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Bangladesh sari weaving tradition hangs by a thread
AFP, Published on 11/03/2026
» TANGAIL — Bangladesh's Tangail sari is fighting for survival as weavers warn that automation and economic pressures are pushing the centuries-old craft to the brink despite its global acclaim.
UK start-up behind algae-based packaging bids for Earthshot glory
AFP, Published on 28/11/2022
» LONDON - A British start-up founded by two ex-students from France and Spain, crafting biodegradable packaging from marine plants, is aiming to seal royal approval this week when Prince William unveils his latest Earthshot prizes.
Death toll from laced cocaine in Argentina climbs to 23
AFP, Published on 04/02/2022
» BUENOS AIRES - The death toll among dozens of people who consumed cocaine likely laced with opioids in Buenos Aires rose to 23 on Friday, with 37 still in hospital, health officials said.
20 dead in Argentina after taking toxic-laced cocaine
AFP, Published on 03/02/2022
» BUENOS AIRES: At least 20 people died and 74 more were hospitalised in a Buenos Aires suburb after consuming cocaine cut with a toxic substance, possibly opioids, Argentine authorities said Wednesday.
China bubble tea firm debuts after $650 mn IPO caps labour of love
AFP, Published on 30/06/2021
» HONG KONG - Chinese bubble tea chain Nayuki edged down on its Hong Kong market debut Wednesday after raising more than US$650 million in an IPO that marked the culmination of a literal labour of love for the co-owners who created the firm on a blind date.
Man and dog: New genetics study reveals complex history
AFP, Published on 30/10/2020
» WASHINGTON: Much of the diversity seen in modern dog populations was already present around the time the last Ice Age had ended 11,000 years ago, a global study of ancient DNA revealed Thursday.
Junk food linked to age-marker in chromosomes: study
AFP, Published on 01/09/2020
» PARIS: People who eat a lot of industrially processed junk food are more likely to exhibit a change in their chromosomes linked to ageing, according to research presented Tuesday at an online medical conference.
French restaurant run by Argentine chef crowned world's best
AFP, Published on 26/06/2019
» SINGAPORE: French restaurant Mirazur run by Argentine chef Mauro Colagreco was Tuesday crowned the world's best at an awards ceremony put on by British trade magazine Restaurant.
In Venezuela's hospitals, eat at your own risk
AFP, Published on 08/08/2018
» CARACAS - Hardly anybody likes hospital food but in Venezuela, it's so awful -- monotonous, starchy diets cooked in filthy conditions, and newborns fed intravenous solution for lack of baby formula -- that experts call it an actual health risk.