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Eat, pray, farm: US churches turn faith lands into food
BALTIMORE, Sept 20 — As Baltimore was convulsed by protests in 2015 over the death of a young black man in police custody, a handful of people in the eastern US city started...
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Indonesia’s ‘Paris of Java’ on high-tech mission to cut emissions
BANDUNG, Sept 20 — At the entrance to the spaceship-like command centre for the Indonesian city of Bandung, all workers remove their shoes before starting their shift, the...
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Ghost properties: Cruel legacy of Venezuela’s migration crisis
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Duchess Meghan joined by her mother for launch of London Grenfell cookbook
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Giving birth in Afghanistan: Inside MSF’s ‘baby factory’
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A disabled Venezuelan’s treatment odyssey to Colombia
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Esi Edugyan, Rachel Kushner, Daisy Johnson on Man Booker shortlist
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Removing ‘zombie’ cells deters Alzheimer’s in mice, study shows
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Taking back carbon ‘imperative’ to stop planet overheating, backers say
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Alberta Ferrett’s soft-toned urban explorers open Milan Fashion Week
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Are Chrissy Teigen and Becca Cosmetics working on a third collaboration?
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Adidas Soccer unveils new Spectral Mode pack
NEW YORK, Sept 20 — Adidas Soccer has unveiled its new Spectral Mode pack, which features new colourways of some of its most popular styles. The pack includes a new colourway...
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Hotspots, not trouble spots: Africa seeks tourism boom
CAPE TOWN, Sept 20 — Africa draws just five per cent of the world’s tourists despite boasting attractions ranging from the Pyramids and Victoria Falls to wildlife safaris and...
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Scientists hopeful of finding James Cook's Endeavour
SYDNEY, Sept 20 — The centuries-long hunt for the remains of famed ship the Endeavour — the vessel used by James Cook on a voyage of discovery to Australia and New Zealand —...
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Tiffany & Co shows new engagement ring cut to collection
NEW YORK, Sept 20 — American jewellery giant Tiffany & Co has unveiled a new engagement ring style — the first new diamond cut to join the brand's range in over a decade....
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Mexico ranch helps American bison make comeback
MEXICO CITY, Sept 20 — Hundreds of years ago, the American bison roamed freely across the widest natural range of any herbivore on the continent — a vast habitat extending...
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Even moderate warming could melt Antarctic ice sheet, study reveals
LONDON, Sept 20 — Moderate global temperature rises of just two degrees Celsius could still be enough to melt parts of the largest ice sheet on Earth and raise sea levels by...
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Is childhood proximity to green space linked to fewer respiratory issues in adulthood?
PARIS, Sept 20 — New research presented yesterday at the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2018 has found that growing up near green spaces may be connected to...
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Ancient Greece-inspired erotic art sparks debate in Spain
VALENCIA, Sept 20 — Explicitly erotic sculptures inspired by ancient Greek ceramic art are making waves at a marina in the Spanish city of Valencia. By local artist Antoni Miro,...
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Luxury hotel built inside disused quarry set to open outside Shanghai
SHANGHAI, Sept 20 — A luxury hotel carved dramatically into the rock face of an underground quarry, complete with bungee jumping, rock climbing and underwater...
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Resistance training could help treat and prevent child obesity
LONDON, June 19 — A new review has found that strength-based exercises, such as squats, lunges, and push-ups, could be an effective way to reduce obesity in children. Carried...
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Bright and frilly: Designers unveil Brexit wardrobe
LONDON, Sept 19 — If you have been wondering what to wear when Britain leaves the European Union next spring, here are some pointers: Hot pink, skirts slashed at the thigh and...
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Study links air pollution to higher risk of dementia
PARIS, Sept 19 — Urban air pollution, mostly from vehicles, is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to research published today. The link remained even after...
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Che Guevara poster artist looks back on 50 revolutionary years
DUBLIN, Sept 19 — Fifty years after creating the Che Guevara poster that still adorns student bedrooms around the world, Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick is delighted at its...
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Scotland sets sights on slavery as more Vietnamese chase ‘pot of gold’
GLASGOW, Sept 19 — After decades spent battling an influx of heroin, some of Scotland’s top cops are now striving to get to grips with another troubling import — modern-day...
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Los Angeles, city of fashion and glamour, moves to ban fur products
LOS ANGELES, Sept 19 — The city of Los Angeles, a leading centre of the world’s fashion industry, moved yesterday toward becoming the largest US metropolis to outlaw the sale...
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Nigeria’s trafficking curse: The battle to dispel the black magic behind sex slavery
BENIN CITY (Nigeria), Sept 19 — When Florence broke out in lesions on her face, she was convinced it was because she had crossed a black magic curse cast on her as she left...
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Medicube’s Red Line could be your solution to sensitive and irritable skin
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Caring for sensitive and troubled skin can be a real struggle especially when it comes to selecting the right skincare that will not irritate your...
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New York expo on conspiracy theories aims to capture zeitgeist
NEW YORK, Sept 19 — The Kennedy assassination, Watergate, 911 and the war in Iraq: All these landmark events in US history fuelled public suspicions about the elites and...
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Flamenco star Galvan herds cats in new circus show
PARIS, Sept 19 — Israel Galvan, the brooding star of modern flamenco, is used to conjuring up miracles on stage. But in his new show Galvan has to herd cats. The Spanish dancer...