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Bangladeshi construction worker’s 'runway' gaze heats up the Internet
PETALING JAYA, March 25 — A stunning portrait of an MRT construction worker has left social media entranced after a Twitter user named Abeden Mung posted the photo online. Mung,...
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After school, Yemen's children seek work at the cemetery
SANAA, March 25 — Barefoot in a blue striped shirt, Ahmed al-Hamadi walks from school to a cemetery in the Yemeni capital where he works to help his family survive. The...
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No quiet rules at Indonesia’s flyover library
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Teacher from remote Kenya village is world's best, wins US$1m
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Is it a horse? Is it a car? It's a Belarus horse-mobile
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Offbeat art fest puts abandoned California town back on map
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Red List: Many sharks closer to extinction than feared
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Millions malnourished in Pakistan despite abundance of food
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Transgender men have functional ovaries after a year of testosterone injections
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Tintoretto’s bold innovations highlighted in US show
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Permanent Giudecca Art District to be inaugurated during Venice Biennale
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Greenwich's Painted Hall reopening in London after two-year renovation
LONDON, March 23 — Known as “The Sistine Chapel of the UK,” the Painted Hall in Greenwich will reopen its doors today. The Painted Hall of the Old Royal Naval College in...
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Can bringing young and old under one roof solve the world’s housing crisis?
BRUSSELS, March 22 — Home sharing initiatives that link cash-strapped young people with elderly home owners are becoming popular with governments around the world as they seek...
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The world’s happiest country has hired ‘happiness guides’ to help tourists this summer (VIDEO)
NEW YORK, March 22 — It’s become the 21st century version of the holy grail, that elusive quest for happiness. This week, in the latest World Happiness Report published by the...
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Traffic-choked Jakarta battles epic gridlock with new MRT
JAKARTA, March 22 — Jakarta commuter Irnawati can spend up to four hours daily in her car, but now she and millions of others may get some relief as the traffic-clogged...
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Mystics, selfie-seekers celebrate spring at Mexico pyramids
SAN JUAN TEOTIHUACAN (Mexico), March 22 — Thousands of people dressed in white flocked to Mexico’s ancient pyramids yesterday, seeking to soak up the rays of the spring...
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New technique may overcome infertility in childhood cancer survivors
WASHINGTON, March 22 — Men diagnosed with cancer have the option of freezing their sperm ahead of chemotherapy, which can render them infertile. But sperm freezing is not an...
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Add cows, subtract chemicals: Organic farming a plus for climate-hit Indian farmers
ICHAPUR (India), March 22 — As climate change brought less predictable weather, farmers Deepankar Mandal and Sanjib Mandal used to struggle with growing uncertainty about...
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Dignity for Children Foundation launches art space for children in Sentul
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — The Dignity for Children Foundation, which is known for its work with underprivileged children, has launched “art X dignity”, an art space for...
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Plastic microparticles threaten unique Galapagos fauna
GALAPAGOS, March 22 — Armed only with gloves and large sacks, park rangers and volunteers are battling the scourge of plastic waste blighting the idyllic Galapagos Islands and...
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New study links early pesticide exposure with a small increased risk of autism
NEW YORK, March 22 — New US research has found that children exposed to common agricultural pesticides before birth and in their first year of infancy may have a small to...
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Unicef: In war, dirty water more dangerous to children than violence
NEW YORK, March 22 — Children under age 15 are almost three times more likely to die from diseases due to lack of clean water and sanitation than from violence in countries in...
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Claiming house is haunted, Indonesian maid in Johor Baru refuses to work
PETALING JAYA, March 22 — There could be a myriad of reasons for an employee to quit their job, but for those who choose to believe in the supernatural — a haunted house is as...
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The scent of soap making returns to Aleppo
ALEPPO, March 22 — After years of war, the scent of laurel oil once again wafts from a small soap workshop in Aleppo, signalling the revival of a landmark trade in the battered...
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Royal but regular: Will Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seek ‘normality’ for their baby?
LONDON, March 22 — Wearing his army fatigues while on tour in Afghanistan in 2013 thousands of miles from home, Britain’s Prince Harry cut a relaxed figure as he told...
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Study: Skin odour could lead to early diagnosis for Parkinson’s
KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — Scientists at the University of Manchester in UK have discovered small molecules in sebum (an oily secretion of the sebaceous glands) that are...
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Does #nomakeup trend help women or is it bare-faced cheek?
LONDON, March 22 — From the skies to the stage, women are taking a stand for equality by wiping off their make-up, sparking a bare-faced trend that won rising numbers of...
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Bangkok Travel Guide, Part 2: Getting around Bangkok like a local
BANGKOK, March 22 — Tuk-tuk or taxi-meter? Motosai or river boat? BTS, MRT or ARL? You know you’re in Bangkok when you’re inundated with an avalanche of transportation...
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New study links depression in early adulthood to memory loss at age 50
LONDON, March 22 — New UK research has found that individuals who experience episodes of depression in their 20s, 30s and 40s are more likely to suffer from a worsening memory...
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Five challenges young Malaysians face with home ownership
PETALING JAYA, Feb 26 — Most would agree that you truly reach adulthood the moment you own your own property. Just like any other major milestone in life, getting there comes...