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Turkey's Antioch rises from the ruins, stone by stone
AFP, Published on 21/07/2023
» ANTAKYA (TURKEY) - The old priest painted a warning on the cracked walls of his shack: "Twelve children were born here! Don't touch this house."
Ukrainian partygoers help clear away ruins of war
AFP, Published on 09/07/2023
» YAGIDNE (UKRAINE) - To the sound of club beats, hundreds of young Ukrainians swarmed over the ruins of bombed-out homes in several villages in the north of the country this weekend.
A basement of horrors in Seoul
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 09/07/2023
» The hostel in central Seoul has a lot to recommend it. The rooms are tidy and affordable enough for K-pop fanatics on a budget and families in need of lots of space on vacation.
Second person dies after Paris building collapse
AFP, Published on 07/07/2023
» PARIS - A second person has died following a blast that collapsed a building in central Paris on June 21, a source close to the case told AFP Friday.
Forced to abandon a life's work
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 02/07/2023
» Even as fighter jets tore through Khartoum's skies in April and the streets became a dystopian war zone amid a showdown between rival Sudanese fighters, Thanasis Pagoulatos had no intention of fleeing.
Modern medicine in ancient Rome
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 02/07/2023
» Doctors are generally held in high regard today, but Romans of the first century were sceptical, even scornful, of medical practitioners, many of whom ministered to ailments they did not understand. Poets especially ridiculed surgeons for being greedy, for taking sexual advantage of patients and, above all, for incompetence.
Kyiv's allies vow to make Russia pay for invasion
AFP, Published on 21/06/2023
» LONDON: Western allies on Wednesday promised to make Russia pay for its invasion of Ukraine, as governments and private investors met to fund the country's reconstruction from the ravages of war.
A journey across London on the Elizabeth Line
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 18/06/2023
» London's magnificent Elizabeth Line opened last May, and on its first birthday there's so much to celebrate.
Ukraine claims gains despite Russia 'powerful resistance'
AFP, Published on 15/06/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE): Kyiv on Thursday reported progress in its counteroffensive on the eastern and southern fronts, despite contending with strong resistance from Russian troops.
Re-imagining rice amid climate threats
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 11/06/2023
» Rice is in trouble as Earth heats up, threatening the food and livelihood of billions of people. Sometimes there's not enough rain when seedlings need water, or too much when the plants need to keep their heads above water. As the sea intrudes, salt ruins the crop. As nights warm, yields go down.