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Animal heaven: Pet cemetery, cremation sites ease pain of grieving owners

When their pets die, many owners seek cemeteries or cremation sites to keep their loved ones in their memory, and by their side.

2 years ago
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South Korea hits record-low weddings as birth rate plunges

The number of South Koreans who tied the knot last year hit a record low, compounding looming demographic woes in a country with the world's lowest birth rate. ...

2 years ago
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Brazil's first lady turns heads, champions causes with fashion

Whether sporting a red Workers' Party star on her wedding dress or rocking eco-friendly clothing, Brazil's new first lady is turning heads and making statements with her fashion choices. ...

2 years ago

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Stuffed with love: bereaved pet owners turn to taxidermy in Pakistan

Carefully preserving an animal takes patience and attention to detail -- luxuries Pakistani Jahangir Khan Jadoon says he doesn't always have when a bereaved pet owner rushes into his workshop. 

4 years ago
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Richemont luxury sales surpass pre-pandemic levels

Swiss luxury goods group Richemont, which owns the jeweller Cartier, said Friday that sales had climbed above their pre-pandemic level thanks to customers in Asia, the Americas and Middle East. 

4 years ago
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Burberry says sales return to pre-Covid level

Sales rose by one percent in the group's first quarter or three months to late June, compared with the equivalent period in 2019 before the pandemic erupted, Burberry said in a statement.

4 years ago
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The humble magical fox: How Rubah Di Selatan brought Yogyakarta to the global stage

With little fanfare, Rubah Di Selatan has made itself known among European and South Korean audiences by staying true to its Yogyakarta roots. Entering 2021, the neofolk band is ready for its next move.

4 years ago
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Days of health: Indonesia enters vegetarian food era

The country’s culinary industry is honing in on the emerging vegetarian trend.

4 years ago
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'Panjebar Semangat': Iconic Javanese magazine faces approaching twilight

After nine decades in print from prerevolutionary to modern Indonesian history, legendary Javanese magazine 'Panjebar Semangat' is nearing its end.

4 years ago
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Senegal Scrabble junkies back at the board after virus hiatus

"Wesh, "wesh", "wads", "ska", "fol"... the hunt was on for that elusive word in French that would ratchet up the bonus points and unlock the top prize.

4 years ago
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World's deepest pool for diving opens in Dubai

The pool, which holds the equivalent of six Olympic swimming pools, has been verified by Guinness World Records as the world's deepest swimming pool for diving. Deep Dive Dubai says it is 15 meters deeper than any other.

4 years ago
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Indonesian BTS fans fight stereotyping by sharing love, compassion

It isn't easy being a fan of the South Korean boyband, but members of BTS ARMYs in Indonesia have found a sense of belonging and purpose in the band's messages of love and compassion.

4 years ago
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ST12 to have female vocalist, move toward 'Britpop' sound

The pop band announced it would be releasing a new single soon with a female vocalist and "Britpop" sound.

4 years ago
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No Psy but BTS play on as Seoul bans fast gym music

The regulations, aimed at stopping gym-goers breathing too hard or splashing sweat on others, ban gyms from playing music with a faster tempo than 120 beats per minute during group exercises like zumba and spinning.

4 years ago
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Teen who backflipped with rhinos at Singapore Zoo charged with trespass

A teenager who was shown in a TikTok video doing a backflip inside a white rhinoceros enclosure at the Singapore Zoo was charged in a district court on Monday.

4 years ago
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Cambodia PM weighs in to get pet lion returned to owner

Police and wildlife officials initially raided the property on June 27, saying they were rescuing the animal after videos of it appeared on the social media app TikTok, and neighbours raised the alarm. 

4 years ago
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Indonesian-made guitar pedals make noise abroad

It’s said in the music industry that exporting is key to gaining fame at home, and this also seems to be the case for locally made effects pedals that are making (sound) waves in other countries.

4 years ago
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In California, dogs fill shelters as pandemic lockdowns ease

Surrenders of dogs to shelters have risen sharply in recent months as owners in poorer communities have lost income or their homes during the pandemic, said Allison Cardona, deputy director of Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control, which oversees animal shelters.

4 years ago
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At a Rio cafe, cats and coffee combine for a cause

In its pink-walled interior, customers can purchase lattes dusted with cat silhouettes and accompanied by paw-shaped biscuits while cats lounge lazily in an adjacent room.

4 years ago
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Victorious Italy feted as heroes in Rome after England victory

Italy's players were feted as heroes on Monday with a day of celebrations culminating in an open top bus ride through Rome after beating England in a dramatic penalty shootout to win Euro 2020 at Wembley.

4 years ago
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Iran unveils Islamic dating app to encourage marriage

Iran on Monday unveiled an Islamic dating application aimed at facilitating "lasting and informed marriage" for its youth, state television reported.

4 years ago
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'Experience of a lifetime': Billionaire Branson achieves space dream

British billionaire Richard Branson flew into space Sunday aboard a Virgin Galactic vessel, a voyage he described as the "experience of a lifetime" -- and one he hopes will usher in an era of lucrative space tourism.

4 years ago
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Malta closes borders to unvaccinated travellers

Malta said Friday it would be the first European country to close its borders to anyone who has not been fully vaccinated against coronavirus, following a spike in Covid-19 cases.

4 years ago
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Friday night fever? French nightclubs can reopen, but most won't

Nightlife fans across France can again crowd into clubs from Friday, despite warnings over a looming surge in Covid cases due to the more contagious Delta variant which looks set to become the dominant strain in the country as soon as this weekend.

4 years ago
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Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin face off in space tourism market

The era of space tourism is set to soar, with highly symbolic flights by rivals Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin scheduled just days apart.

4 years ago
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As COVID-19 engulfs the country, conspiracy theorists rail against ‘globalist agenda’

The recent COVID-19 case spike in Indonesia has not stopped several groups, including rock stars and government officials, from claiming that the virus is not as dangerous as people think.

4 years ago
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Old people's home in Cameroon blazes a trail for Africa's elderly

"I have given birth to 15 children but I have no one," sobs Marie Ebop Ndjock, 77, her head buried between her arms on the table.

4 years ago
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The joy of talking: Rock stars shift gears as YouTube hosts

Rock stars are turning to YouTube to host their own talk shows. A permanent pivot or a pandemic pastime?

4 years ago
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Indonesian millennials put homeownership last on bucket list

Between increasing house prices, income decline and the pandemic, many Indonesian millennials are deciding to put their dream of having a house on hold.

4 years ago
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12-year-old American boy is now the youngest chess grandmaster

On June 30, the US Chess Federation announced that Mishra had secured the title at 12 years, 4 months, and 25 days old.

4 years ago
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Podcasts burst onto China youth scene

A lesbian coming to terms with her sexuality, a village covering up abuses and a dissection of the three-child policy -- an explosion of Chinese podcasts are wrestling with social issues considered taboo under the country's strict media controls.

4 years ago
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'Talibanned': From kite-running to breakdancing, Afghan pastimes again under threat

The Taliban outlawed dozens of seemingly innocuous activities and pastimes in Afghanistan during their 1996-2001 rule -- including kite flying, TV soap operas, pigeon racing, fancy haircuts, and even playing music.

4 years ago
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Nothing to ridicule: CERITRANS celebrates trans women’s voices

CERITRANS, a project that encourages trans women to share their experiences through art.

4 years ago
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