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Russia demands Ukraine surrender as G7 vows to make Moscow pay
AFP, Published on 28/06/2022
» KREMENCHUK (UKRAINE) - Russia vowed on Tuesday its assault on Ukraine would continue until Kyiv surrenders, as world leaders warned that Moscow would pay for its aggression.
'So cute!': Swedish selfie 'museum' gets super liked
AFP, Published on 05/04/2022
» STOCKHOLM - A new selfie "museum" in Sweden is flipping the script by making visitors both the artist and the exhibit.
Singapore patrol robots stoke fears of surveillance state
AFP, Published on 06/10/2021
» SINGAPORE: Singapore has trialled patrol robots that blast warnings at people engaging in "undesirable social behaviour", adding to an arsenal of surveillance technology in the tightly controlled city-state that is fuelling privacy concerns.
IS-inspired attacker shot dead after New Zealand supermarket knife rampage
AFP, Published on 03/09/2021
» WELLINGTON - New Zealand police on Friday shot dead an Islamic State-inspired attacker after he injured six people in a supermarket knife rampage, despite round-the-clock surveillance by undercover officers.
Mirror: The boy band bringing joy and local pride to Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 18/08/2021
» HONG KONG: In the middle of a Hong Kong shopping mall, hundreds of people are excitedly screaming and chanting. But this is not a recent democracy protest.
Vigilantism grows in S.Africa as citizens tackle unrest
AFP, Published on 16/07/2021
» JOHANNESBURG - Armed community members and vigilante groups have stepped in to tackle unrest in South Africa, taking matters into their own hands and sometimes stoking violence as security forces struggle to restore order.
Hong Kong's urban farms sprout gardens in the sky
AFP, Published on 09/07/2021
» HONG KONG: With their heads in the clouds and their hands in the soil, a group of office workers are busy harvesting the fruits of their labour on the roof of a Hong Kong skyscraper.
China's 'shaking building' to stay closed for inspection
AFP, Published on 21/05/2021
» BEIJING - A skyscraper in southern China that caused panic when it started to shake earlier this week will stay closed for the foreseeable future, the owner of the building said, as the cause of the swaying is investigated.
Cities worldwide dim lights to mark Earth Hour
AFP, Published on 28/03/2021
» PARIS: Cities around the world were turning off their lights Saturday for Earth Hour, with this year's event highlighting the link between the destruction of nature and increasing outbreaks of diseases like Covid-19.
US capital locks down as security threats mount
AFP, Published on 15/01/2021
» WASHINGTON: The centre of Washington was in lockdown Thursday as more than 20,000 armed National Guard troops were mobilized following the deadly assault on the Capitol and the threat of more violence at the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden.