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‘Floating village’ to house Asian Games athletes in Japan
AFP, Published on 05/06/2025
» TOKYO - Athletes at next year’s Asian Games in Japan will stay on a “floating village” cruise ship and in converted shipping containers, an organising official told AFP, defending the cost-cutting move.
Former Pakistan PM Khan vows to fight on in first rally since being shot
AFP, Published on 26/11/2022
» RAWALPINDI (PAKISTAN) - Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan told tens of thousands of supporters Saturday he would fight with his "last drop of blood" in a first public address since being shot in an assassination attempt earlier this month.
Empty seats tell story as Qatar World Cup party falls flat
AFP, Published on 21/11/2022
» AL KHOR, Qatar: Thousands of empty seats told the sad story as Qatar's long-awaited World Cup debut ended in a bad case of stage fright on Sunday.
Jaguars and underpants: when Olympic torch relays go wrong
AFP, Published on 24/03/2020
» TOKYO: From a jaguar on the loose to an elaborate hoax involving burning underwear, the Olympic torch relay has had its fair share of mishaps.