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Luxury looks homeward as Covid curtails travel
AFP, Published on 01/08/2021
» PARIS - The luxury sector has flashed back from the Covid-19 pandemic but the crisis is still putting a crimp in travel, a key part of the market.
Ceremonies chief sacked on eve of troubled Tokyo Olympics
AFP, Published on 22/07/2021
» TOKYO - The director of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony was fired for jokes about the Holocaust on Thursday, causing fresh embarrassment a day before the pandemic-delayed Games finally get under way.
Nestle changes 'inappropriate' Chilean cookie name
AFP, Published on 22/07/2021
» SANTIAGO: Nestle said Wednesday it would change the name of a popular chocolate cookie in Chile over concerns it may be culturally "inappropriate."
Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony director fired over old Holocaust skit
AFP, Published on 22/07/2021
» TOKYO - The show director for the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony has been fired on the eve of the event over a decades-old skit referencing the Holocaust, in the latest blow for organisers of the pandemic-delayed Games.
Merkel to visit flood zone as western Europe death toll tops 180
AFP, Published on 18/07/2021
» SCHULD, Germany: Chancellor Angela Merkel is to visit flood-ravaged areas in Germany on Sunday to survey the damage and meet survivors, after days of extreme rainfall in western Europe left at least 183 people dead and dozens missing.
Merkel to visit flood zone as western Europe death toll tops 170
AFP, Published on 18/07/2021
» SCHULD (GERMANY) - Chancellor Angela Merkel is to visit flood-ravaged areas in Germany on Sunday to survey the damage and meet survivors, after days of extreme rainfall in western Europe left at least 171 people dead and dozens missing.
LGBTQ rights groups blocked on China's biggest social media app
AFP, Published on 07/07/2021
» BEIJING: Multiple social media accounts belonging to major university LGBTQ rights groups in China have been blocked from the popular WeChat app, prompting fears of targeted censorship and calls Wednesday for an online protest.
NFL fines Washington $10 million over bullying, harassment claims
AFP, Published on 02/07/2021
» WASHINGTON: The Washington Football Team has been fined $10 million by the NFL after an investigation into the franchise's workplace culture found evidence of sexual harassment, bullying and intimidation, the league said Thursday.
Researchers trial magnetic 'lockjaw' against obesity
AFP, Published on 29/06/2021
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand researchers have created a weight-loss device that uses magnets to clamp a patient's jaw together -- hailing it as a new tool against obesity despite critics likening it to an instrument of medieval torture.
Refugee women empowered making gender equality films in Greece
AFP, Published on 22/06/2021
» ATHENS - In the offices of a small Athens charity offering vocational courses, a group of women are busy editing short films and podcasts under the supervision of an American director.