The underground ‘Parthenon’ protecting Tokyo from floods
by Shingo ITO KASUKABE, Japan (AFP) -- It has been called Japan's underground "Parthenon", a cavernous complex charged with protecting…
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‘Making of Harry Potter’ park to open in Tokyo in 2023
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Muggles in Japan can discover how the Harry Potter films were made at a new amusement…
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Road test: Chinese ‘robotaxis’ take riders for a spin
by Dan Martin / Beiyi SEOW Agence France-Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — Chinese entrants in the race to put autonomous…
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Defying virus, Latvian ocean rower plans next adventure
by Imants LIEPINSH Agence France-Presse RIGA, Latvia (AFP) — After spending 140 days rowing across the ocean without seeing another…
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Disneyland Paris reopens, but no hugs for Donald
MARNE-LA-VALLEE, France (AFP) -- Disneyland Paris, Europe's biggest private tourist attraction, reopened its gates Wednesday after four months of coronavirus…
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UK royal residences reopen after virus shutdown
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Some of Queen Elizabeth II's royal residences will reopen to the public later this month…
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Virus won’t stop Eiffel Tower high life, says top French chef
by Olga NEDBAEVA PARIS, France (AFP) -- The ebullient French chef Frederic Anton is having none of the talk that…
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Zimbabwe increases fuel price by 150 percent
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) — Zimbabwe on Wednesday announced a 150 percent rise in the price of fuel following the launch…
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Court halts Mexico’s ‘Maya Train’ over indigenous health rights
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — A Mexican court has ordered the suspension of work on the "Maya Train," a controversial…
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China cancels flights, classes over new outbreak as India deaths soar
by Jing Xuan Teng and Laurie Chen, with AFP Bureaus Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — China closed schools in…
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