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China's Fujian aircraft carrier set for 'new-type' planes
South China Morning Post, Published on 24/04/2023
» China's most modern carrier, the Fujian, will be able to launch "new-type aircraft", state broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday.
Deadly blizzard leaves US in Christmas weekend deep freeze
AFP, Published on 25/12/2022
» NEW YORK: A fearsome winter storm continued to pummel parts of the United States with blizzard conditions Saturday evening after its powerful Arctic winds left over a million customers without power earlier in the day and caused Christmas travel nightmares.
Deadly winter blizzard leaves US in pre-Christmas deep freeze
AFP, Published on 24/12/2022
» NEW YORK - A fearsome winter storm that pummelled the United States with blinding snow and powerful Arctic winds left 1.7 million customers without power Saturday as thousands of cancelled flights stranded travelers making last-minute dashes for Christmas.
Teen believed to be among four victims of Channel capsizing
AFP, Published on 16/12/2022
» LONDON - A teenager was among the four people who died after a small boat packed with migrants capsized in freezing temperatures in the Channel, a regional official said on Thursday.
Ever Given finally arrives in Rotterdam after Suez block
AFP, Published on 29/07/2021
» HOEK VAN HOLLAND (NETHERLANDS) - The giant container ship MV Ever Given steamed into Rotterdam port early Thursday, more than four months after it got stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal, blocking shipping in one of the world's busiest waterways.
Twitter permanently suspends Trump as presidency crumbles
AFP, Published on 09/01/2021
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump, already facing mounting calls to step down or risk impeachment, suffered further ignominy Friday when Twitter permanently suspended his account, saying the US leader is too dangerous to use the platform.
Unesco lists couscous as intangible world heritage
AFP, Published on 16/12/2020
» RABAT: Couscous, the Berber dish beloved across northern Africa's Maghreb region and beyond, Wednesday joined the UN list of the world's intangible cultural heritage.
Taste of success for Taiwan's street vendors with Michelin award
AFP, Published on 26/08/2020
» TAIPEI - A cloud escapes into the air as 80-year-old Taiwanese street food vendor Wu Huang-yi lifts the lid on a giant steaming basket to unveil a piping-hot batch of two dozen buns.
Massive India repatriation begins with flights from UAE
AFP, Published on 08/05/2020
» DUBAI - The first wave of a massive exercise to repatriate hundreds of thousands of Indians stuck abroad began Thursday, with two flights landing in India from the United Arab Emirates.
Women fight for a place at the table as sushi chefs in Japan
AFP, Published on 08/04/2020
» TOKYO - Women have warm hands, their periods alter their sense of taste and they can't work long hours -- just some of the claims from those in Japan who believe women can't be sushi chefs.