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Hong Kong rings in 2026 without fireworks after deadliest blaze in decades
HONG KONG (AP) — Fireworks are typically a celebratory centerpiece of Hong Kong's New Year celebrations. Not this year.The territory will ring in 2026 without spectacular and colorful explosions in the sky over its iconic Victoria Harbor after a massive fire in November that killed at least 161 people.
The city’s tourism board will instead host a music show Wednesday night featuring soft rock duo Air Supply and other singers in Central, a business district that also is home to the famous nightlife hub Lan Kwai Fong. The facades of eight landmarks will turn into... Read More
In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing
BEIJING (AP) — Dressed in a red-and-white warrior costume, Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting balances on one foot on the narrow handle of a rosewood chair. She bends forward, lifts her other leg high and grasps the two long pheasant plumes on her helmet to strike a pose like a flying swallow.From more than 100 spectators in a modern Beijing theater, cheers and applause rise.
It is a Sunday afternoon in early September, and Zhang is leading “The Masked Heroine,” a signature play from the Song School of Peking opera, founded in the early 20th century as part of a... Read More
Pakistan's polio cases fell by half in 2025 despite attacks on vaccination teams
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan reported fewer than half as many cases of polio in 2025 than the previous year, a sign of progress in its eradication campaign even as vaccinators faced repeated militant attacks, according to a statement from the government-run Polio Eradication Initiative.The announcement came two weeks after Pakistan launched its final nationwide polio vaccination campaign of the year, targeting 45 million children.
Anwarul Haq, who is the coordinator of the National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication, told The Associated Press that... Read More
Tocchet coaches Flyers to 6-3 win over Canucks in return to Vancouver
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Carl Grundstrom scored the go-ahead goal early in the second period and the Philadelphia Flyers gave coach Rick Tocchet a victory against his former team, beating the Canucks 6-3 on Tuesday night in his return to Vancouver.Tocchet, who walked away as coach of the Canucks in late April, was recognized on the big screen midway through the first period and met by both boisterous boos and a smattering of cheers.
Bobby Brick, Noah Cates and Travis Konecny each had a goal and an assist for the Flyers (20-11-7). Owen Tippet and Christian... Read More
LeBron James loses on his 41st birthday as Cunningham leads the Pistons past the Lakers, 128-106
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 17 points on his 41st birthday, but Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 11 assists while leading the Detroit Pistons to a 128-106 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.James hit three 3-pointers and added four assists and four rebounds in the 1,577th regular-season game of his unprecedented 23rd season, but he spent the final minutes of his birthday game sitting with his arms folded on the bench while watching the conclusion of the Lakers' fourth loss in five games.
The top scorer in league history is the 12th... Read More
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- Hong Kong rings in 2026 without fireworks after deadliest blaze in decades
- In a breakneck digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to keep flourishing
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- Tocchet coaches Flyers to 6-3 win over Canucks in return to Vancouver
- LeBron James loses on his 41st birthday as Cunningham leads the Pistons past the Lakers, 128-106
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