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Wildlife populations plunge 69% since 1970: WWF
AFP, Published on 13/10/2022
» PARIS: Wild populations of monitored animal species have plummeted nearly 70% in the last 50 years, according to a landmark assessment released Thursday that highlights "devastating" losses to nature due to human activity.
Unhappy spouses celebrate as England adopts 'no-fault divorce'
AFP, Published on 06/04/2022
» LONDON: No more faked evidence or years-long waits -- from Wednesday, unhappy spouses in England and Wales can end their marriages without blaming each other, in the biggest reform of divorce law for half a century.
Beauty is only skin deep in China 'micro-procedure' craze
AFP, Published on 07/01/2022
» SHANGHAI: Midday queues snake out to the street in an upmarket Shanghai neighbourhood, but it's not lunch at the city's hottest restaurant that people are lining up for -- it's cosmetic "micro-procedures", which are surging in popularity in China.
Adored and endangered: the complex world of the Japanese eel
AFP, Published on 14/12/2021
» HAMAMATSU: Tsuyoshi Hachisuka gently places skewered eel on a grill, preparing a much-loved Japanese delicacy that is now so endangered it commands eyewatering prices and the attention of international traffickers.
Superfans lie low as China cracks down on 'false idols'
AFP, Published on 02/10/2021
» BEIJING: Beijing high schooler Chen Zhichu used to spend 30 minutes a day boosting actor Xiao Zhan online as one of a legion of superfans, before the practice fell foul of the government for promoting "unhealthy values".
Dubai breaks world record for largest fountain
AFP, Published on 23/10/2020
» DUBAI: The glitzy emirate of Dubai broke the record for the world's largest fountain on Thursday, as the Gulf city seeks to boost its hard-hit tourism sector amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Gazans get first taste of coffee-to-your-door
AFP, Published on 27/07/2020
» RAFAH, Palestian territories: With a practiced hand, a courier balances a tray of steaming cups and with the other grips his bicycle handlebars as he weaves between cars in the crowded Gaza Strip.
World hunger worsening as coronavirus weighs and obesity rises
AFP, Published on 13/07/2020
» ROME: Nearly one in nine people in the world are going hungry, with the coronavirus pandemic exacerbating already worsening trends this year, according to a United Nations report published Monday.
Student debt a 'life sentence' for millions of Americans
AFP, Published on 25/06/2019
» LOS ANGELES: Haley Walters is five years away from earning her law degree. If everything goes according to plan, she will be under a mountain of US$100,000 in student debt by the time she enters the work force.
Doctors warn of global C-section 'epidemic'
AFP, Published on 12/10/2018
» PARIS: Worldwide Caesarean section use has nearly doubled in two decades and has reached "epidemic" proportions in some countries, doctors warned on Friday, highlighting a huge gap in childbirth care between rich and poor mothers.