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China battles virus spread with masks and disinfectant
AFP, Published on 29/01/2020
» BEIJING - At a deserted restaurant in China's capital, one black-and-white sign stands out among colourful the decor and neon signs advertising braised meat dishes: "this store has been disinfected today."
Trump to fire up base with anti-abortion rally speech
AFP, Published on 24/01/2020
» WASHINGTON - With his eyes firmly on the November election, Donald Trump will Friday become the first US president to address in person the country's biggest annual gathering of anti-abortion campaigners.
Hong Kong protest shoppers show their true colours
AFP, Published on 15/01/2020
» HONG KONG: Seven months of unrest have taken a heavy toll on many Hong Kong businesses, but pro-democracy protesters are now seeking to reward shops and restaurants that support their cause by building a "yellow" economy.
Four killed in car bombing near Somalia parliament
AFP, Published on 08/01/2020
» MOGADISHU: At least four people were killed, including a senior government official, and 10 wounded when a car bomb exploded close to a checkpoint near Somalia's parliament in the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, police said.
Hong Kong marks Christmas Eve with mall clashes and tear gas
AFP, Published on 25/12/2019
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong marked Christmas Eve with tear gas, petrol bombs and mall clashes on Tuesday night as battles between democracy activists and riot police swept through a major shopping district.
In US, climate anxiety churns up psychological storm
AFP, Published on 27/11/2019
» WASHINGTON - In the melting Arctic, communities are racing to maintain their way of life. In the rising Pacific, residents are sounding alarm bells. And in Rhode Island, Kate Schapira and her husband are not having a baby.
In the deserts of Dubai, salmon farming thrives
AFP, Published on 19/11/2019
» DUBAI - From a control room in the middle of Dubai's desert, Norway's sunrises and sunsets and the cool currents of the Atlantic are recreated for the benefit of thousands of salmon raised in tanks despite searing conditions outside.
Chile president fends off police abuse claims amid fresh clashes
AFP, Published on 07/11/2019
» SANTIAGO - Chile's president said Wednesday his government had "nothing to hide" concerning allegations that police killed, tortured and sexually assaulted civilians during deadly protests against him.
Climate activists occupy Paris mall
AFP, Published on 06/10/2019
» PARIS: Hundreds of climate activists barricaded themselves into a Paris shopping centre on Saturday as security forces tried to remove them, ahead of a planned series of protests around the world by the Extinction Rebellion movement.
'Glory to Hong Kong': The new anthem embraced by protesters
AFP, Published on 12/09/2019
» HONG KONG: A defiant protest anthem penned by an anonymous composer has become the unofficial new soundtrack to Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, belted out by crowds at flashmobs in malls, on the streets and in the football stands.