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UN climate talks have ‘failed the people’, activists say
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Namibia rhino poaching drops in 2019, after sharp rise last year
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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon up by more than double, data shows
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Battle of the Bulge heroes remembered 75 years on
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Jamaican wins Miss World title, says will work for sustainable change
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Thousands of ‘penis fish’ exposed on California beach
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The heroes of Bastogne: 75 years on
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Working out regularly is the key factor for women who want to gain strength
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Celine enlists TikTok star Noen Eubanks to present its new creations
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Luxury cruise ship to set sail with US$5m art collection
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Italy legalises weaker form of cannabis
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Unesco pulls Belgian carnival from heritage list over anti-Semitism charges
BRUSSELS, Dec 14 ― Unesco yesterday withdrew an annual carnival in the Belgian city of Aalst from its heritage list over persistent charges of anti-Semitism. In an unprecedented...
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Mario Dedivanovic to launch brush sets with Sephora
LOS ANGELES, Dec 14 ― Makeup artist to the stars and the mastermind behind Kim Kardashian West's beauty looks, Mario Dedivanovic has teamed up with Sephora to launch a...
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‘Big Sisters’ ride to rescue of Nepali child brides
SURKHET (Nepal), Dec 13 ― If it wasn’t for her self-annointed “Big Sister”, Punam Pun Magar would have quit school at 14 to marry a man nearly twice her age, bear him...
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Netflix-inspired tools can reap rewards for farmers, says Nobel winner
LONDON, Dec 13 — What does online streaming giant Netflix have in common with smallholder farmers? Both can benefit from sharing data, according to one of this year’s Nobel...
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Volcano disaster puts spotlight on NZ adventure tourism
WELLINGTON, Dec 13 — Adventure tourism is a key part of New Zealand’s international appeal but the White Island volcano eruption is a tragic reminder that such activities...
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Sleep more than nine hours a night and take naps? You could be increasing your risk of stroke
BEIJING, Dec 13 — A new large-scale Chinese study has found that people who sleep for more than nine hours each night, or who take long naps during the day, may have an...
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In Greek migrant camp, women endure hardship and fear
CHIOS (Greece), Dec 13 — Mired in the mud, living under a plastic tarpaulin next to overflowing bins, 18-year-old Afghan Merziyeh Eskandari knows she faces another hard day in...
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Fighting climate change, protecting nature go hand in hand
MADRID, Dec 13 — The preservation of Earth’s pristine wildernesses and oceans, long treated as a separate issue to curbing climate change, is taking on more importance as...
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Tips on becoming a leader, Barack Obama style
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — Leaders need to surround themselves with people who are willing to tell them they are wrong. Former president of the United States Barack Obama, in...
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AI puts final notes on Beethoven’s Tenth Symphony
BERLIN, Dec 13 — A few notes scribbled in his notebook are all that German composer Ludwig van Beethoven left of his Tenth Symphony before his death in 1827. Now, a team of...
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Barack Obama talks in KL of having a ‘strong partner’ in marriage, emphasises role of women in society
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — Barack Obama married his wife because she is a strong woman. “I had a strong partner who had confidence and they were going to be okay,” he said when...
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Make the sacrifice: Barack Obama talks about family and balancing duties as father, statesman in KL
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — For Barack Obama, it will not be the legislative bills that he has passed or speeches that he thinks of when he is on his deathbed. Rather, it will be the...
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Is period sex safe? Malaysian expert points out its benefits and ways to do it right
KUALA LUMPUR, December 13 — Menses is generally perceived “unclean” and menstrual taboos are well described across many religions and cultures. But surely not all people see...
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Study: Tropical Indonesia’s tiny glaciers to melt away in a decade
JAKARTA, Dec 13 — Indonesia’s little-known glaciers are melting so fast they could disappear in a decade, a new study says, underscoring the imminent threat posed by climate...
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Germany celebrates 250-year-old ‘pop star’ Beethoven
BERLIN, Dec 13 — Germany is pulling out the stops for the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth with more than 700 events, including homages by Hollywood actor...
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Drop that donut! Mexico pays portly cops to slim down
MEXICO CITY, Dec 13 — It’s a sunny morning in Mexico City, and police officers drip with sweat as they do push-ups and squats, part of a programme for overweight cops in one...
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Azmin, Emma Maembong and PU Abu among most Googled by Malaysians in 2019
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — Google Malaysia has released its annual Malaysian Year in search, revealing the most popular searches of the year in the country. With prominent figures...
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Morocco's Gnawa musical culture is now added to Unesco’s heritage list
RABAT, Dec 13 ― Gnawa culture, a centuries-old Moroccan practice rooted in music, African rituals and Sufi traditions, was yesterday added to Unesco's list of Intangible...
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Scientists devise ‘lifespan clock’
PARIS, Dec 13 — An Australian research team say they have come up with a “lifespan clock” which provides accurate maximum age estimates for vertebrates, a key variable in...