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War keeps teacher from students
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 08/01/2024
» Iryna Dubas,53, ex-director of Secondary School No.3 in Nova Kakhovka, a city in southern Ukraine, who had been detained by Russian forces, said she hopes the war will be over soon so she can return to school to meet her students again.
Life of pain for toxic syrup survivors
Published on 23/12/2023
» JAKARTA - Devouring books from a young age, Sheena Almaera Maryam had been excited about her first day of kindergarten near Jakarta.
Dozens injured in missile strikes on Kyiv
AFP, Published on 13/12/2023
» KYIV - Debris from Russian missiles shot down by Ukrainian air defences damaged a hospital and residential building in the capital on Wednesday, injuring at least 50 people, city authorities said.
North Gaza hospitals 'out of service' as fighting rages
AFP, Published on 13/11/2023
» GAZA STRIP (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - The hospitals in the centre of the heaviest north Gaza fighting have been forced out of service amid shortages and combat, the Hamas-run health ministry said Monday, adding the number of patients dying in the biggest medical centre had risen.
Banned in Spain, dwarf bullfighters hit the road
Published on 04/08/2023
» TETHIEU, France: A Spanish troupe of dwarf bullfighters have taken their act to France after their home country banned such shows on the grounds that they encouraged mockery of disabled people.
Greece races to tackle wildfires as winds pick up
AFP, Published on 27/07/2023
» VOLOS, Greece: Greek fire crews on Thursday scrambled to douse deadly wildfires raging for two weeks around the country before strong winds forecast for the day rekindled blazes.
Greece races to tackle wildfires as winds set to resume
AFP, Published on 27/07/2023
» VóLOS (GREECE) - Greek fire crews on Thursday scrambled to put out wildfires raging for two weeks around the country that left five dead before strong winds forecast for the day rekindle blazes.
The Vietnamese octogenarian fighting for Agent Orange victims
AFP, Published on 12/06/2023
» HANOI: As a young woman, Tran To Nga was a war correspondent, a prisoner and an activist. Now, at 81, she is waging a court battle against US chemical firms to win justice for the Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange.
Sherpas leave job they made famous
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 04/06/2023
» It was a bring-your-child-to-work moment. The father's intention, however, was not to inspire.
Two killed by shelling in Russia border region
AFP, Published on 02/06/2023
» BELGOROD, Russia: Two civilians were killed on Friday in shelling on Russia's Belgorod region on the border with Ukraine, while Kyiv was hit by Russian strikes overnight for a sixth day in a row.