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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…

‘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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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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