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Winter Olympics venue warns selfie tourists
Reuters, Published on 15/01/2026
» ROME - As Italy prepares to host the Winter Olympics next month, Alpine communities are sounding the alarm over social media-driven tourism that is transforming sacred landscapes into selfie backdrops and straining the fragile mountain ecosystem.
Young Thai stars on birdie binge in Pattaya
Online Reporters, Published on 25/02/2023
» CHON BURI: Rookie Natthakritta Vongtaveelap birdied her last three holes on Saturday to open up a four-shot lead over compatriot Atthaya Thitikul heading into the final round of the Honda LPGA Thailand tournament in Pattaya.
EU gets vaccine boost as WHO dampens herd immunity hopes
AFP, Published on 13/01/2021
» THE HAGUE - The European Union started the approval process for its third vaccine on Tuesday as WHO scientists warned that herd immunity from coronavirus is unlikely this year even with mass inoculation schemes.
Cross-Pacific swimmer begins epic 9,000km quest
AFP, Published on 05/06/2018
» CHOSHI, Japan: Ben Lecomte dived into the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, kicking off an epic quest to swim 9,000 kilometres from Tokyo to San Francisco through shark-infested waters choking with plastic waste.
Swimmer ready to start record Pacific crossing
AFP, Published on 04/06/2018
» CHOSHI, Japan: Having once vowed never to attempt such madness again, Ben Lecomte is set to take on giant waves, sharks and a pile of floating garbage the size of Texas in a perilous quest to swim across the Pacific Ocean.