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Bangkok Air Pollution Forces 352 Schools To Close
Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on Friday, city authorities said, as Bangkok was ranked the world's seventh-most polluted major city...
‘Nerve-racking’: Inside The Aerial Battle To Tame Los Angeles Fires
Helicopter pilot Tim Thomas has fought dozens of wildfires all over the world, but nothing prepared him for the scale and the challenge of the devastating blazes that ripped...
Despite Truce, Lebanese From Devastated Naqura Cannot Go Home
All signs of life have disappeared from the bombed-out houses and empty streets of the Lebanese border town of Naqura, but despite a fragile Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire that has held...
Tax Change Sows Anger On England Farms
In a field in southwest England where his dairy cows graze, Adam Stanbury said he feared the government's new farm tax, coupled with existing economic headwinds, will ruin his...
‘I Rip Out My Lashes To Ease Pain’: Eye Disease Afflicts Ethiopia
Scheicho Scheifa is haunted by the fear of going blind. A disease called trachoma has turned his eyelids inwards, causing his eyelashes to scar his corneas so badly that...
Asian Markets Build On Trump Rally, Yen Steady Ahead Of BoJ
Asian markets rose Friday after a record day on Wall Street in response to Donald Trump's tax-cut pledge, while the yen weakened slightly ahead of an expected interest rate...
Leong: We share our streets — and the responsibility to keep them safe
Breadcrumb Trail LinksOpinionColumnistsTraffic signals and road design alone aren't enough to prevent pedestrian collisionsPublished Jan 20, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 3 minute read You can save...
Survivors Strive To Ensure Young Do Not Forget Auschwitz
On a frosty Polish winter evening, 96-year-old Esther Senot told the 100 or so shivering students at Auschwitz-Birkenau how she was a teenager much like them when she was...
Climate Change Cooks Up Japanese ‘Cabbage Shock’
Japan's much-loved "tonkatsu" pork cutlets come with a mound of freshly shredded cabbage, but a surge in the price of the humble vegetable has prompted chef Katsumi Shinagawa to...
Indian Hindu Pilgrims Take The Plunge Ahead Of Largest Gathering
Indian farmer Govind Singh travelled for nearly two days by train to reach what he believes is the "land of the gods" -- just one among legions of Hindu...
