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Women dance to their own beat in China's nightclubs
AFP, Published on 12/05/2023
» SHANGHAI - Tired of Shanghai club nights dominated by men, where a woman's appearance often matters as much as her musical skills, Eloise Fan has created an underground space where women DJs are free to shine.
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Beijing tightens Covid restrictions over 'ferocious' bar cluster
AFP, Published on 13/06/2022
» BEIJING: Beijing started a new round of mass testing in its most populous downtown district on Monday after a rapidly spreading outbreak linked to a bar saw Covid rules tightened again in the capital.
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Dancing like there's no corona: first German nightclub reopens
AFP, Published on 14/06/2021
» LEIPZIG: For techno enthusiast Philipp Koegler, it almost felt like a normal Saturday night again as he joined 200 fellow revellers at "Distillery", the first German nightclub to reopen since the start of the pandemic.
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Miami Beach declares state of emergency over uncontrollable crowds
AFP, Published on 21/03/2021
» MIAMI BEACH: Throngs of revellers flocking to Miami Beach in Florida for spring break have become so uncontrollable that authorities declared a state of emergency Saturday and imposed a curfew meant to quash the party.
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US loan program under fire as Shake Shack returns SBA money
AFP, Published on 21/04/2020
» NEW YORK - A giant emergency lending program for small American businesses devastated by coronavirus shutdowns was under fresh scrutiny Monday after upscale burger chain Shake Shack returned a $10 million loan.
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Scared but desperate, Thai sex workers forced to the street
AFP, Published on 05/04/2020
» A shutdown to contain the coronavirus has killed Thailand's party scene and forced sex workers like Pim out of bars and onto desolate streets. She's scared but desperately needs customers to pay her rent.
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TAT still bullish on tourism this year
AFP, Published on 14/11/2016
» CHIANG MAI - Tourist arrivals to Thailand have not been hit by a mourning period for King Bhumibol Adulyadej, authorities said Monday, as curbs on entertainment and celebration imposed since his death one month ago were eased.
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As dance music booms, top club bets on Macau over New York
AFP, Published on 21/01/2016
» NEW YORK - House music was made in America, but as the dance scene increasingly goes mainstream a leading club is placing its bets on Macau over New York.
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Eyeing jazz empire, Blue Note club expands to China
AFP, Published on 26/06/2015
» NEW YORK - Blue Note, one of the world's best-known jazz clubs, announced an expansion Thursday to China as it banks on a growing appetite for live performances among moneyed consumers.
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In Iran, World Cup fun is a closed-doors affair
AFP, Published on 20/06/2014
» When Iran qualified for the World Cup last year it prompted dancing on the streets of Tehran, with millions of men and women gathering to celebrate a rare sporting achievement.
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