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India’s Modi prises Gandhi family legacy from heirs

India’s Modi prises Gandhi family legacy from heirs

A stately New Delhi mansion, once home to India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and now a museum to his…
A stampede survivor’s tale: ‘I was pinned down’

A stampede survivor’s tale: ‘I was pinned down’

Hamza Musa Kabir from Kano in northern Nigeria survived the massive stampede at the hajj by shedding his pilgrim's garment…
20 great places to travel this fall

20 great places to travel this fall

September's here and summer's drifting away like an autumn leaf in a swimming pool. About time! The end of summer only means…
China imports threaten traditional Vietnam festival masks

China imports threaten traditional Vietnam festival masks

Vu Thi Thoan's family has been making papier mache masks, part of traditional Vietnamese celebrations for the mid-autumn festival, for…
Dubai housing squeeze pushes middle-income expats out to the suburbs

Dubai housing squeeze pushes middle-income expats out to the suburbs

While Dubai continues to pump out sumptuous new apartment blocks, for a rising number of expatriates the city no longer…
Over long term, diet and exercise are best to prevent diabetes

Over long term, diet and exercise are best to prevent diabetes

In a head-to-head comparison over 15 years, diet and exercise outperformed the drug metformin in preventing people at high risk…
Pressure to be ‘manly’ may lead to violence

Pressure to be ‘manly’ may lead to violence

Men who perceive themselves to be less masculine according to the traditional gender norms of society, and are feeling stressed…
Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings

Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings

Video games popular with children and teens often feature characters that smoke even though few packages carry warnings about tobacco-related…
McDonald’s to offer first-ever organic burger, in Germany

McDonald’s to offer first-ever organic burger, in Germany

McDonald's Corp will offer its first-ever 100 percent organic beef hamburger for a limited time in Germany, as a growing…
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