Meghan Markle's Netflix show delayed due to LA fires
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – A new Netflix series starring Meghan Markle, the actress wife of Britain’s Prince Harry, has been delayed due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, the Duchess of Sussex said Sunday.
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Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – Barcelona hammered rivals Real Madrid 5-2 in a wild Spanish Super Cup Clasico final in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to win the first trophy of the Hansi Flick era.
Los Angeles fires deliver latest blow to embattled Hollywood
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – As Los Angeles is gripped by wildfires that resemble a Hollywood disaster movie, the city’s vast entertainment industry is already counting the costs of yet another drastic setback that its workers can ill-afford.
Panama leaders past and present reject Trump's threat of Canal takeover
Panama City (AFP) – The status of the Panama Canal is non-negotiable, President Jose Raul Mulino said in a statement Monday signed alongside former leaders of the country, after Donald Trump’s recent threats to reclaim the man-made waterway.
Hong Kong police issue fresh bounties for activists overseas
Hong Kong (AFP) – Hong Kong police announced bounties on Tuesday of HK$1 million (around $130,000) for information leading to the arrest of six democracy advocates based overseas and accused of national security crimes.
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Saving the mysterious African manatee at Cameroon hotspot
Dizangué (Cameroon) (AFP) – Ever since his first hard-won sightings of African manatees, award-winning marine biologist Aristide Takoukam Kamla has been devoted to protecting the little known and at risk aquatic mammals.
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India consider second spinner for Boxing Day Test
Melbourne (AFP) – India captain Rohit Sharma was coy Tuesday on how his team will line up for the Boxing Day Test against Australia, with the option of a second spinner on the table.
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London wall illuminates Covid's enduring pain at Christmas
London (AFP) – UK families of some 240,000 people who died from Covid-19 have hung festive lights on a London wall, a symbol of love, anger and pain ahead of another Christmas overshadowed by loss.
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Poyet appointed manager at South Korea's Jeonbuk
Seoul (AFP) – Former English Premier League player Gus Poyet is to become manager of South Korea’s Jeonbuk, the twice Asian club champions said Tuesday.
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South Korean opposition postpones decision to impeach acting president
Seoul (AFP) – South Korea’s opposition said Tuesday it would hold back a decision to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo until later in the week.
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The tsunami detection buoys safeguarding lives in Thailand
Andaman Sea (Thailand) (AFP) – Almost 1,000 kilometres off the Thai coast devastated by a tsunami 20 years ago, engineers lower a detection buoy into the waves — a key link in a warning system intended to ensure no disaster is as deadly again.
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Teen Konstas to open for Australia in Boxing Day India Test
Melbourne (AFP) – Sam Konstas will open the batting for Australia in the fourth Test against India, coach Andrew McDonald said Tuesday, while voicing confidence leading batsman Travis Head will be fit to play.
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Asian stocks mostly up after US tech rally
Hong Kong (AFP) – Asian stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday after a tech rally on Wall Street, but their gains remained modest in thin Christmas Eve trade.
