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Electric motorcycles ride to rescue in fuel-short Cuba
AFP, Published on 09/11/2019
» HAVANA - It is rush hour in Havana and the queue at the bus stop is longer than ever. Then a fleet of electric motorcycles appears, beeping their horns.
In Britain's bingo capital, love for the game endures
AFP, Published on 18/09/2019
» GLASGOW - Most nights of the week, Margaret Fisher can be found sitting in the same seat in the same Glasgow bingo club she has been frequenting for nearly 25 years.
Ruthless Serena grabs 100th US Open win as record title nears
AFP, Published on 04/09/2019
» NEW YORK - Serena Williams earned her 100th win at the US Open on Tuesday with a brutal 44-minute demolition of Wang Qiang, firing an ominous warning to rivals in her pursuit of a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title.
Ruthless Serena earns 100th US Open win to reach semi-finals
AFP, Published on 04/09/2019
» NEW YORK: Serena Williams earned her 100th win at the US Open on Tuesday with a brutal 6-1, 6-0 demolition of Chinese 18th seed Wang Qiang in just 44 minutes to set up a semi-final clash with Elina Svitolina.
Love blooms: Politics and romance on Hong Kong's barricades
AFP, Published on 30/08/2019
» HONG KONG: A gas mask lovingly adjusted, a hand squeezed before approaching police lines and a frantic search through swirls of tear gas -- Abby and Nick's relationship has blossomed on the barricades during Hong Kong's long summer of protest.
Teen star Coco, top seed Stephens crash out in Washington
AFP, Published on 31/07/2019
» WASHINGTON: Coco Gauff, the American teen who electrified Wimbledon with a last-16 run, and US top seed Sloane Stephens crashed out Tuesday in round one of the WTA Washington Open.
Training journalists in the era of fake news
AFP, Published on 16/07/2019
» PARIS - As uncannily realistic "deep fake" videos proliferate online, including one recently retweeted by Donald Trump, journalism schools are scrambling to adapt to an era of misinformation -- or fake news.
Comic-Con hits 50: from hotel basement to Hollywood hangout
AFP, Published on 15/07/2019
» LOS ANGELES - From Peter Parker's run-in with a radioactive spider to Superman fleeing an exploding Krypton: comic book fans love a good origin story.
DiCaprio, Pitt want to team up again after Tarantino hit
AFP, Published on 22/05/2019
» CANNES (FRANCE) - Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt said Wednesday they had to tap into distant memories of being Hollywood outsiders for their star turns in Quentin Tarantino's new movie, calling it a "love letter" to the industry's dreamers.
In Baltimore, violins to combat violence
AFP, Published on 25/04/2019
» BALTIMORE - As the conductor raises her baton, dozens of children come to order, and their everyday cacophonous chatting gives way to a melodic cascade of notes.