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Myanmar generals extend emergency rule again, delaying polls
Bloomberg News, Published on 31/01/2025
» NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar's military government extended a four-year emergency rule, further delaying plans for long-promised general elections as a civil war rages on.
Biden trans athlete proposals spark outrage on both sides
AFP, Published on 11/04/2023
» LOS ANGELES - A US government proposal which would prevent schools from implementing blanket bans on transgender students participating in sports matching their gender identity has triggered a furious backlash from both conservative politicians and trans rights activists.
Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96
AFP, Published on 09/09/2022
» LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world, died on Thursday. She was 96.
Stellar jobs data push US stocks to new records
AFP, Published on 06/11/2021
» NEW YORK - Blockbuster job creation helped push US stocks to new records on Friday, with an added boost from news of Pfizer's new Covid-19 treatment.
Pope to meet Slovak Roma in trip to impoverished region
AFP, Published on 14/09/2021
» KOSICE (SLOVAKIA) - Pope Francis will meet with members of the 400,000-strong Roma minority in Slovakia on Tuesday during his visit to the impoverished Lunik IX housing estate in Kosice.
'Golden Parade' carries pharaohs to new home in Egyptian capital
AFP, Published on 04/04/2021
» CAIRO - A procession of floats carried the mummified remains of 22 pharaohs, including Egypt's most powerful ancient queen, through Cairo Saturday evening, in an eye-catching parade to a new resting place.
Egypt gears up for pharaohs' 'Golden Parade'
AFP, Published on 03/04/2021
» CAIRO - The mummified remains of 22 Egyptian pharaohs, including the most powerful ancient queen, are to be paraded through the streets of Cairo Saturday, in a procession to a new resting place.
Bombs rattle Bangkok during Asean summit
Agencies, Published on 02/08/2019
» Several bombs exploded in Bangkok on Friday morning, injuring three people, as the capital hosted an Asean foreign ministers’ summit also attended by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Chinese counterpart.
Disney hauls in $7.325 billion at box office in 2018
AFP, Published on 03/01/2019
» LOS ANGELES - Disney posted its second best year at the box office ever, raking in $7.325 billion worldwide for everything from "Black Panther" and "Avengers: Infinity War" to hit animated sequel "Incredibles 2" and the latest "Star Wars" film.
Disney admits Dark Side for 'Star Wars', plans release 'slowdown'
AFP, Published on 21/09/2018
» LOS ANGELES - There is a disturbance in the Force.