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Record heatwaves sweep the world, from US to Europe and Asia
AFP, Published on 16/07/2023
» ROME: Tens of millions of people were battling dangerously high temperatures around the world on Sunday as record heat forecasts hung over parts of the United States, Europe and Asia, in the latest example of the threat from global warming.
Remaking the pinball arcade
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 02/07/2023
» When Rachel Karlic and her sister, Rebecca Hinsdale, were students at Western Michigan University, they sometimes played pinball with their friend Kate Porter in a 24-hour video rental store near campus.
Tree-mendous ride: Wooden Citroen 2CV sells for 210,000 euros
AFP, Published on 05/06/2023
» TOURS (FRANCE) - A Citroen 2CV made of wood, thought to be the only one of its kind, has sold for 210,000 euros ($225,000) at auction in France, setting a new price record for the iconic vehicle.
Jewellery with Nazi links fetches over $155 mn at controversial auction
AFP, Published on 11/05/2023
» GENEVA - Jewels belonging to an Austrian billionaire whose German husband made his fortune under the Nazis raked in more than $155 million Wednesday at an auction held amid criticism from Jewish groups.
The 'water cops' of Las Vegas make city a model in drought-hit US
AFP, Published on 08/05/2023
» LAS VEGAS - Known around the world as an oasis of overindulgence, the desert city of Las Vegas has emerged as a surprising model of austerity and prudence when it comes to water.
Holdouts in a nuclear zone
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 07/05/2023
» The world's worst nuclear disaster, unfolding only a few kilometres away, did not force Halyna Voloshyna, 74, to abandon her home in Chernobyl in 1986.
Charles III coronation a must for foreign royal fanatics
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» LONDON: Harking from Canada, Australia, France and beyond, many international royal fans are celebrating King Charles III's coronation by heading to London, a city that knows how to capitalise on its most famous residents.
Hong Kong embraces crowds of tourists during Workers' Day holiday
Published on 02/05/2023
» HONG KONG: Outside the Peak Tram ticket office at Central in downtown Hong Kong, was a stream of tourists queuing for tickets to the Peak, one of Hong Kong's top attractions.
Honduras switching ties to China from Taiwan
Published on 15/03/2023
» Honduras will establish diplomatic relations with China, President Xiomara Castro said on Tuesday, a move that would result in the severing of longstanding official ties with Taiwan.
Disaster to destination: Fukushima woos tourists with snow
AFP, Published on 09/03/2023
» BANDAI (JAPAN) - Tourist Benjamin Tuffy's family spent their winter holidays in Japan's picture-perfect snow. But they weren't at the country's famed ski resorts in Hokkaido or Nagano -- they picked Fukushima.