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Tax incentives lure filmmakers to Hungary
Business, AFP, Published on 29/12/2016
» Budapest: Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Hugh Jackman. Spotting hunky Hollywood actors is no big deal any more in Budapest, now one of Europe's top hubs for foreign film productions thanks to attractive tax breaks and cutting-edge facilities.
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Pakistan climber cleanses K2 as shrine to fallen father
AFP, Published on 10/08/2023
» K2 BASECAMP (PAKISTAN) - Gazing up from K2 Basecamp, Sajid Ali Sadpara sees Earth's second-highest mountain, his father's final resting place, and a blight of litter on the furthest reaches of the natural world.
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China further relaxes Covid rules after protests
AFP, Published on 02/12/2022
» BEIJING: Cities across China further unwound Covid restrictions on Friday, loosening testing and quarantine rules in the wake of nationwide protests calling for an end to lockdowns and greater political freedoms.
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Cuba votes to legalise same-sex marriage, surrogacy
AFP, Published on 27/09/2022
» HAVANA: Cubans voted to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption as well as surrogate pregnancies in a referendum over the weekend, the communist country's electoral officials said Monday.
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Tutankhamun: Egyptians bid to reclaim their history
AFP, Published on 15/09/2022
» QURNA (EGYPT) - It's one of the 20th century's most iconic photos: British archaeologist Howard Carter inspecting the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun in 1922 as an Egyptian member of his team crouches nearby shrouded in shadow.
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China officials haul in Alibaba execs over massive data heist: report
AFP, Published on 15/07/2022
» BEIJING: Alibaba shares sank on Friday after a report said the tech giant's executives had been called in for meetings with Chinese officials over the theft of a vast police database.
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Bhutan's trailblazing beauty queen speaks up for LGBTQ community
AFP, Published on 12/07/2022
» THIMPU, Bhutan: Tashi Choden will not only be the first contestant to represent Bhutan at the Miss Universe competition -- she is also the Himalayan country's only openly gay public figure.
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Stars sparkle at Met Gala in New York
AFP, Published on 03/05/2022
» NEW YORK: A-listers dressed to the theme of "gilded glamour" sparkled on the red carpet as the annual Met Gala extravaganza known as "the party of the year" returned to its pre-pandemic schedule Monday in New York.
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Thousands defy virus restrictions for Women's Day rallies
AFP, Published on 09/03/2021
» MEXICO CITY: Tens of thousands on Monday defied coronavirus restrictions, gathering worldwide on International Women's Day to denounce gender violence and inequalities.
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Djokovic passes Tiafoe test, Serena sublime at Australian Open
AFP, Published on 10/02/2021
» MELBOURNE - Eight-time champion Novak Djokovic was made to sweat at the Australian Open on Wednesday as Serena Williams made serene progress in her bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title.
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