Too warm in Canada: world’s largest ice rink may not open
by Michel COMTE / Mathiew LEISER Agence France-Presse Ottawa, Canada (AFP) -- The Canadian capital's iconic Rideau Canal Skateway --…
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Iran woos Chinese, other tourists as Westerners stay away
by Ahmad Parhizi and Jerome Rivet Agence France-Presse Tehran, Iran (AFP) -- Western tourists, who flocked to Iran just a…
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Israeli firm deploys robots to speed up online shopping
by Jonah Mandel Agence France-Presse Tel Aviv, Israel (AFP) -- Behind a dark and opaque storefront in Tel Aviv, an…
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Rising seas threaten exodus of ‘biblical’ scale, warns Guterres
United Nations, United States (AFP) -- The UN Secretary-General warned Tuesday that global warming could force a mass exodus "on…
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Sri Lanka bans single-use plastics to save elephants
Colombo, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka will ban single-use plastics, the government said Tuesday, in a move that follows…
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Saudi Arabia to send its first woman into space
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia will send its first ever woman astronaut on a space mission later this…
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Mexico hails ‘heroic’ rescue dog that died in Turkey
Mexico City, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexico on Monday paid tribute to a military rescue dog that died while searching for…
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In a low country, ski making is a high art
by Benoit NOEL Agence France-Presse Malmedy, Belgium (AFP) -- In a land with no mountains and scarcely ever any snow,…
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Record-breaking Vermeer show opens in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands | AFP | by Jan HENNOP A blockbuster exhibition of paintings by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer opened…
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Coffee so cold it’s hot: South Korea’s love of iced Americano
by Cat BARTON Agence France-Presse Seoul, South Korea (AFP) -- K-pop stars BTS drink it. It appears in K-dramas. Fans…
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