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How Enter The Dragon became a martial arts phenomenon
- Sport
- March 1, 2021, 08:00
Generally, the plotlines were weak and character development non-existent. The romantic interest for the lead man was zero and the dialogue poor to ex(...)
Ireland wants €100bn in trade with Asia-Pacific region by 2025, says Martin
- Economy
- November 27, 2020, 14:00
Ireland’s membership of the UN Security Council should help it strengthen relationships in the Asia-Pacific region where it hopes to reach €100 billio(...)
Netflix documentary on murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier to air next year
- Irish News
- November 16, 2020, 16:11
A three-part documentary series about the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in Co Cork is to be broadcast next year by Netflix, and the makers have (...)
Philippines’ tyhpoon deaths rise to 67 as worst floods in 45 years hit north
- Asia-Pacific
- November 15, 2020, 08:41
The death toll from the deadliest cyclone to hit the Philippines this year has climbed to 67, while many areas remained submerged in a northern region(...)
Typhoon Goni weakens as it crosses the Philippines leaving four dead
- Asia-Pacific
- November 1, 2020, 10:50
A super typhoon weakened after barrelling through the southern part of the Philippines’ main island of Luzon on Sunday, with officials reporting at le(...)
Don’t be misled by his balcony moment – Donald Trump is no Mussolini
- US
- October 7, 2020, 15:55
Eva Perón addressed the Argentine people from one. Communist Romania’s Nicolae Ceausescu gave his final speech on another. As for Mussolini, he liked (...)
‘Democracy at the precipice’: Journalist takes on Rodrigo Duterte
- Asia-Pacific
- August 10, 2020, 18:07
Maria Ressa feared the election of President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016 would be bad news for the Philippines but even she could not have predicted the t(...)
Wirecard was looted before collapse, German prosecutors suspect
- Financial Services
- August 7, 2020, 15:06
German prosecutors suspect Wirecard was looted before its spectacular collapse in June, with $1 billion funnelled to opaque partner companies even as (...)
Mexico has recorded more than 9,000 daily coronavirus cases for the first time, as the country overtook the UK with the world’s third-highest number o(...)
Covid-19: Queensland quarantine breakers could face six-month sentence
- World
- July 14, 2020, 07:56
An Australian state is toughening its punishments for anyone caught violating coronavirus quarantine rules, including up to six months in jail. The m(...)



