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‘Because it’s there’: The enduring appeal of Everest
AFP, Published on 02/05/2023
» KATHMANDU: Mount Everest is set to see record numbers of climbers this season, with around 1,000 people expected to attempt mountaineering's ultimate goal.
'Lady of the house' Maxwell controlled Epstein mansion: ex-employee
AFP, Published on 03/12/2021
» NEW YORK - Ghislaine Maxwell tightly regulated every detail in Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach mansion as "lady of the house," a former employee testified Thursday during the British heiress' sex trafficking trial.
Colombia has the world's largest variety of butterfly species
AFP, Published on 23/06/2021
» BOGOTA: Colombia is home to the world's largest variety of butterflies, approximately 20% of all known species, according to a study published Tuesday by the Natural History Museum in London.
Private psychotherapy notes leaked in major Finnish hack
AFP, Published on 26/10/2020
» HELSINKI - The confidential treatment records of tens of thousands of psychotherapy patients in Finland have been hacked and some leaked online, in what the interior minister said Monday was "a shocking act."
Isolated and afraid: The pandemic is changing pregnancy
AFP, Published on 03/04/2020
» HONG KONG: Jamie Chui has been a virtual prisoner in her Hong Kong home for most of her nine-month pregnancy.
Italy deploys emergency field hospitals to fight virus
AFP, Published on 05/03/2020
» CREMONA (ITALY) - A blue tent packed with masked medics in nylon overalls and rubber gloves greets patients outside an Italian hospital at the European epicentre of the new coronavirus epidemic.
Court rules Apple must pay workers during bag checks
AFP, Published on 14/02/2020
» LOS ANGELES: The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Apple must pay employees for time spent waiting for their bags and personal electronic devices to be searched when they leave work.
Merkel on the spot after painful regional vote
AFP, Published on 29/10/2018
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel faces a bitter political reality on Monday after the parties in her fragile coalition suffered heavy losses in a key regional election and a junior partner made threats to quit.
'Spot a gay' list in Malaysian newspaper sparks outrage
AFP, Published on 13/02/2018
» Kuala Lumpur: A stereotype-laden checklist for spotting gay men and lesbian women published by a popular Malaysian newspaper has sparked outrage in the Muslim-majority nation, with activists warning it could endanger lives.