Tokyo (AFP) – A ten-metre-tall puppet which is part of Tokyo Olympics’ cultural programme arrives in the capital from tsunami-hit Tohoku region. Mocco, an imaginary creature from the land of Japan’s northeastern region, set off on the journey in mid-May, and staged a show in a park in downtown Tokyo. But due to Covid-19 measures, no spectators were allowed.
An unconventional photography exhibition in London has turned toxic pollution into art to raise awareness about the British capital's persistent air quality problems.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is sworn in for a fourth seven-year term in a ceremony at the presidential palace in Damascus. Assad won the May 26 election with 95.1% of the vote, which was widely criticised by the West and the Syrian opposition.
Tokyo Olympics organisers reveal the first Covid-19 case in the Games Village as they seek to reassure competitors that the pandemic-delayed event will be safe. "We discussed with IOC how much we should disclose about it. And IOC concluded that if we gave the name of the country, this person would be most likely identified.
Tokyo (AFP) – Tokyo Olympics organisers reveal the first Covid-19 case in the Games Village as they seek to reassure competitors that the pandemic-delayed event will be safe. “We discussed with IOC how much we should disclose about it. And IOC concluded that if we gave the name of the country, this person would be most likely identified. This, obviously, would raise privacy issues,” says Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto.
London (AFP) – An unconventional photography exhibition in London has turned toxic pollution into art to raise awareness about the British capital’s persistent air quality problems.
Damascus (AFP) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is sworn in for a fourth seven-year term in a ceremony at the presidential palace in Damascus. Assad won the May 26 election with 95.1% of the vote, which was widely criticised by the West and the Syrian opposition.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday called for the end of vaccine nationalism, while criticizing some wealthy countries for hoarding vaccines. He made the call during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's (APEC) Informal Leaders' Retreat, where leaders of member economies discussed cooperation in fighting against COVID-19 and promoting economic recovery.
