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Vietnamese caught in Japan's illegal worker crackdown
AFP, Published on 07/01/2026
» TOKYO — For a decade, Vietnamese worker Minh did tough jobs like sandblasting ships and welding steel, helping address rapidly ageing Japan's dire labour needs.
'We chose it': PKK fighters cherish life in Iraq's mountains
AFP, Published on 02/12/2025
» QANDIL MOUNTAINS — A Kurdish militant picks his way along a switchback road in Iraq's mountains before pulling over to alert his comrades in a nearby hidden bunker that they are about to have company.
Faced with US heat waves, the Navajo push for power -- and A/C
AFP, Published on 13/07/2025
» TONALEA (UNITED STATES) - Workmen plant electricity poles in the rust-orange earth of the Navajo Nation and run cables to Christine Shorty's house -- finally giving her power against the searing Arizona desert heat.
German 'rust belt' town spotlights growing appeal of the far right
AFP, Published on 24/02/2025
» DUISBURG, Germany - Sporting a cap with the Trump-inspired slogan "Make Duisburg Great Again", AfD candidate Alan Imamura was upbeat as he campaigned for the far-right party in Germany's ailing industrial heartland.
What is the pink stuff coating fire-ravaged Los Angeles?
AFP, Published on 15/01/2025
» LOS ANGELES — Above the roaring fires devastating parts of Los Angeles is an incongruous sight: air tankers dropping gallons of bright red and Barbie-pink slurry over forest, homes, cars, and anything else that might lie in the blazes' path.
Kamala Harris hits the campaign trail
Reuters, Published on 23/07/2024
» WASHINGTON - US Vice President Kamala Harris was preparing to campaign in the critical battleground state of Wisconsin for the first time as a presidential candidate on Tuesday after securing enough Democratic Party delegate support to clear a path to the nomination.
Trump basks in spotlight after naming VP pick
Reuters, Published on 16/07/2024
» MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin - Donald Trump made a triumphant entrance to cap the first day of the Republican National Convention, receiving a raucous ovation from the party faithful days after surviving an assassination attempt that has reshaped the US presidential contest.
Tiger encouraged for comeback after knocking off the rust
AFP, Published on 18/12/2023
» MIAMI - Tiger Woods says he has been encouraged by his performance in two December events, the first competitive golf for the 15-time major winner since April ankle surgery.
Greenland's Inuit falling through thin ice of climate change
AFP, Published on 04/12/2023
» ITTOQQORTOORMIIT (DENMARK) - The thunder of icebergs crashing into the turquoise sea of eastern Greenland is the sound of one of the planet's most important ecosystems teetering on the edge of collapse.
China, South Korea boast new economic exchanges to deepen collaboration in a time of geopolitical strife
South China Morning Post, Published on 16/11/2023
» China and South Korea have held a ministerial-level meeting to explore the possibility of closer economic cooperation, as analysts say the two Asian economic powerhouses have managed to rebalance economic ties.