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Virgin Galactic rockets its first tourist passengers into space
AFP, Published on 11/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - Virgin Galactic launched its first tourist passengers into the weightlessness of space Thursday, the culmination of a nearly two-decade commercial pursuit, the company said.
Private mission carrying Saudi astronauts launches to ISS
AFP, Published on 22/05/2023
» CAPE CANAVERAL: The second-ever private mission to the International Space Station (ISS), organized by Axiom Space, blasted off from the southern US state of Florida Sunday, carrying the first two Saudi astronauts to travel to the orbiting laboratory.
Japan's hardcore train fans accused of going off the rails
AFP, Published on 25/03/2022
» TOKYO - Crowding, confrontations and full-on attacks. Japan's many train fans are mostly mild-mannered enthusiasts passionate about the country's famed rail system, but a small group is gaining surprising notoriety.
Abdulrazak Gurnah: accidental author and voice of displaced
AFP, Published on 07/10/2021
» LONDON - Abdulrazak Gurnah, the Tanzanian-born author awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, has been a sharp observer of colonialism and immigration during a critically acclaimed 35-year career.
Malaysians get passionate about potted plants
AFP, Published on 13/03/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: Learning to tell your elephant ears from your flamingo flowers has become the latest virus lockdown escape in Malaysia, where houseplants are very much in season.
Churchill's 'most important' painting sells for pound sterling7 mn
AFP, Published on 02/03/2021
» LONDON - A painting of Marrakesh by Britain's famed wartime prime minister Winston Churchill, owned by Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, smashed expectations to sell for pound sterling7 million ($9.75 million) at auction in London on Monday.
Saving Angkor Wat: Cambodia's ninja gardeners tame jungle
AFP, Published on 02/11/2020
» SIEM REAP, Cambodia: Stacking a ladder against the towering spires of Cambodia's archaeological marvel Angkor Wat, Chhoeurm Try gingerly scales the temple's exterior to hack away foliage before it damages the ancient facade.
Madagascar's lemurs enjoy respite as tourism struggles
AFP, Published on 24/09/2020
» ANDASIBE, Madagascar: Perched on a branch, the lemur blinks back intently at a group of gawking tourists disrupting a coronavirus-induced spell of tranquillity outside Madagascar's Andasibe national park.
Djokovic through as Pliskova crashes out of US Open
AFP, Published on 03/09/2020
» NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare to move into the third round of the US Open Wednesday but top women's seed Karolina Pliskova crashed out in the tournament's first shock.
Kitzbuehel downhill's giddying start to a white circus
AFP, Published on 24/01/2020
» KITZBüHEL (AUSTRIA) - The giddying view from the start hut says it all about the fabled men's downhill at Kitzbuehel, widely regarded as the most prestigious and demanding on the World Cup circuit.