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Mattel unveils Jane Goodall Barbie, complete with chimp
AFP, Published on 13/07/2022
» WASHINGTON: American toy manufacturer Mattel has unveiled new specialty Barbie dolls modeled after the famous English primatologist Jane Goodall and her beloved research specimen, a chimpanzee named David Greybeard.
London marks 50 years of Pride
AFP, Published on 03/07/2022
» LONDON: London on Saturday celebrated the 50th anniversary of its first Pride parade, marking half a century of progress in the fight for equality and tolerance but with warnings that more still needs to be done.
India bans many single-use plastics to tackle waste
AFP, Published on 01/07/2022
» NEW DELHI - India imposed a ban on many single-use plastics on Friday in a bid to tackle waste choking rivers and poisoning wildlife, but experts say it faces severe headwinds from unprepared manufacturers and consumers unwilling to pay more.
NYPD unit that inspired 'Law & Order: SVU' faces gender bias probe
AFP, Published on 01/07/2022
» NEW YORK: The US Justice Department will investigate the New York police agency that inspired the hit TV show "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," over its treatment of sexual assault victims.
Menswear regains its muscle at Paris Fashion Week
AFP, Published on 27/06/2022
» PARIS: Menswear proved to be in reinvigorated form as Paris Fashion Week ended on Sunday, with spectacle, innovation and the return of big-name designers to the catwalk.
Check out the world's ugliest dog, Mr Happy Face
AFP, Published on 26/06/2022
» PETALUMA, United States: With a tuft of punk-style hair and a tongue sticking perennially out the side of his mouth, a dog named Mr Happy Face has been crowned the world's homeliest pooch.
Short hair, don't care: Saudi working women embrace cropped locks
AFP, Published on 23/06/2022
» RIYADH: When Saudi doctor Safi took a new job at a hospital in the capital, she decided to offset her standard white lab coat with a look she once would have considered dramatic.
Iran's oldest pistachio trader readies daughter to one day take over
AFP, Published on 22/06/2022
» Tucked away in Tehran's famed Grand Bazaar, Iran's oldest pistachio wholesaler quietly prepares a small revolution -- he will hand his business to his youngest daughter, in a trade dominated by men.
Modern phoenix: The bird brought back from extinction in Japan
AFP, Published on 21/06/2022
» SADO, Japan: Every day for the past 14 years, 72-year-old Masaoki Tsuchiya has set out before sunrise to search for a bird rescued from extinction in Japan.
Beverly Hills 9021...oh: Planning row pits new against old in ritzy US zip code
AFP, Published on 20/06/2022
» BEVERLY HILLS: It's a dispute that plays out in towns the world over: a new property owner wants to alter a much-loved landmark against the wishes of locals. It's his money. It's their community.