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Which is longer, Amazon or Nile? New quest aims to settle old debate
AFP, Published on 27/06/2023
» RIO DE JANEIRO - What's the longest river in the world, the Nile or the Amazon? The question has fueled a heated debate for years. Now, an expedition into the South American jungle aims to settle it for good.
Driverless car stopped in San Francisco puzzles cops
AFP, Published on 13/04/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: San Francisco police faced an unprecedented problem recently when an officer stopped a car that was driving at night with no headlights on, only to discover there was no one inside.
Final chord: royal piano restorer sells lifetime's collection
AFP, Published on 12/08/2021
» BIDDENDEN (UNITED KINGDOM) - There's little to distinguish the farm building in Kent, southeast England, from others nearby, except for one thing: the royal warrant over the door.
Stranded by virus lockdown, India migrant workers walk home
AFP, Published on 28/03/2020
» NEW DELHI - With India locked down over the coronavirus and no way to earn money, Dilipji Thakor faces a grim choice: either walk home or die hungry.
Life under coronavirus: 24 hours around the world in pictures
AFP, Published on 26/03/2020
» PARIS - Over a 24-hour period, in a world where a third of humanity is now under orders to stay home, AFP photographers have captured snapshots of daily life during the coronavirus pandemic.
'The girl you were warned about': Paris 2024 logo mocked online
AFP, Published on 23/10/2019
» PARIS - The new 2024 Olympics logo is supposed to evoke French history but has instead earned ridicule online for its apparent resemblance to a stereotypical Parisian woman.
Cardiff striker Sala missing after suspected plane crash
AFP, Published on 22/01/2019
» NANTES (FRANCE) - Premier League club Cardiff City's record new signing, Argentina-born striker Emiliano Sala, was on board a light aircraft that disappeared over the English Channel on Monday night, police sources told AFP.