Showing 1 - 10 of 25
Nationals make 17-year-old Willits youngest No.1 in MLB Draft history
AFP, Published on 14/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - Eli Willits, a 17-year-old US high school shortstop, was selected by the Washington Nationals with the first overall pick in Sunday's Major League Baseball Draft at Atlanta.
Thai wondergirl comes second in world drone racing
Online Reporters, Published on 05/11/2024
» Wanraya “Milk” Wannapong of Thailand has ended her world drone racing campaign this year as runner-up to an Italian competitor.
The science of Moo Deng
Life, Published on 24/09/2024
» Hardly anyone knew about Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo that recently became an internet sensation. Then renowned local and international media outlets like Time magazine, the BBC, The Guardian and Forbes have featured cute stories about Moo Deng.
Thais seek maiden golf gold at Paris 2024
Sports, Published on 22/07/2024
» Paris 2024 is the third consecutive Olympics Games to include golf after its absence ended at Rio 2016 and four Thai golfers will tee off against the best players in the world at the famed Golf National layout outside the French capital in early August.
Paws and popcorn: Cinema goes pet-friendly
AFP, Published on 10/06/2023
» A fluffy white cat in a yellow dress perched on the top of a Bangkok cinema seat while, nearby, a Chihuahua in a Sebastian the Crab costume geared up to watch Disney’s "The Little Mermaid" with their owner.
Germany's Scholz weathers shocks in turbulent first year
AFP, Published on 04/12/2022
» FRANKFURT (GERMANY) - A war in his backyard, galloping economic crisis, and unhappy partners at home and abroad -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has weathered unprecedented shocks in his first year, while struggling to make a mark on the global stage.
Julie Andrews 'gobsmacked' by Hollywood award
AFP, Published on 10/06/2022
» Nearly 60 years after preaching virtues of patience and modesty as Mary Poppins and governess Maria, Julie Andrews declared herself "gobsmacked" to have her career honoured at a glitzy Hollywood gala Thursday.
Black News Channel Shuts Down Two Years After Debut
Business, Lillian Rizzo, Published on 28/03/2022
» Black News Channel, a cable news network that went on the air two years ago to provide an alternative look at news from Black Americans' perspective, is shutting down, the outlet's chief executive told employees on Friday.
It all began with Rhett and Scarlett
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 27/03/2022
» With the Oscars upon us this weekend it seems an apt time to recall choice lines from past films.
US comedian and 'Full House' star Bob Saget found dead aged 65
AFP, Published on 10/01/2022
» MIAMI - Bob Saget, the US comedian who delighted millions as the star of television's "Full House" in the 1980s and 1990s, has been found dead in a Florida hotel room, the local sheriff said Sunday.