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In this file photo Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex walk down the west steps of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, after their wedding ceremony.-AFP n
Harry and Meghan offer glimpse of 'fairytale' new life
In this file photo Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex walk down the west steps of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, after their wedding ceremony.-AFPPrince Harry and his wife Meghan had scores to settle in their tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey Sunday-but they also offered a generous glimpse of their "fairytale" new family life far from the monarchy. In a bucolic segment of the...
This handout photo shows Chloe Zhao (on screen) accepting the Best Director - Motion Picture award for “Nomadland” via video from Bryce Dallas Howard onstage at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Rainbow Room.—AFP n
'Nomadland' picks up Critics' Choice wins on Hollywood awards trip
This handout photo shows Chloe Zhao (on screen) accepting the Best Director - Motion Picture award for “Nomadland” via video from Bryce Dallas Howard onstage at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Rainbow Room.—AFPUS road movie "Nomadland" swerved controversy in China and accelerated towards award season glory Sunday as it topped the prizes at the Critics Choice Awards, picking up best picture and best director for Chloe Zhao....
A general view shows the Mausoleum of Augustus, (center) a large tomb built by the Roman Emperor Augustus in 28 BC on the Campus Martius near the river Tiber, as it reopens on March in Rome.-AFP photosn
Forgotten mausoleum of Roman emperor Augustus reborn
A general view shows the Mausoleum of Augustus, (center) a large tomb built by the Roman Emperor Augustus in 28 BC on the Campus Martius near the river Tiber, as it reopens on March in Rome.-AFP photosA newly renovated colossal mausoleum for the founder of the Roman empire Augustus has reopened to the public in the Italian capital after centuries of neglect. "Until now we have always known it as a ruin, but it is one of the most important...
This Handout photo made available by Bergen Aquarium shows penguins receiving a vaccine against bird flu from staff in Bergen, Norway.-AFP n
Great apes at San Diego zoo receive first COVID vaccines
This Handout photo made available by Bergen Aquarium shows penguins receiving a vaccine against bird flu from staff in Bergen, Norway.-AFPNine great apes at San Diego Zoo have become the first non-human primates given COVID-19 vaccinations, officials at the California zoo said Friday. Four orangutans and five bonobos were given two doses each of an experimental vaccine created specifically for animals by a veterinary pharmaceutical company.The...
This Handout photo made available by Bergen Aquarium shows penguins receiving a vaccine against bird flu from staff in Bergen, Norway.-AFP n
Norway penguins get vaccinated, isolation nearly over
This Handout photo made available by Bergen Aquarium shows penguins receiving a vaccine against bird flu from staff in Bergen, Norway.-AFPThey have been living under strict confinement measures for months, but soon the second shot of a life-saving vaccine will let them go outside and get back to their normal lives. While it sounds like a familiar story, in this case their normal lives involve sliding about on their bellies, frolicking in icy...
The AMC Empire 25 off Times Square is open as New York City's cinemas reopen for the first time in a year following the coronavirus shutdown.-AFP photosn
Reel excitement: New Yorkers return to movie theaters
The AMC Empire 25 off Times Square is open as New York City's cinemas reopen for the first time in a year following the coronavirus shutdown.-AFP photosMovie enthusiast Cindy B was among the first in the door at the AMC Empire 25 off Times Square Friday as New York City's cinemas reopened a year after they were abruptly closed by coronavirus. "Oh my God, I'm so excited to be back. I'm not working so I gotta have something to do!" the woman in...
In this file photo Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman speaks during the inauguration of US President Joe Biden on the West Front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC.-AFP n
US poet Amanda Gorman says followed by guard, called 'suspicious'
In this file photo Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman speaks during the inauguration of US President Joe Biden on the West Front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC.-AFPAfrican-American poet Amanda Gorman, who became a star after her reading at President Joe Biden's inauguration, has said a security guard claimed she looked "suspicious" and followed her as she walked home. "This is the reality of black girls: One day you're called an icon, the...
A woman from Michigan jumps as she poses in front of Statue of Liberty in New York City. - AFPn
New Yorkers rediscover city's pandemic-deserted tourist spots
A woman from Michigan jumps as she poses in front of Statue of Liberty in New York City. - AFPNew Yorkers are taking advantage of the absence of tourists during the pandemic to visit iconic sites in the Big Apple that they would normally avoid. At 10:00 am on a recent Friday, barely ten people were on Liberty Island's roughly 200-metre (650-ft) promenade, staring up at the Statue of Liberty. In normal times, even although it is not peak season,...
ATLANTA: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks to the media during a press conference during the NBA All-Star 2021 on Saturday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. - AFPn
No COVID vaccine mandate for NBA players: commissioner
ATLANTA: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks to the media during a press conference during the NBA All-Star 2021 on Saturday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. - AFPLOS ANGELES: NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the league won't require players to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but if progress continues against the virus the league can play a normal schedule in "relatively full" arenas next season. "Roughly half of our teams have fans in...
MONTEVIDEO: In this file photo taken on November 17, 2020 Brazil's Renan Lodi (left) and Uruguay's Edinson Cavani vie for the ball during their closed-door 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo. - AFPn
South American 2022 World Cup qualifiers postponed
MONTEVIDEO: In this file photo taken on November 17, 2020 Brazil's Renan Lodi (left) and Uruguay's Edinson Cavani vie for the ball during their closed-door 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo. - AFPASUNCION: South American football's governing body on Saturday postponed two rounds of 2022 World Cup qualifiers scheduled later this month because of COVID-19 quarantine rules affecting...
MUNICH: Bayern Munich's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (left) scores his team's fourth goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Bayern Munich and BVB Borussia Dortmund in Munich, southern Germany, on Saturday. - AFPn
Lewandowski hat-trick tops Haaland double as Bayern beat Dortmund
MUNICH: Bayern Munich's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (left) scores his team's fourth goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Bayern Munich and BVB Borussia Dortmund in Munich, southern Germany, on Saturday. - AFPBERLIN: Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick to leave him on 31 Bundesliga goals this season and seal Bayern Munich's 4-2 comeback home win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in Germany's...
This aerial photo shows shipping containers for export stacked at a port in Lianyungang, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on March 7, 2021, as the country's export growth jumped to the highest in over two decades according to official data shown on March 7.nSTR / AFPn
China exports spike to highest in decades after COVID-19 hit
This aerial photo shows shipping containers for export stacked at a port in Lianyungang, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on March 7, 2021, as the country's export growth jumped to the highest in over two decades according to official data shown on March 7. STR / AFPBEIJING: China's export growth jumped to the highest in over two decades, official data showed yesterday, with imports also surging in a sharp bounceback from the coronavirus...