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UK saw hottest June on record in 2023: Met Office
AFP, Published on 03/07/2023
» LONDON: The UK this year has seen its hottest June on record, both in terms of mean temperature and the average maximum temperature, the British Meteorological Office said Monday.
Hong Kong worshippers flock to Wong Tai Sin Temple for Lunar New Year ritual after 2-year Covid suspension
South China Morning Post, Published on 22/01/2023
» Hong Kong's most well-known Taoist temple has resumed the ritual of burning the first incense sticks of the Lunar New Year after a two-year suspension because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
NFL's Hamlin has 'signs of improvement' but still critical
AFP, Published on 05/01/2023
» NEW YORK - Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered a cardiac arrest during an NFL game, was improving Wednesday but still sedated in critical condition as other players began preparing for weekend contests.
UN meet sees blitz of pledges to protect ailing oceans
AFP, Published on 28/06/2022
» LISBON: A major UN conference on how to restore the faltering health of global oceans kicked off in Lisbon this week with a flurry of promises to expand marine protected areas, ban deep-sea mining, and combat illegal fishing.
Royal family contests Harry and Meghan's racism claims
AFP, Published on 10/03/2021
» LONDON: Britain's royal family has begun a fight back against explosive racism claims made by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, indicating the couple's comments will not go unchallenged as the country divides into partisan camps.
Queen vows to address Harry and Meghan racism claims
AFP, Published on 10/03/2021
» LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday responded to explosive racism claims from her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, voicing deep concern and sympathising with their troubles with royal life.
'Bite Club': Shark attack survivors find solace in unity
AFP, Published on 22/02/2021
» CROWDY BAY NATIONAL PARK, Australia: The first rule of Bite Club is you talk to Dave Pearson, a shark attack survivor who connects hundreds of people from around the world to support each other "beyond the bite".
Jobless and desperate: the post-lockdown reality for many
AFP, Published on 23/07/2020
» PARIS - Many workers' lives have been abruptly upended by the coronavirus pandemic, as job losses in tourism, air travel, food and drink or other industries hit those both on fixed contracts and in the informal sector.
Bengals choose Burrow with first pick in 'virtual' NFL draft
AFP, Published on 24/04/2020
» LOS ANGELES - Joe Burrow, who had a season for the ages in 2019 and was the overwhelming favorite to go No. 1, was snapped up by the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL's first ever "virtual draft" on Thursday.
Virus-hit Hong Kong racing gallops on behind closed doors
AFP, Published on 17/02/2020
» HONG KONG: The bell sounds as 11 runners in the Gold Cup break from the stalls at Hong Kong's famous Sha Tin racecourse.