» A Myanmar junta court sentenced the country's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a further three years in prison on Thursday while also jailing an Australian economist, according to a source with knowledge of the case.
China growth slows further in third quarter
AFP, Published on 18/10/2021
» BEIJING: China's economic growth slowed more than expected in the third quarter, official data showed Monday, as a crackdown on the property sector and a looming energy crisis began to bite.
How beers and Vikings gave Bluetooth technology its name
AFP, Published on 03/03/2021
» STOCKHOLM: One of the best-known modern technologies owes its name and logo to a Viking-era king with a bad tooth: a quarter century ago, two engineers hatched the idea for the moniker "Bluetooth" over beers.
Time to team up and tackle Long Covid, says WHO expert
AFP, Published on 01/02/2021
» GENEVA: It is time to start solving the mystery of Long Covid, an aspect of the pandemic blighting millions of lives, the World Health Organization's leader on post-Covid conditions told AFP.
Swedish archaeologists take to the waves to protect Baltic wrecks
AFP, Published on 22/01/2021
» DALARö (SWEDEN) - On a small boat on the choppy waters of Stockholm's archipelago, four maritime archaeologists pulled on wetsuits and prepared to dive into the Baltic to survey a merchant ship that sank nearly 500 years ago.
'Nun of Your Business': Unveiling a Croatian love story
AFP, Published on 14/10/2020
» ZAGREB - Marita was a young nun on a Croatian island when she first met Fani, a fellow sister who would become her great love.
These Icelanders skip the hot springs for ice baths
AFP, Published on 25/03/2020
» GRINDAVIK (ICELAND) - Using slow, deliberate movements and deep breathing, bathers immerse themselves in the waters of an ice-covered lake in southwestern Iceland.
'Star Wars' and 'Frozen 2' footage wows Disney fan fest
AFP, Published on 25/08/2019
» ANAHEIM: New "Star Wars" footage, sequels to "Frozen" and "Black Panther," and an animated epic fantasy about dragons were among a raft of movies presented to screaming fans at Disney's D23 convention Saturday.
French rugby deaths 'unusual spike', says World Rugby chief Gosper
AFP, Published on 28/02/2019
» PARIS: The recent deaths of four young French rugby players were an "unusual spike", according to World Rugby CEO Brett Gosper, unveiling a five-point injury-prevention plan for 2019 that includes reassessing tackle height in a bid to reduce concussions.