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Pandemic propels poor Mexican students into digital age
The coronavirus pandemic closed their school, but it also thrust a group of disadvantaged Mexican children living next to a giant garbage dump into the digital world.
T-shirts to spread Chingay cheer despite cancellation
THe annual Chingay celebration in Johor Baru has been called off this year due to Covid-19, but devotees can still buy T-shirts to commemorate the occasion and raise funds for Foon Yew High School Seri Alam branch.
In Iraq, pope to visit Mosul churches desecrated by Islamic State
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - In Mosul, adjacent to the Biblical city of Nineveh, four churches representing different denominations occupy a small square surrounded by low-rise houses, testament to the role Iraq's once flourishing Christian community played.
Archaeologists uncover ancient ceremonial carriage near Pompeii
ROME (Reuters) - Archaeologists have unearthed a unique ancient-Roman ceremonial carriage from a villa just outside Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD.
Angkor Wat not enough? Theme park planned near ancient Cambodian site
PHNOM PENH, Feb 27 (dpa): In case Cambodia's Angkorian temples, on the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites, aren't enough of a draw, there are plans in the works for a 75-hectare amusement park within walking distance.
Amnesty says Eritrean troops killed hundreds of Ethiopian civilians in Axum
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Eritrean soldiers killed hundreds of civilians in Ethiopia's ancient town of Axum between Nov. 28 and 29, rights group Amnesty International said on Friday, one of several mass killings reported during a conflict that erupted nearly four months ago in the northern region of Tigray.
Lenggong Valley second national geopark in Perak
IPOH: The Lenggong Valley is set to be declared the second national geopark in Perak.
Tourism on track in Vietnam despite pandemic
As Covid-19 swept the globe, locals catering to international travellers have struggled.
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