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Israeli farms desperate for workers
Miriam Jordan, The New York Times, Published on 14/11/2023
» KADIMA, Israel - Israeli farms, core to the country’s national identity, for years employed Palestinian and Thai workers. But since the Hamas-led attacks on Oct 7 and the war in the Gaza Strip, most Palestinians have been banned from Israel and many fearful Thais have returned home, leaving growers to scramble for labour.
The enduring allure of the Titanic
AFP, Published on 22/06/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Since it sank on its maiden voyage more than a century ago, the Titanic has maintained an unshakeable grip on the public imagination.
Biden to host Macron for White House state visit
AFP, Published on 01/12/2022
» WASHINGTON - France's Emmanuel Macron was set to be hosted by President Joe Biden at the White House Thursday for a state visit mixing sumptuous ceremonies with hard-edged talks on transatlantic trade and how to manage a rising China.
China records nearly 3,400 daily virus cases in worst outbreak in 2 years
AFP, Published on 13/03/2022
» BEIJING: Chinese health authorities reported nearly 3,400 Covid-19 cases on Sunday, double the previous day, forcing lockdowns on virus hotspots as the country contends with its gravest outbreak in two years.
Australia COVID cases surge, testing buckles
Published on 05/01/2022
» Australian COVID-19 cases soared to a pandemic record on Tuesday as the Omicron variant ripped through most of the country, driving up hospitalization rates as the once-formidable testing regime buckled under lengthy wait times and stock shortages. - REUTERS
Haiti's traditional joumou soup: a tasty reminder of freedom
AFP, Published on 02/01/2022
» PORT-AU-PRINCE - A mix of meat, vegetables, pasta and the squash for which it is named, Haitians enjoy joumou soup every January 1 to celebrate the new year and their country's independence.
World squash event in Malaysia axed after Israelis barred
AFP, Published on 30/11/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR - A major squash tournament in Malaysia has been cancelled, the sport's governing body said, after the Muslim-majority country sparked anger by refusing to grant visas for Israeli players.
Rain-sodden Sydney ends lockdown after 106 days
AFP, Published on 11/10/2021
» SYDNEY: Elated Sydneysiders defied grey skies and drizzle to celebrate the end of almost four months of lockdown on Monday, hoping to put behind them a period of "blood, sweat and no beers" in Australia's largest city.
China races to squash new Covid-19 cluster among schoolchildren
AFP, Published on 14/09/2021
» BEIJING: Southern Chinese cities closed schools and ordered testing for millions on Tuesday in a race to curb a new Covid-19 outbreak which has sparked concerns over infections among unvaccinated schoolchildren.
China's first vaccine hustled to market
AFP, Published on 31/12/2020
» BEIJING: China has granted "conditional" market approval to a Sinopharm vaccine with a reported 79% efficacy rate against Covid-19, health authorities said on Thursday, a major stride towards inoculating the world's largest population.