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Iguanas fall from trees in Florida as icy weather bites southern US
AFP, Published on 02/02/2026
» WASHINGTON - Iguanas stunned by cold temperatures dropped from trees in usually balmy Florida on Sunday as icy conditions blasted southern US states, dumping nearly a half-meter of snow in some areas and whipping up high winds that caused traffic chaos.
‘Full of sorrow’: Gazans trek home as truce begins
AFP, Published on 10/10/2025
» KHAN YUNIS, Palestinian Territories - Full of grief after two years of war but glad to be going home, thousands of displaced Palestinians set off across the Gaza Strip on Friday, as a truce between Israel and Hamas took hold.
On Bourbon Street, a grim cleanup after deadly nightmare
AFP, Published on 03/01/2025
» NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans cleaning crews washed down Bourbon Street Thursday after authorities largely concluded their on-site investigation of a ghastly New Years attack as the iconic nightlife hub prepared to reopen.
Stars go out in Hollywood as strike expands
AFP, Published on 15/07/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Honking horns, simmering heat, a smattering of stars and a lot of anger at Disney boss Bob Iger.
Covid no longer a global health emergency: WHO
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» GENEVA - The Covid-19 pandemic, which killed millions of people and wreaked economic and social havoc, no longer constitutes a global health emergency, the WHO said Friday, warning that the threat remained.
Carrie Fisher's Walk of Fame star provokes family wars
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» LOS ANGELES: Late "Star Wars" actor Carrie Fisher was honoured with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame Thursday, in a ceremony overshadowed by a bitter feud among her family.
City of blight: Paris visitors alarmed at trash strike
AFP, Published on 15/03/2023
» PARIS - Portuguese tourist Fabio Figueirado wanted to admire beautiful buildings on a romantic getaway in Paris, but instead he and his girlfriend have found themselves navigating pavements piled high with garbage.
Zero-Covid left in dust as Chinese revellers fuel travel boom
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» DALI (CHINA) - Armed with selfie sticks and freshly recovered from Covid, Chinese tourists ambled through bar streets in the country's backpacker haven of Dali, partying the stress of the past three years into oblivion.
Russia strikes Ukraine hours before the New Year
AFP, Published on 31/12/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russian strikes on Saturday targeted Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, just hours before New Year's Eve celebrations while President Vladimir Putin told Russians that "historical rightness" was on their side.
Scenes of horror in Seoul after Halloween stampede
AFP, Published on 30/10/2022
» SEOUL: Party-goers in costumes fleeing in panic, desperate attempts at first aid on the sidewalks, scores of bodies lined up under makeshift shrouds: in Seoul's lively Itaewon district, a Halloween festival turned to tragedy Saturday.