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Northern China choking on severe pollution
AFP, Published on 31/10/2023
» BEIJING - Tens of millions of people across northern China were under severe pollution warnings Tuesday, with authorities urging them to reduce outdoor activities as a greyish smog enveloped the region.
Northern China choking on severe pollution
AFP, Published on 31/10/2023
» BEIJING - Tens of millions of people across northern China were under severe pollution warnings Tuesday, with authorities urging them to reduce outdoor activities as a greyish smog enveloped the region.
Kerley shines, Richardson stumbles at US athletics World Championship trials
AFP, Published on 24/06/2022
» EUGENE (UNITED STATES) - Sha'Carri Richardson crashed out of the 100m heats at the US athletics World Championship trials on Thursday as Olympic silver medallist Fred Kerley made a statement in the men's first round.
Sydney extends lockdown, imposes partial curfew
AFP, Published on 20/08/2021
» SYDNEY: Sydney extended its two-month-old lockdown for another month and introduced a partial curfew Friday, as Australia's largest city struggled to contain a fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak.
Millions of Sydney residents in coronavirus lockdown
AFP, Published on 27/06/2021
» SYDNEY: Millions of Sydney residents began the first full day of a two-week coronavirus lockdown on Sunday, as Australia imposed new restrictions to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious Delta variant.
'Dulux dog' breed faces extinction in Britain
AFP, Published on 19/04/2021
» LONDON: The Old English Sheepdog, one of Britain's most recognisable dog breeds, has been listed for the first time as vulnerable to extinction after a drop in popularity, The Kennel Club said Monday.
London swimmers take the plunge after virus restrictions lifted
AFP, Published on 30/03/2021
» LONDON - Taking a dip in the frigid ponds on Hampstead Heath in north London for the first time after months of coronavirus restrictions, swimmers said plunging into the cold water felt liberating.
Brits flock to pools and parks as lockdown eases
AFP, Published on 30/03/2021
» LONDON: People in England on Monday rushed outdoors as sports returned in the latest easing of coronavirus restrictions, although Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned spiralling cases in Europe meant more deaths were inevitable.
Europe resumes AstraZeneca jabs, US to hit 100 million vaccines
AFP, Published on 19/03/2021
» PARIS: France and Germany were set to resume AstraZeneca vaccinations Friday after EU regulators gave the jab the all-clear, and Joe Biden said his administration would meet its goal of inoculating 100 million Americans weeks ahead of schedule.
Parkour piques interest in Doha's urban jungle
AFP, Published on 17/08/2020
» DOHA - Three friends perform synchronised backflips off a dry stone fountain near one of Doha's top luxury hotels, an unusual sight in the normally staid Gulf city.