Dumplings are readily available throughout the year nowadays, but indulging in these glutinous rice delicacy is meaningful during this time of the year. The fifth day of the fifth lunar month, which falls on June 16, is the day the Chinese celebrate the Duanwu Festival, also known as Dragon Boat Festival or Dumpling Festival. It commemorates the patriotism of Qu Yuan, a Chinese...

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World Cup opening ceremony underway JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The first World Cup ever held in Africa opened Friday in a dazzling burst of joy, color and noise - and just a tinge of sadness. Before a jubilant, horn-blowing crowd at Soccer City, the spectacular stadium between Johannesburg and Soweto, hundreds of African dancers in vivid greens, reds and yellows paraded onto the field...

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It has been noted yesterday (June 8) that there was a disruption of KTM services caused by two incidents. First a cargo train derailed between Kuala Lumpur station and Bank Negara station on Monday, severely disrupting services. Derailed cargo train disrupts KTM Commuter services (Malay Mail) Monday, June 7th, 2010 KUALA LUMPUR: KTM Commuter services in the city were disrupted this morning when a...

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The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, the premier international football tournament. It is scheduled to take place between 11 June and 11 July 2010. Mbombela Stadium is a newly built all seater 43,500-seat stadium and is one of the ten venues for the FIFA World Cup 2010. It is located on open land six kilometers west of...

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