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Laughter, tears: historic day for astronaut Jenni Gibbons in Houston
AFP, Published on 07/04/2026
» WASHINGTON — Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons was at the heart of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (Nasa) control room in Houston on Monday, supporting her Artemis II crewmates remotely during their flight around the Moon.
Hay fifty on debut helps put NZ on top in West Indies Test
AFP, Published on 11/12/2025
» WELLINGTON - Mitch Hay scored an aggressive half-century on his Test debut to help New Zealand to a 41-run lead over the West Indies at the close of play on day two of the second Test in Wellington on Thursday.
New Zealand lose Tickner as West Indies all out for 205
AFP, Published on 10/12/2025
» WELLINGTON — New Zealand fought back to claim first-day honours in the second Test against the West Indies in Wellington, but the home side suffered a blow when seam bowler Blair Tickner was taken to hospital with a nasty shoulder injury.
French colonial legacy fades as Vietnam fetes independence
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» HANOI - Crispy banh mi baguettes, grand colonial facades and chattering Francophone schoolchildren are lingering reminders of the French presence that once dominated Vietnam.
80 years on, Korean survivors of WWII atomic bombs still suffer
AFP, Published on 04/08/2025
» HAPCHEON (SOUTH KOREA) - Bae Kyung-mi was five years old when the Americans dropped "Little Boy", the atomic bomb that flattened Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
AI search pushing an already weakened media ecosystem to the brink
AFP, Published on 04/08/2025
» NEW YORK - Generative artificial intelligence assistants like ChatGPT are cutting into traditional online search traffic, depriving news sites of visitors and impacting the advertising revenue they desperately need, in a crushing blow to an industry already fighting for survival.
African armies turn to drones with devastating civilian impact
AFP, Published on 25/07/2025
» PARIS - The Easter period usually offers a rare respite in Gedeb, in Ethiopia's deeply troubled north, but on April 17 death rained from the skies in this sleepy town caught up in a war between rebels and the army.
Heaviest rain in 120 years hits South Korean region
AFP, Published on 17/07/2025
» SEOSAN CITY, South Korea - At least three people were killed and more than 1,000 evacuated on Thursday after South Korea was hit by torrential rains, officials said, with one region pummelled by the most rainfall per hour since full records began.
Rotten insects, viral videos and climate change: S.Korea battles 'lovebug' invasion
AFP, Published on 09/07/2025
» INCHEON, South Korea - K-pop's BTS are grossed out by them. A YouTuber ate them. Hikers plough through them: South Korea is dealing with a "lovebug" invasion that experts say highlights worsening climate change.
Backyard barnyard: rising egg prices prompt hen hires in US
AFP, Published on 02/05/2025
» LA CRESCENTA (UNITED STATES) - Stung by the rocketing price of eggs -- and US supermarkets rationing a basic breakfast staple -- Yong-mi Kim decided to get some chickens to secure her own supply in southern California.