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GoDaddy apologises for fake Christmas bonus email security test 25 Dec 2020 - 02:41 pm

Washington: US web company GoDaddy apologized Thursday after an email that promised employees a Christmas bonus in the midst of the economic crisis...

Seven-year-old boy who adores Elon Musk is sensation on Ugandan aviation scene 24 Dec 2020 - 12:10 pm

ENTEBBE, Uganda: A 7-year-old Ugandan boy has become a sensation in his country with his precocious display of aircraft knowledge and budding flying...

Coronavirus: The board game - German sisters' invention sells out for Christmas 22 Dec 2020 - 02:20 pm

Wiesbaden, Germany: At a loose end during Germany's first lockdown, the four Schwaderlapp sisters decided to put their long hours indoors to good...

Gaza's parkour athletes jump for joy over new training facility 22 Dec 2020 - 12:48 pm

Gaza: Often injured in high-risk jumps over obstacles in cemeteries and abandoned buildings, Gaza's parkour enthusiasts can now practice their niche sport on...

From tourism to Covid-era deliveries - Barcelona women reinvent bike business 21 Dec 2020 - 02:42 pm

Barcelona: When the coronavirus slammed Spain in March, Ariadna Serra realised that 2020 and beyond looked dreadful for the cycling tours for foreign...

Syrian potter preserves centuries-old craft 20 Dec 2020 - 03:23 pm

Qamishli, Syria: Inside a dusty and dark workshop on the banks of the Jaghjagh river in northeast Syria, Misak Antranik Petros uses an...

Covid labour shortage makes Greek olive harvest a traditional family affair again 20 Dec 2020 - 11:30 am

Kalamata, Greece: Nestled amid ancient ruins overrun by vegetation, Nikos Argirakis' estate in Greece's main olive growing region usually has dozens of foreign...

2020 in records: K-pop and the planet get super hot 19 Dec 2020 - 07:50 pm

Paris: Records tumbled across the board in 2020, from the warming planet to the humble rowing machine. - Hot... - Meteorologists recorded a...

'We made it': Iraqi refugee family is home at last 17 Dec 2020 - 05:15 pm

Duiven, Netherlands: He sought safety. She wanted freedom. They were dreams they could have died for. From a first date that ended in...

Singapore's foodie "hawker" culture given UNESCO recognition 17 Dec 2020 - 02:14 pm

SINGAPORE: Singapore's tradition of communal dining at hawker centres, open air food courts popularised by celebrity chefs and hit films such as 'Crazy...

Flamenco artist's show 'a balm' for pandemic-weary souls 12 Dec 2020 - 04:31 pm

Madrid: Music and dance as a healing balm for pandemic-weary souls is what Spain's Joaquin Cortes had in mind for his new show...

Time is precious, says Vietnamese collector of European church clocks 12 Dec 2020 - 03:44 pm

Ha Tap Village, Vietnam: For more than two decades, Pham Van Thuoc has scoured Europe in search of historical church clocks, bringing them...

Got to get you into my life: Argentine 'John Lennon' channels spirit of the Beatles 09 Dec 2020 - 01:05 pm

BUENOS AIRES: Argentine Javier Parisi has been a mega fan of the Beatles since the age of eight - forming a tribute band,...

'Sabre-toothed tiger' skeleton sells for more than $84,000 09 Dec 2020 - 12:18 pm

Geneva: A nearly 40-million-year-old skeleton belonging to what is popularly called a sabre-toothed tiger has sold for $84,350, a year after its discovery...

New shiny obelisk sighted on Britain's Isle of Wight 07 Dec 2020 - 03:43 pm

London: A shiny obelisk similar to ones found in the United States and on a hilltop in Romania has been spotted by the...

For Dolce & Gabbana, no crying over crisis, be inventive 07 Dec 2020 - 11:43 am

Milan: The coronavirus crisis has upended the norms of the fashion world, but Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana believe it has...

Jordan, Obama, Kaepernick jerseys set auction records 06 Dec 2020 - 11:11 am

Los Angeles: Jerseys worn by retired NBA legend Michael Jordan, former US President Barack Obama and ex-NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick set world records...