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Slaves to religion: Brazil raids expose dark side of cults
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 21 — After four years of silence, Ronaldo Soares received a startling text message from his estranged daughter one day last December. “Help me get out of...
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‘Paradise on Earth’: Ghost of North Korea propaganda still haunts
NIIGATA (Japan), Feb 21 — Harunori Kojima still remembers the hot tears of joy that warmed his face against the sleet as two Soviet ships set sail in December 1959 from...
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Family ties thwart Cambodia’s efforts to tackle bride trafficking to China
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Czechs clean thousands of human bones in ossuary renovation
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Study ties eating nuts to lower heart disease risk for diabetics
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Report: Consumers’ use of toilet paper wiping out habitat, heating planet
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Indonesians clean up the beach one sandal at a time
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Swedish teen leaves adults trailing with global school strikes for climate
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Colombia’s ex-rebels turn tourist guides, but peace remains fragile
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Pageant-mad Philippines welcomes home Miss Universe
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Singapore Airlines denies snooping with seatback cameras
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The ‘jihadi bride’ behind UK’s moral dilemma
LONDON, Feb 21 — Shamima Begum was a normal London schoolgirl who watched Keeping Up with the Kardashians before becoming a jihadi bride in Syria and creating a moral dilemma in...
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Shopee kicks off ‘Lowest Price Guaranteed’ sale for men from today. Here are the best deals!
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 – Attention all you online shopping freaks: It’s time to get your shopping “A” game on because e-commerce platform Shopee is all set to take men’s...
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Why do zebras have stripes? They make bad landing strips for flies
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 — Scientists are providing new evidence to answer the longstanding question about why zebras have stripes. It appears stripes make terrible landing strips,...
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Look out Beyoncé, National Geographic reaches 100 million Instagram followers
NEW YORK, Feb 21 — National Geographic has joined an exclusive list made up of celebrities like Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian to break the 100-million mark on Instagram, becoming...
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What does it mean to be a Muslim woman? New book presents 18 views
BEIRUT, Feb 21 — Fed up with Western stereotypes pegging Muslim women as “submissive” and judging them by their religious clothing, a feminist author collected essays from...
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Vanuatu to give disposable diapers the flush
WELLINGTON, Feb 21 — The Pacific nation of Vanuatu has announced plans to ban disposable diapers in a move it says will significantly reduce pollution. Foreign Minister Ralph...
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Three fall/winter 2019 trends from the London catwalks
LONDON, Feb 21 — London Fashion Week — which kicked off February 14 in the UK capital — brought its share of trends for the fall/winter 2019-2020 season. More diverse than...
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Chanel’s style circus to roll on despite loss of Lagerfeld
PARIS, Feb 21 — The death of legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld leaves a huge hole at the head of Chanel, but the fashion juggernaut is in such rude health it is likely to power...
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Indonesia caps Lunar New Year with bloody tongues, lion dances
JAKARTA, Feb 21 — Eyes rolled back in his head, a heavily tattooed Indonesian man sliced his tongue with a dagger in a bid to communicate with other-worldly spirits. The gory...
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Germany launches push to halve food waste by 2030
BERLIN, Feb 21 — Germany launched a drive yesterday to halve food waste by 2030 as research shows every consumer on average throws away 55 kilogrammes of edibles a year. The new...
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Why long periods of sitting may increase risk of cardiovascular disease in older women
SAN DIEGO, Feb 21 — New US research has found that older women who spend most of their day sitting down may be at a higher risk for cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease...
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Virgin opens new San Francisco hotel
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 21 — Virgin has opened its newest hotel in San Francisco, giving the city a new rooftop bar, coffeehouse and dining destinations. After Chicago, the sophomore...
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Genting Highlands’ Crockfords joins Forbes exclusive five-star club
LONDON, Feb 21 — London has unseated Macau as the city with the most five-starred hotels in the latest Forbes Travel Guide, while countries like Malaysia, South Korea and...
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Spending time with a wide group of people linked to higher activity levels as we age
AUSTIN, Feb 21 — New US research has found that if you want to give your health a boost, interacting with a diverse group of people might help, linking it to increased physical...
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Zendaya heads back to the ‘70s for Tommy Hilfiger
AMSTERDAM, Feb 21 — Tommy Hilfiger has offered up a sneak peek at his imminent fashion collaboration with Zendaya. The US designer and the multitalented actress and singer have...
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Designer Karl Lagerfeld to be cremated without ceremony
PARIS, Feb 20 — Karl Lagerfeld will be cremated without ceremony and his ashes are likely to be scattered with those of his mother and lover, his label said today. “His wishes...
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Ruthless meth networks get ill-prepared Myanmar hooked
KUTKAI (Myanmar), Feb 20 — Mobs of stick-wielding church-goers in Myanmar’s northeast used to descend on dealers and addicts in a desperate effort to save their communities...
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‘Roma’ casts spotlight on Latin America’s domestic workers
MONTEVIDEO, Feb 20 — She scrubs plates, mops floors and washes clothes with vigour. She works when others relax. And she plays games with children who are not hers, even though...
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Bernie Sanders: From gadfly to serious White House contender
NEW YORK, Feb 20 — Once dismissed by many as a fringe candidate with wacky socialist ideas, Bernie Sanders campaigned to the brink of the Democratic presidential nomination in...