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Actress Charlize Theron urges women to stand up for equal pay
May 10, 2015
Actress Charlize Theron urges women to stand up for equal pay
After negotiating a salary equal to her male co-star for her upcoming movie, Hollywood actress Charlize Theron has called on…
Pakistani drivers deliver people, goods and politics
May 10, 2015
Pakistani drivers deliver people, goods and politics
Pakistan has long been known for the garish decorations with which drivers lovingly adorn the rickshaws and ageing Bedford trucks…
Chinese turn Paris suburb into Europe’s biggest fashion market
May 10, 2015
Chinese turn Paris suburb into Europe’s biggest fashion market
The rows of upmarket sedans look out of place parked in the working-class Paris suburb but this is Aubervilliers, Europe's…
WHO adds hepatitis C drugs to essential list, urges lower prices
May 10, 2015
WHO adds hepatitis C drugs to essential list, urges lower prices
The World Health Organization has added new curative treatments for hepatitis C to its essential medicines list, but the UN…
‘We’ve lost everything’: Nepal Sherpas fear for future after quake
May 10, 2015
‘We’ve lost everything’: Nepal Sherpas fear for future after quake
Mount Everest record holder Apa Sherpa ran for his life when a huge earthquake hit Nepal, and now fears for…
Food wastage an ‘enormous’ global concern, G20 says
May 10, 2015
Food wastage an ‘enormous’ global concern, G20 says
Food wasted by consumers is an enormous economic problem and nations should ensure excess food is given to the hungry…
Actress Charlize Theron urges women to stand up for equal pay
May 9, 2015
Actress Charlize Theron urges women to stand up for equal pay
After negotiating a salary equal to her male co-star for her upcoming movie, Hollywood actress Charlize Theron has called on…
World Health Organization: Liberia is free of Ebola
May 9, 2015
World Health Organization: Liberia is free of Ebola
Liberia is now free of Ebola after going 42 days - twice the maximum incubation period for the deadly disease…
Ten-year-old’s pregnancy sparks Paraguay abortion debate
May 9, 2015
Ten-year-old’s pregnancy sparks Paraguay abortion debate
A 10-year-old girl who was raped by her stepfather and is now five months pregnant has become the focal point…
Disabled wrestlers in Japan challenge stereotypes in film ‘Doglegs’
May 9, 2015
Disabled wrestlers in Japan challenge stereotypes in film ‘Doglegs’
Filmmaker Heath Cozens hopes to smash stereotypes about the disabled with his new documentary "Doglegs," about a handicapped pro-wrestling league…