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Elton John and Guns N'Roses primed for Glastonbury
AFP, Published on 21/06/2023
» LONDON: The iconic Glastonbury Festival opens its doors on Wednesday, with 200,000 music fans set to descend on a farm in southwest England to see acts including Arctic Monkeys, Guns N'Roses and Elton John.
Facebook restores news for Australian users after media bargaining deal
AFP, Published on 26/02/2021
» SYDNEY - Facebook on Friday restored access to news for its Australian users after reaching agreement with the government on a landmark law requiring it and other tech firms to pay for journalistic content.
Jupiter, Saturn cheek-to-cheek in rare celestial dance
AFP, Published on 21/12/2020
» PARIS: The solar system's two biggest planets, Jupiter and Saturn, are set to come within planetary kissing range in Monday's evening sky, an intimacy that will not occur again until 2080.
Under pressure, Google to pay some outlets for news content
AFP, Published on 26/06/2020
» WASHINGTON: Google announced plans Thursday to pay some news organisations for content in a departure from its past practice following pressure from governments and media groups around the world.
'Ring of fire' solar eclipse thrills skywatchers on longest day
AFP, Published on 21/06/2020
» HONG KONG - Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and the Far East witnessed a dramatic "ring of fire" solar eclipse Sunday.
'Ring of fire' solar eclipse thrills skywatchers in Africa, Asia
AFP, Published on 21/06/2020
» NAIROBI: Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and the Far East witnessed on Sunday a dramatic "ring of fire" solar eclipse.
Hollywood poised for big-screen gamble as theaters reopen
AFP, Published on 21/06/2020
» LOS ANGELES: After more than three months of coronavirus-mandated limbo, Hollywood is headed back to the big screen -- and hoping that Russell Crowe's road rage thriller "Unhinged" will jump-start the recovery.
Rare 'ring of fire' solar eclipse to dim Africa, Asia
AFP, Published on 20/06/2020
» PARIS - Skywatchers along a narrow band from west Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, India and southern China will witness on Sunday the most dramatic "ring of fire" solar eclipse to shadow the Earth in years.
China dog meat fest opens as S. Korea goes the other way
AFP, Published on 22/06/2018
» YULIN: As South Korea moves closer to banning dog meat, diners tuck into bowls of stewed canine in southern China, where activists are rethinking their tactics to counter a notorious festival that butchers thousands of dogs.
Antarctic researchers mark winter solstice with icy plunge
AFP, Published on 21/06/2018
» SYDNEY - Scientists based in Antarctica welcomed the winter solstice by plunging into icy waters Thursday as part of a "mad tradition" heralding the return of brighter days after weeks of darkness.