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Chinese parents wary of World Cup dreams
AFP, Published on 24/12/2016
» BEIJING: Beijing's dream of making China a football powerhouse depends on millions of children taking up the sport, but even coaches say that tradition-minded parents view the game as a wasteful distraction from school.
Cassette tapes fast-forward to new following
AFP, Published on 28/10/2016
» SUBANG JAYA, MALAYSIA - Collectors and music fans wearing the t-shirts of obscure rock bands brave the tropical heat outside a record store near Malaysia's capital, waiting to get their hands on new cassette tapes.
Ex-leper takes to Tokyo runway to fight stigma
AFP, Published on 20/10/2016
» TOKYO - At 83 Miyo Maki had never manicured her nails, thickened and deformed due to leprosy, a disease she was diagnosed with when she was just 10 years old.
'Happy Birthday' free for all
AFP, Published on 29/06/2016
» LOS ANGELES - A US federal judge on Monday signed off on a settlement that puts the song Happy Birthday out of copyright reach and into the public domain.
Hopes for peace as Myanmar ethnic Karen celebrate
AFP, Published on 12/01/2016
» Myanmar's ethnic minority Karen rung in their New Year with song, dance and traditional kickboxing, in celebrations a day before fresh efforts to reach a ceasefire to end the country's myriad rebel conflicts.