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Rooted in the earth, India's traditional mud wrestling thrives
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» KOLHāPUR (INDIA) - Crowds cheer as muscular men in tight loincloths slap sacred scented soil on their bulging thighs and arms for a mud wrestling bout in India.
India’s vast Hindu festival draws to an end
AFP, Published on 26/02/2025
» PRAYAGRAJ, India — The Kumbh Mela festival wraps up on Wednesday, with final ritual river bathing ceremonies ending six weeks of celebration that organisers say have been attended by hundreds of millions of devotees.
Feng shui tips for dogs in the Year of the Snake, for health, wealth, luck and love
South China Morning Post, Published on 02/02/2025
» If your Chinese zodiac predicts a rough year ahead, fret not - feng shui is here to help.
Iraqi archaeologists piece together ancient treasures ravaged by IS
AFP, Published on 08/01/2025
» NIMRUD (IRAQ) - A decade after jihadists ransacked Iraq's famed Nimrud site, archaeologists have been painstakingly putting together its ancient treasures, shattered into tens of thousands of tiny fragments.
Storm fears overshadow India coast decades after tsunami
AFP, Published on 19/12/2024
» AKKARAIPETTAI (INDIA) - The deadly tsunami that swamped India's southern coast two decades ago was a one-off disaster, but storms that are growing ever more intense spark panic each time howling gales whip up waves.
Taiwanese flock to China festival despite tensions
Reuters, Published on 12/10/2024
» MEIZHOU, China - More than a thousand Taiwanese pilgrims have flocked to Fujian province in southeastern China for a religious festival, a rare instance of cross-strait cultural exchanges that are sometimes overshadowed by political tensions.
NASA asteroid sample contains life-critical water and carbon
AFP, Published on 12/10/2023
» HOUSTON - A sample collected from the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu contains abundant water and carbon, NASA revealed on Wednesday, offering more evidence for the theory that life on Earth was seeded from outer space.
Scent of luxury: Indian jasmine infuses global perfume
AFP, Published on 15/08/2023
» MADURAI, India: Heady scents fill the air as skilled pickers in India pluck white jasmine before the still fresh buds are rushed for processing into a valuable ingredient for global perfumes.
Russia blames US, Ukraine, for attack on pro-Kremlin writer
AFP, Published on 07/05/2023
» MOSCOW - Russia on Saturday blamed the US for an attack on a pro-Kremlin writer that killed his assistant and left him wounded.
Piercings and prayer: Malaysian Hindus celebrate Thaipusam
AFP, Published on 05/02/2023
» Ethnic Indian Malaysians massed in Hindu temples across the country Sunday to celebrate the annual Thaipusam festival, months after the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions that had barred large crowds.