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SKorean woman passes driving test on 950th attempt

SKorean woman passes driving test on 950th attempt

AFP - Yesterday, 06:52 am

SEOUL (AFP) - A 68-year-old woman in South Korea has passed the written test for her driving licence after 950 attempts. More »

  • Oops: Republican jumps gun on health care vote

    Oops: Republican jumps gun on health care vote

    AFP - Saturday, November 7 07:17 pm

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Barack Obama's Democratic allies got an unlikely vote of confidence Saturday, as a top Republican foe prematurely declared defeat in the fight over remaking US health care. More »

  • British butcher takes biro to meet the queen

    British butcher takes biro to meet the queen

    AFP - Saturday, November 7 04:44 am

    LONDON (AFP) - A butcher who received a medal from Queen Elizabeth II kept his trusty pen tucked behind his ear throughout the ceremony, newspapers reported Saturday. More »

  • Cricket: Twelve-year-old smashes 439 in India

    Cricket: Twelve-year-old smashes 439 in India

    AFP - Thursday, November 5 04:59 pm

    NEW DELHI (AFP) - A 12-year-old has scored 439 runs in a school cricket tournament in Mumbai that was used as a launch pad for the career of current Indian superstar Sachin Tendulkar, local media reported on Thursday. More »

  • Gaza gift shop markets 'Goldstone' headscarves

    Gaza gift shop markets 'Goldstone' headscarves

    AFP - Wednesday, November 4 05:03 pm

    JERUSALEM (AFP) - South African Judge Richard Goldstone's name may be infamous in Israel, but in the Gaza Strip it is sewn onto souvenir Palestinian headscarves in honour of his controversial war inquiry. More »

  • Israeli university puts professors on trains

    Israeli university puts professors on trains

    AFP - Wednesday, November 4 04:18 pm

    MODIIN, Israel (AFP) - A morning commute seems like a good time to embark on an ambitious train of thought. More »

  • Three-star chefs cook up a treat in Paris subway

    Three-star chefs cook up a treat in Paris subway

    AFP - Wednesday, November 4 03:06 pm

    PARIS (AFP) - Top French chefs have taken their art into the Paris underground, cooking up a treat for a crowd of commuters in a bid to prove haute cuisine can be cheap and simple. More »

  • Oops! Newspaper apologizes for premature Phillies ad

    Oops! Newspaper apologizes for premature Phillies ad

    AFP - Monday, November 2 09:49 pm

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - A Philadelphia newspaper apologized Monday for running a department store ad congratulating the Philadelphia Phillies, who stand on the brink of World Series elimination, on winning the title. More »

  • SKorean cabbies can carry on viewing -- for now

    SKorean cabbies can carry on viewing -- for now

    AFP - Monday, November 2 08:31 am

    SEOUL (AFP) - A South Korean court has rejected an attempt to prosecute Seoul taxi drivers for one of their scariest habits -- watching television while driving. More »

  • Hong Kong firm to pawn luxury handbags: report

    Hong Kong firm to pawn luxury handbags: report

    AFP - Monday, November 2 05:31 am

    HONG KONG (AFP) - A Hong Kong firm has launched a series of television commercials offering personal loans in exchange for ladies' luxury handbags, a report said Monday. More »

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