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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.
UK govt advisors sound warning on easing virus lockdown
AFP, Published on 31/05/2020
» LONDON - Senior advisors to Boris Johnson's government on Saturday warned it was too early to lift the lockdown, just two days before the UK further relaxes coronavirus restrictions.
Conte unveils plan for Italian life after lockdown
AFP, Published on 27/04/2020
» ROME - Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte promised Italians on Sunday they would soon be allowed to stroll in parks and visit relatives as the country emerges from the world's longest coronavirus lockdown.
Hazardous smoke haze blankets Sydney, bushfire threat rises
AFP, Published on 19/11/2019
» SYDNEY: Sydney was shrouded in dangerous haze on Tuesday as smoke from bushfires blazing along Australia's eastern seaboard sent pollution levels soaring in the country's biggest city.
Croquet an unlikely hit for Vietnam retirees
AFP, Published on 13/10/2019
» HANOI: Best known as a historic pastime among Europe's upper crust, croquet has found an unlikely fan base among Vietnamese retirees eager to fill their diaries and move their limbs.
Pacemakers: Thai seniors compete in first 'Elderly Games'
AFP, Published on 26/04/2018
» NAN: Aged 98, Sawang Janpram cruised to victory in the 100-metre sprint, came first in the discus and set a record in the javelin -- the undisputed star of Thailand's first national Elderly Games held this week.
Cheeky Chinese artist critiques society with nudity
AFP, Published on 05/12/2016
» GUANGZHOU - Setting up a camera in a public place, Ou Zhihang hastily removes his clothes, then with just one bottom-exposing press-up -- his work is done.
'Burkini' about inclusion not division in Australia
AFP, Published on 19/08/2016
» SYDNEY - Part bikini, part all-covering burqa, the burkini swimsuit has sparked huge controversy in France, but in Australia where beach culture is a national obsession, it's seen as a symbol of inclusion, says its designer Aheda Zanetti.
Malaysia lays down the law on fat cops
AFP, Published on 13/01/2016
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia is putting the heat on overweight police officers, warning them to shape up or miss out on promotions amid estimates that nearly 10 percent of the force is obese.
Yoga event draws thousands, including UN chief, to Times Square
AFP, Published on 22/06/2015
» NEW YORK - About 17,000 people set out their mats and stretched into yoga exercises in New York's Times Square, including the United Nations' leader, to celebrate the first International Day of Yoga.