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Things to do in France this May: Top Ten
On November 16 from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m., nearly 1,200 museums around France will welcome guests for free. The majority of museums also host occasional concerts, workshops, and film screenings. Roland Garros, the name of the stadium where the French Open is contested, is one of the four Grand Slam t...
The rape lawsuit against Ronaldo is dismissed by a US judge.
The rape lawsuit brought by Kathryn Mayorga, a teacher and ex-model against Christiano Ronaldo was dismissed by the US District Judge Jennifer Dorsey.
Allegedly she was sexually assaulted by the footballer in 2009 in a Las Vegas hotel room. These allegations were denied by Ronaldo who e...
Poramet is the next mayor of Pattaya
The unofficial vote tally shows Poramet Ngampichet of the Rao Rak Pattaya group is ahead of the three other candidates in Sunday's election for Pattaya City mayor.
Mr Poramet received 14,349 votes in the unofficial figure released by the Pattaya electoral commission.
With ...
Floyd Mayweather dominates Moore in an exhibition in Abu Dhabi
On March 16, 2019, in Arlington, Texas, Floyd Mayweather Jr. stands in the ring before Errol Spence Jr takes on Mikey Garcia in an IBF World Welterweight Championship contest at AT&T Stadium. (AFP/Getty Images)
United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi - In Abu Dhabi early on Sunday, boxing l...
AMERICAN VP KAMALA HARRIS TO VISIT US-MEXICO BORDER THIS FRIDAY
Highlights
• The vice president will visit the border city of El Paso, Texas, along with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said her spokeswoman
• Harris made her first international visit to the countries of Guatemala and Mexico in early June to address ...
MAYOR OF LONDON AND SOLAR ENERGY UK LAUNCHED NEW SOLAR SKILLS PROJECT
Highlights:
- The Mayor of London and Solar Energy UK have launched the Solar Skills London project
- The Project is launched to provide training and support for the people, who want to pursue a career in the solar energy industry
The Ma...
SOUTH KOREA MAY EXPORTS AT FASTEST PACE IN 32 YEARS
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- South Korea May exports logged their fastest expansion in 32 years.
- Increased chip and car shipments have surged South Korean exports to 45.6% as compared to the same time last year.
- The shipment of chips gained 24.5% on-year, s...
SEOUL MAYOR DISCUSSES INTRODUCTION OF FREE MEALS AT KINDERGARTENS IN CABINET
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- Seoul Mayor discusses introduction of free meal at kindergarten in Cabinet.
- The mayor has asked the central govt. to help come up with a plan for the cost of meals.
- The average cost of meals at kindergartens in Seoul is s...
BIDEN ADMIN SAYS FOUR FAMILIES SEPARATED AT MEXICO BORDER TO REUNITED IN U.S. THIS WEEK
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• The Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said two of the four families include mothers, one Honduran and another Mexican separated from their children in 2017
• Mayorkas described them as children who were three years old at the time and teenag...
CHINESE TOURISTS TAKE DOMESTIC TRIPS ON DAY 1 OF A 5-DAY HOLIDAY
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- Chinese tourists take domestic trips on day 1 of a 5-day holiday.
- China’s international labor day holiday runs from May 1 to 5.
- Beijing South Railway Station was packed with passengers leaving for vacation. <...
NEW SEOUL MAYOR TO SEEK APPROVAL FOR SELF COVID-19 TEST KITS
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- New Seoul mayor to seek approval for self COVID-19 test kits.
- The mayor also plans to extend working hours for small businesses hurt by COVID-19 restrictions.
- The mayor has asked the central government to approve rapid se...
SEOUL, BUSAN MAYORAL ELECTIONS VOTING PERIOD BEGINS ON FRIDAY
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- Seoul, Busan mayoral elections voting period begins on Friday.
- In the first 3 hours of early voting as of 9 a.m KST, the voter turn out rate has been 1.09 percent.
- In Seoul, the voter turn out rate as of 9 a.m KST came to...
US DHS TO ISSUE A PROPOSED RULE TO PRESERVE PROGRAM FOR DREAMERS (IMMIGRANTS)
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• President Biden on his first day at the office had issued a memo that directed the DHS and the US attorney general to maintain the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
• This program was originally created by former US President Barack O...
US, INDIA TO RE-ESTABLISH THE HOMELAND SECURITY DIALOGUE
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• The officials of two countries, US secretary for homeland security, Alejandro Mayorkas and the Indian ambassador to the US held a meeting, and this announcement followed this
• The two officials also discussed the positive engagement that has already tak...
OH SE-HOON BECOMES SINGLE OPPOSITION CANDIDATE FOR MAYORSHIP IN SEOUL
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- Oh Se-Hoon becomes single opposition candidate for mayorship in Seoul.
- The ex-Seoul Mayor beat software mogul-turned-politician Ahn Cheol-Soo.
- Oh Se-Hoon is running on the ticket from the main opposition People Power...
US FACING BIGGEST SURGE OF MIGRANTS AT ITS SOUTHWESTERN BORDER IN 20 YEARS: HOMELAND SECURITY
Highlights
• This statement comes at a time when the newly elected Joe Biden administration is taking efforts to handle an influx of children trying to cross the US-Mexico border alone
• According to a statement issued by the homeland security secretary on Tuesday, t...
MAYORS REFUTES NSW GOVERNMENT INVITATIONS TO CITIZENS FOR GATHERING ON NEW YEAR'S EVE
HIGHLIGHTS
- Two Sydney mayors have given thumbs down for the NSW government's New Year's Eve statement about social gatherings outside, urging individuals to stay at home
On Monday, Gladys Berejiklian declared the standards for Thursday,...
SEOUL GOVT. TO BAN GATHERING OF FIVE OR MORE PEOPLE FROM WEDNESDAY; COVID-19
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- Seoul Govt. to ban gathering of five or more people from Wednesday; COVID-19.
- Gyeonggi Province and Incheon have announced the same gathering restriction as well.
- Acting Seoul Mayor Seo Jeong Hyup called on citizens to ac...
KUSATSU TOWN IN GUNMA PREFECTURE - MAYOR ALLEGED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
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- Kusatsu town in Gunma Prefecture - mayor alleged of sexual assault.
- The mayor Nobutada Kuroiwa has denied the sexual allegations.
- A former assemblywoman accused Kuroiwa of forcing her to have an intimate relationship with...
SOFTBANK CORP. SUBSIDIARY TO LAUNCH THE FIRST AUTONOMOUS BUS SERVICE IN JAPAN
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- SoftBank Corp. subsidiary to launch the first autonomous bus service in Japan.
- The company will launch the starting Thursday.
- The passenger bus can carry 9 people and drive around 20 kms per hour.
- The autonomou...