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Sedition clampdown hits 'ordinary' Hong Kongers
AFP, Published on 26/07/2023
» HONG KONG - Single mother Law Oi-wah pled guilty to sedition in an almost inaudible voice, as her 12-year-old son watched from a few feet away in a Hong Kong court.
Contenders face off for world chess title without top-ranked Carlsen
AFP, Published on 08/04/2023
» ASTANA (KAZAKHSTAN) - Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi and China's Ding Liren begin battling it out Sunday to become chess world champion after top-ranked Magnus Carlsen, considered one of the best players of all time, opted not to defend his title.
Canada to pay Indigenous abuse survivors more than $2bn
AFP, Published on 23/01/2023
» OTTAWA - Canada will pay hundreds of Indigenous communities more than $2 billion in compensation for nearly a century of abuse suffered by children in residential schools, its government has announced.
US military officials bitter as they watch chaos in Kabul
AFP, Published on 17/08/2021
» WASHINGTON: The mood was sombre Monday in the corridors of the Pentagon, where US military personnel watched helplessly as chaos erupted at Kabul airport and privately criticized the slow pace of Joe Biden's administration in evacuating US-allied Afghans who fear Taliban retribution.
Farrell calls on Ireland backs to show their 'X-factor'
AFP, Published on 16/02/2021
» DUBLIN - Ireland coach Andy Farrell has urged his backs to show the 'X-factor' quality he believes they possess during the remainder of a 2021 Six Nations Championship that has started so badly for his side.
Queen's Gambit accepted: Hit show sparks chess frenzy
AFP, Published on 26/11/2020
» SYDNEY: Hit miniseries "The Queen's Gambit" has led to a surge of interest in chess, with one popular website registering millions of new players and academies reporting unprecedented demand.
Three-way title fight as virus-hit Six Nations ends at last
AFP, Published on 30/10/2020
» LONDON - The 2020 Six Nations Championship finally concludes on Saturday, with three teams still in title contention.
Anger over Italy virus rules as curfews enforced around Europe
AFP, Published on 26/10/2020
» ROME - Anger was growing in Italy Monday over harsh new coronavirus restrictions brought in to "save Christmas", while other hard-hit countries enforced curfews in a bid to avoid fresh national lockdowns.
Fake cures, risky rumours: virus misinformation hits home
AFP, Published on 26/03/2020
» HONG KONG: From being duped into taking poisonous "cures", to watching businesses crumble and avoiding life-saving medication, people are suffering devastating real-world impacts of a deluge of online virus misinformation.
What now for Abu Dhabi's Man City project?
AFP, Published on 15/02/2020
» LONDON - Manchester City have enjoyed a meteoric rise from mid-table mediocrity to serial trophy winners thanks to the deep pockets of Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Mansour. But now they face their biggest challenge of the new era.