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London's Chinatown bustling with tourists in fist summer since the pandemic

The popular district, which sits between Shaftesbury Avenue and Leicester Square, is part of London's West End and had been one of the worst affected by the pandemic.
2022-08-03 14:42:28

Heavy rains trigger landslide in Philippines mountainside

Footage shows the soil collapsing next to a village in Tampakan, South Cotabato on July 18. Earth and rocks flowed down the slope and also swept away trees in the area.
2022-08-03 14:41:00

Burmese revolutionary forces vow to fight military dictatorship during protest

Footage shows the militants raising their fists while reciting an oath to resist the army's brutal reign in the Sagaing region on July 31.
2022-08-03 14:40:36

Raging muddy river gushes under bridge after heavy rain in Burmese town

Footage shows the fast-flowing current from the Dat Taw Gyaint waterfall running under the structure in the town of Pyin Oo Lwin on July 31.
2022-08-03 14:40:28

Cat stuck in car's rear bumper rescued in Vietnam

The hapless moggie was discovered after a motorcycle rider behind his owner's sedan saw two cat limbs dangling from the boot in Da Lat city on June 6.
2022-08-03 14:40:17

Tropical storm leaves Burmese town submerged in knee-deep floods

Residents of Pyin Oo Lwin town in Myanmar's Mandalay region salvaged what they could of their belongings, and are seen crossing the brown deluge on July 31.
2022-08-03 14:39:51

Resident buried under landlslide rocks rescued in the Philippines

The unidentified house owner was sleeping inside his house when a large chunk broke off the mountain and struck his property in Suyo town, Ilocos Sur province on August 2.
2022-08-03 14:39:17

Suspected hit-and-run driver leads cops on frantic car chase after hitting other motorists

The hit-and-run suspect, Clint Xerwynn Kho, 35, reportedly fled as officers tried to arrest him for ramming into other vehicles in the capital Manila on July 21.
2022-08-03 13:46:28

British holidaymaker records shocking difference between UK passport control and French in Calais

The traveller showed a long queue of cars at the checkpoint on the French side, where only two booths were open. In contrast, British officials had 'lots and lots' of points staffed as they checked drivers and their passengers on Sunday July 31.
2022-08-03 13:45:54

Wild Asian elephant holds up motorists after taking over road in India

The Asian jumbo walked along the concrete trail while looking for food, preventing motorists from passing through Bandipur forest in Karnataka on June 21.
2022-08-03 13:45:45

Pizzeria owner worried by his shop's 'extremely hot' floor finds steam vent under the tiles

The proprietor said he was bothered by the bouts of intense heat suddenly emanating from the floors and walls of his shop in the Tachileik Township.
2022-08-03 13:45:34

Bizarre moment shop assistants stay calm while gun-wielding robber steals gold jewellery

The burglar was seen wearing a long-sleeved jacket and a full-face helmet as he approached the Saengmanee Thong Shop in Nakhon Ratchasima on July 27.
2022-08-03 13:45:24

Friends turn truck's cargo bed into personal wave pool in China

Video shows the two people riding a life preserver together while floating in the truck's water-filled cargo bed in the city of Ya'an in Sichuan province on July 31.
2022-08-03 13:45:04

Doctors onboard flight treat passenger who collapsed with high blood pressure

The medical practitioners were on Vietravel Airlines flight VU787 heading to Ho Chi Minh City from the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam on August 2 when one of the travelers called for help after feeling unwell from a spike in blood pressure.
2022-08-03 13:44:53

'Brazilian Hulk' who injected OIL to make muscles larger dies aged 55

Valdir Segato from Sao Paolo mixed sesame oil, alcohol, and painkillers as a steroid alternative to boost his 23-inch 'guns', or biceps.
2022-08-03 13:23:00

British tourist claiming he was stabbed by a taxi driver admits he was actually injured while drunkenly climbing walls

The foreigner, identified by local media as Daniel Miller, 30, had previously told police he had been attacked by local drivers while out clubbing in the city centre of Chiang Mai on July 26.
2022-08-03 13:06:29

Chinese Embassy in Bangkok condemns Nancy Pelosi visit to Taiwan

A Chinese spokesman, supporting the authoritarian country's notorious 'One China' policy, said: 'Taiwan has belonged to China since ancient times. It is China's largest island and an inalienable part of China's territory. Since the Song Dynasty in the 10th Century, successive Chinese governments have established administrative authorities in Taiwan to exercise jurisdiction.'
2022-08-03 12:20:12

Turtle mum's record-breaking egg laying on Spanish beach

Footage of the record birth on Les Ortigues beach in the town of Guardamar del Segura, in the south-eastern Spanish province of Alicante, in southern Valencia, shows turtle specialists and volunteers helping the mum give birth in the shallow nest she had dug, after having fitted the large animal with a GPS transmitter.
2022-08-02 18:08:10

Wildlife watchers spot 166 fin whales off Catalan coast

Experts celebrated the high number, crediting good plankton-growing weather, the whale's favourite food.
2022-08-02 18:07:33

Adorable giraffe calf runs rings round grown ups

Schoenbrunn Zoo in the Austrian capital Vienna put the youngster on show in a special to mark her half birthday on July 23.
2022-08-02 18:06:47