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Top universities offer refugees chance to study online for free

Top universities offer refugees chance to study online for free

Christina Al Bdewi's plan to become a doctor shuddered to a halt in May when she fled fighting between Islamist…
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…
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…
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…
Malala, David Beckham to leaders at UN: Don’t forget children

Malala, David Beckham to leaders at UN: Don’t forget children

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai will ask world leaders on Friday to ensure that every child in the world…
At a castle in Austria, villagers and refugees celebrate Eid al-Adha

At a castle in Austria, villagers and refugees celebrate Eid al-Adha

An ancient castle in an Austrian village somewhere between Vienna and Hungary is not where you would expect to see…
Indonesians pull together for Eid

Indonesians pull together for Eid

Indonesians from all walks of life set aside their economic woes to pull together for the spirit of Eid Al-Adha…
Architect Zaha Hadid first woman to win top UK prize

Architect Zaha Hadid first woman to win top UK prize

Zaha Hadid became the first woman to scoop a top British architecture prize on Thursday but afterwards cut short a…
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