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59 people still trapped under collapsed Indonesian school
AFP, Published on 02/10/2025
» SIDOARJO, Indonesia - Rescuers searching for people trapped under a collapsed school in Indonesia on Thursday are hoping to dig a tunnel, at the risk of destabilising the rubble, to reach an estimated 59 still missing.
HMV reopening raises revival hopes for London's Oxford Street
AFP, Published on 24/11/2023
» LONDON - British music retailer HMV returned to the iconic site of its former flagship store in central London on Friday, in a much-needed boost to the flagging fortunes of the capital's premier shopping street.
Workers urge Google parent to get tough on harassment
AFP, Published on 10/04/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO - A letter calling for Google's parent company Alphabet to better protect people who report sexual harassment on the job was signed by more than 1,000 workers soon after being posted online Friday.
Pet adoptions, fosters skyrocket in US amid pandemic
AFP, Published on 26/04/2020
» LOS ANGELES: Animals shelters across the United States are emptying out thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, as people confined to their homes are adopting or fostering animals in droves.
Sony April-December net profit down a third but lifts forecasts
AFP, Published on 04/02/2020
» TOKYO - Sony said Tuesday net profit fell more than 30 percent in the nine months to December, but upgraded its annual net profit forecast on solid growth in its image sensor and financial services sectors.
Funeral for fallen footballer Sala in Argentina
AFP, Published on 16/02/2019
» PROGRESSO, Argentina: The funeral of Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala took place in his home village in Argentina on Saturday three weeks after he was killed in a plane crash.
Rise of violent Buddhist rhetoric in Asia defies stereotypes
AFP, Published on 12/03/2018
» HONG KONG - Buddhism may be touted in the West as an inherently peaceful philosophy, but a surge in violent rhetoric from small but increasingly influential groups of hardline monks in parts of Asia is upending the religion's tolerant image.