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Landmines destroy limbs, lives on Bangladesh-Myanmar border
AFP, Published on 06/01/2026
» BANDARBAN, Bangladesh - In the dense hill forests along Bangladesh's border with war-torn Myanmar, villagers are losing limbs to landmines, casualties of a conflict not of their making.
'Not welcome': English town protests against JD Vance's holiday
AFP, Published on 13/08/2025
» CHARLBURY (UNITED KINGDOM) - Dozens of activists and locals protested on Tuesday against a visit by US Vice President JD Vance to an idyllic rural region of southwest England, where he is on holiday with family.
Cold winds sweep Beijing, closing key sites, disrupting travel
Reuters, Published on 12/04/2025
» BEIJING - China's capital hunkered down on Saturday as rare typhoon-like gales swept northern regions, forcing the closure of historic sites and disrupting travel while bringing late snowfalls and hailstone showers in some areas.
Melbourne bans e-scooter rentals from city centre
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/08/2024
» The city council in Melbourne has voted to ban rented electric scooters from the central business district, saying they pose unacceptable risks to public safety and were linked to anti-social behaviour.
Table Mountain attacks unnerve tourists in South Africa
AFP, Published on 12/12/2023
» CAPE TOWN - Hikers hit the trail before dawn at South Africa's natural jewel Table Mountain, but instead of simply trekking its rugged landscape they were also demonstrating against a surge in attacks on walkers and tourists.
S.Africa's deadly floods shine spotlight on housing crisis
AFP, Published on 24/04/2022
» DURBAN (SOUTH AFRICA) - Thulisile Ntobela, once lived in an apartment, but when her rent went up 25 percent, the unemployed mother of five could no longer afford and moved out.
Virus update: Latin America cases top 1m as UK, Russia ease lockdowns
AFP, Published on 01/06/2020
» BRASíLIA: Confirmed coronavirus cases in Latin America have surged past one million, while hard-hit Britain and Russia eased lockdowns Monday, despite not having their outbreaks fully under control.
Trundling into trouble: Singapore targets e-scooters after accidents
AFP, Published on 10/11/2019
» SINGAPORE: Tiny Singapore had embraced electric scooters in a big way, but deaths and fires linked to the two-wheelers have prompted authorities to introduce tough rules that could put a brake on their runaway success.
Singapore to ban e-scooters from sidewalks amid injury spike
Bloomberg, Published on 04/11/2019
» SINGAPORE: The government has moved to ban electric scooters from riding on footpaths in the city-state, starting on Tuesday, citing a string of injuries when motorised scooters have collided with pedestrians.