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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.
Ancient Buddhist city threatened by Chinese copper mine
AFP, Published on 22/06/2022
» MES AYNAK, Afghanistan: An ancient Buddhist city carved out of immense peaks near Kabul is in danger of disappearing forever, swallowed up by a Chinese consortium exploiting one of the world's largest copper deposits.
Djokovic, Nadal lead title chase at all-change Wimbledon
AFP, Published on 22/06/2022
» LONDON - Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal headline the title chase at Wimbledon where eight-time champion Roger Federer, the world's top two players and cherished ranking points will all be missing.
US jury finds Bill Cosby sexually assaulted teen in 1970s
AFP, Published on 22/06/2022
» LOS ANGELES - Bill Cosby sexually assaulted a teenager at the Playboy Mansion almost 50 years ago, a jury in California found Tuesday, in the first civil ruling against the veteran entertainer following dozens of allegations.
US high court denies Bayer bid to block Roundup weedkiller lawsuits
AFP, Published on 22/06/2022
» WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined an appeal from Bayer-owned Monsanto that aimed to challenge thousands of lawsuits claiming its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer -- a potentially costly ruling.