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Pogba, potions and impotence: the secret world of witch doctors in France
AFP, Published on 14/11/2023
» PARIS - "There's a lot of jealousy in football," said Sheikh Issa, holding up a piece of bark and a bottle of a yellowish potion.
Politicians flaunt 'lucky veggies' on Taiwan's campaign trail
Sean Chang of AFP, Published on 24/11/2022
» TAIPEI: Many politicians might hope for a picture-perfect moment with a voter's baby to boost their poll numbers, but in Taiwan vegetables are the kings of the campaign trail.
Battle to save Panama turtle at center of aphrodisiac superstition
AFP, Published on 17/11/2022
» PUNTA CHAME (PANAMA) - The sea turtles of Punta Chame, a peninsula of Panama that juts into the Pacific Ocean, face an existential threat similar to the rhino and pangolin: human superstition.
Ukraine's 58th brigade in the heart of the Bakhmut mire
AFP, Published on 01/11/2022
» BAKHMUT (UKRAINE) - In the east Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, 15 kilometres (nine miles) from the positions held by Russian forces, an artillery unit waits for the signal.
Cambodian farmers deploy scarecrows to ward off virus
AFP, Published on 11/10/2020
» Armed with a stick, a floral-shirted scarecrow with a plastic pot for a head stands guard in front of a rural Cambodian home -- a sentry erected by superstitious farmers to ward off the coronavirus.
Indonesia capital displays dummy coffin as Covid-19 warning
Reuters, Published on 19/08/2020
» JAKARTA: Authorities in Indonesia's capital are experimenting with some shock tactics to fight Covid-19, by displaying an empty coffin at a busy intersection as a reminder of the dangers of the highly contagious virus.
Philippine Catholics swarm Christ icon hoping for miracle
AFP, Published on 09/01/2020
» MANILA - Swarms of barefoot believers thronged a revered icon of Jesus Christ on Thursday in Manila for a slow-moving and raucous procession considered one of the world's largest shows of Catholic fervour.
DR Congo makes new push to fight year-old Ebola epidemic
AFP, Published on 31/07/2019
» GOMA (DR CONGO) - An Ebola epidemic raging in eastern DR Congo marks its first year on Thursday in a mood of fear mingled with hope that fresh money and a change of leadership will turn the tide.
Hordes hoping for miracle throng Philippine Catholic procession
AFP, Published on 09/01/2019
» MANILA - Throngs of believers flung themselves at a historic statue of Jesus Christ as it was paraded through the Philippine capital on Wednesday in an annual festival that is one of the world's biggest shows of Catholic zeal.
China punters bet on 'Emperor' Xi after term-limit news
AFP, Published on 26/02/2018
» SHANGHAI - Superstitious Chinese investors rushed to buy stock in companies with "emperor" in their names Monday following the latest power boost for President Xi Jinping, who has been likened to a modern-day sovereign.