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Egypt unveils treasures found at ancient site
AFP, Published on 17/01/2021
» SAQQARA (EGYPT) - Egypt unveiled Sunday ancient treasures found at the Saqqara archaeological site south of Cairo, including sarcophagi over 3,000 years old, a discovery that "rewrites history", according to famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.
Egypt unveils treasures found at ancient site
AFP, Published on 17/01/2021
» SAQQARA, Egpyt: Egypt on Sunday unveiled ancient treasures found at the Saqqara archaeological site near Cairo, including sarcophagi over 3,000 years old, a discovery that "rewrites history", according to famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.
Europe seeks to ease vaccine concerns as virus curbs intensify
AFP, Published on 17/01/2021
» PARIS: Officials sought to ease concerns in Europe on Sunday about deliveries of coronavirus vaccines as nations across the world doubled down on restrictions to fight the rampaging pandemic.
Greek official axed after Olympian's sex abuse claim
AFP, Published on 17/01/2021
» ATHENS: A senior official at the Greek sailing federation has been forced to resign in the wake of sexual abuse allegations by one of the country's top Olympians, the governing body said.
Torrential rains hamper hunt for Indonesia quake survivors
Published on 17/01/2021
» Torrential monsoon rains hampered the hunt Sunday for anyone still buried alive under buildings flattened by a powerful earthquake on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, after the huge tremor killed at least 73 and left thousands homeless.
Marin and Axelsen claim Thailand Open singles titles
AFP, Published on 17/01/2021
» Reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin bolstered her chances of defending in Tokyo later this year after claiming the Thailand Open in Bangkok Sunday over top seed Tai Tzu-ying.
34 gamblers arrested in Chiang Mai raid
Phanumet Tanraksa, Published on 17/01/2021
» CHIANG MAI: Thirty-four gamblers, including four Cambodians, were arrested in a police raid on a luxury resort in San Sai district late on Saturday night.
Singapore to require Covid tests for all inbound travellers
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/01/2021
» Singapore will require all inbound travellers to take a Covid test upon arrival in the city-state from Jan 25 amid a resurgence of cases globally, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.
Hong Kong logs 3.57 million arrivals in 2020, lowest number on record
South China Morning Post, Published on 17/01/2021
» Plagued by the collapse of travel amid the coronavirus pandemic, arrivals to Hong Kong plummeted nearly 94% year on year in 2020 to just 3.57 million, the lowest number on record for the once-mighty tourism hub.
NASA test of mega Moon rocket engines cut short
AFP, Published on 17/01/2021
» WASHINGTON - NASA conducted a test firing of the engines for its giant Space Launch System (SLS) lunar rocket on Saturday but they shut down earlier than planned, the space agency said.