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“The Ahrtal lives” says a sign in Bad Neuenahr town, next to a decorated fir tree, as the residents of the Ahr Valley, known as Ahrtal in German, try to bring cheer to streets clogged with debris from July floods that killed 200 people
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As the world’s climate changes, AP photographers challenged themselves in 2021 to chronicle it in visual ways that will make an impact and get people thinking. Together, they represent a scrapbook of a planet hurtling toward a destiny that, some say, it is simply unwilling to prevent.
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Beginning of the end? The Cumbre Vieja volcano has been silent but authorities say the next few days will be critical as it is not uncommon for volcanoes to resuming spewing lava
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The world is full of delicious food. But there are some places that offer such delicacies that you should factor them into your travel plans. Take a look at eateries that occupy top ten ranks in the 2021 World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards, often considered the Oscars of gastronomy.
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Cassia's "Garrafao" is one of 57 Brazilian cheeses that won medals at the biennial "Mondial du Fromage" in Tours, France in September. That put unsung Brazil, a country not widely known for its cheese, second only to France on the podium of the world's best.
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Around two million of Afghanistan's 38 million population work in the carpet sector, according to Noor Mohammad Noori, who heads the national carpet makers' association. But demand has taken a sharp hit since the Taliban's takeover sparked an exodus of expatriates working for international organisations, he says.
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Top space photos of the year.
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Golden Globes 2022: See the list of nominees.
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Harnaaz Sandhu of India was crowned the 70th Miss Universe on December 12, topping a field of some 80 contestants in a pageant that was touched by politics and the pandemic.
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For the people of the remote Moroccan village of Timahdite, nestled in North Africa's highest mountain range, heavy snowfall brings weeks, or months, of isolation.
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Groups of Nepali men navigate the steep and narrow openings on mountains to collect much sought-after honey from hives on cliffs. A slip can mean falling hundreds of feet and sure death for them
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A sea of red Santa suits descended the mountain, carving wide turns as their beards fluttered in the icy wind. More than 230 skiing and snowboarding Kris Kringles took to a western Maine resort on December 5 to raise money for charity.
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The tallest mountain on the island of Java erupted dramatically on December 4, shooting a towering column of ash into the sky that blanketed surrounding villages.
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E-commerce is big business in China and influencers and livestreamers have made their fortunes showcasing products for luxury brands and cosmetics firms. Now the nation's horticulture industry, worth an estimated 160 billion yuan ($25.1 billion), is getting in on the action. And where once people visited markets and florists themselves, they are increasingly shopping for blooms via their smartphones.
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New Zealand left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel has become only the third bowler in the 144-year-old history of Test cricket to take 10 wickets in an innings after Jim Laker and Anil Kumble.
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Ajaz Patel got a standing ovation from the Indian team as the umpires handed him the coveted ball while leading his team off the field.
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Performing on the main stage of the Nottara Theatre in downtown Bucharest is a dream of every aspiring artist in Romania, where hundreds of prison inmates have gotten that lucky break.
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Kuala Lumpur tops the Expat City Ranking in 2021. A survey of more than 12,000 respondents by InterNations, an online expat community with more than four million global members, covers the key aspects of living and working abroad. The survey was conducted in January 2021 and expats rated their satisfaction across five categories—quality of life, ease of settling in, personal finance, housing and factors related to working overseas. Participants representing 174 nationalities and living in 186 countries or territories rated more than 25 different aspects of life abroad on a scale of one to seven. The rating process emphasised the respondents’ personal satisfaction with these aspects, considering both emotional topics and factual aspects with equal weight. Here are the top ten cities for expatriates in 2021.
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“Some say the world will end in fire,” wrote the poet Robert Frost — and for much of 2021, Associated Press photographers captured scenes of a world ablaze, amid rumblings of ruin.
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Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS) 2021 revealed the world’s top 250 universities according to the recruiters. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi holds on to 27th place, better than globally renowned colleges. Indian universities see rise for the first time in years due to strengths in subject specialization and graduate skills. The 11th annual report surveyed 10,928 international recruiters and managers in 23 countries and regions. As per the survey US is home to world’s top three universities. Employers voted for institutions both in their own country and around the world, if they recruit internationally. Let’s find out the top ten world’s most employable universities.
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Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel, is ranked the world’s most expensive city to live in, according to a biannual report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The 2021 Worldwide Cost of Living index surveyed 173 cities, comparing more than 400 prices in US dollars across 200 goods and services. Upasana Dutt, head of worldwide cost of living index at the EIU, says the social restrictions due to the COVID outbreak have disrupted the supply of goods, leading to shortages and higher prices. This year’s data was collected in August and September as prices for freight and commodities rose, and shows that on average, prices rose 3.5 percent in local currency terms – the fastest inflation rate recorded over the past five years.
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All you need to know about coronavirus variants, and why the heavily mutated Omicron variant has put scientists on alert.
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Red-hot molten rock continues to gush along the western flanks of the volcano, which has been erupting since September 19, and the pace of daily earth tremors is yet to slow down on the Spanish island of La Palma
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A new, heavily mutated Covid-19 variant spread across the globe on November 28, shutting borders, renewing curbs, and sparking fears for the fight against the nearly two-year-old coronavirus pandemic. Dubbed Omicron, the strain has cast doubt on global efforts to battle the pandemic because of fears that it is highly infectious, forcing countries to reimpose measures many had hoped were a thing of the past.
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In the opposition-held town of Sarmada near the border with Turkey, thousands of displaced Syrians go about their daily lives with little hope of returning to their homes any time soon.
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Watched by tourists and locals, thousands of monkeys in Lopburi in central Thailand feasted on two tonnes fruits and vegetables after the town's Monkey Festival resumed following a two year hiatus caused by the pandemic.
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Spectators return to New York City's 95th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade after last year's pageant was scaled down and closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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COP 26 climate summit, where concerns were raised about coal, could have happened on another planet. In the harsh winter of Kabul, coal keeps Afghans warm but many will not be able to afford it this season as the price is too steep for them
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Seoul has started trialling pint-sized robots as teaching aids in kindergartens -- a pilot project the city government said would help prepare the next generation for a hi-tech future.
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Most of us will have experienced drifting off to sleep during a lengthy bus journey. But would you pay to do just that? That's the idea behind a novel tour bus business in Hong Kong billing itself as a possible cure for insomnia.
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Once a desolate landscape, the Simiri plateau in Niger is now a small paradise for fauna and flora. Goats crunch acacia seeds, squirrel and partridge prints dot the ground, praying mantises hang from trees and swarms of grasshoppers devour the verdant foliage.
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The Recording Academy has revealed the nominees for the 64th annual Grammy Awards which will be held in Los Angeles on January 31, 2022, and for the first time it celebrates 10 nominees in each of the general field categories.
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Business is booming at the California Truck Driving Academy amid a nationwide shortage of long-haul drivers that has led to promises of high pay and instant job offers. The Inglewood school has seen annual enrollment grow by almost 20 percent since last year, and has expanded to offering night classes. Lack of drivers at the ports has helped fuel the surge at the nearby California Truck Driving Academy, where instructors in reflective vests keep watch as students steer semis around a fenced-in paved lot.
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From the rubble of Iraq's war-ravaged city of Mosul arises the sight of androids gliding back and forth in a restaurant to serve their amused clientele. The futuristic servers are the result of technology developed in the northern city, erstwhile stronghold of the Islamic State jihadist group.
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Paris St Germain forward Lionel Messi, Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah are among the 11 players shortlisted for The Best FIFA Men's Player award, the world governing body said.
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On November 20, around 200 South Koreans touched down on the island, which lies a few kilometres off Cambodia in the azure waters of the Gulf of Thailand, after a vaccine passport scheme kicked off this month in Vietnam. Ahead of the reopening, staff at Vinpearl resort -- where the arrivals are staying -- swept beaches, arranged cutlery on tables and laid out sunbeds. Others busied themselves painting delicate flowers on conical hats.
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The instant camera has survived wars, invasions and a Taliban ban on photography but digital technology is a formidable foe. Haji Mirzaman, in his 70s, is among the last keepers of the ‘magic box’
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Research shows that companies that make their employees feel valued through a variety of factors that make an employee happy creates more loyal and productive workers. The annual ranking was based on the compiled data from 15 million ratings across 70,000 U.S. companies.
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In Shanghai more than 1,000 venues attract customers with different themes of role-playing murder mystery games. The government is considering the legislation amid rising concerns about the use of explicit content.
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This week in pictures: Compelling images from Asia
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India's most popular passwords are laughingly insecure. A report reveal some common passwords, and how much time it takes to crack them.
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The village of Nad-e-Ali in Helmand province was in the front line in the final days of the war between the Taliban and Western-backed government forces in Kabul. It was besieged for two months, until the Islamists took control of the country in mid-August. When its residents returned in September they found the village school riddled with gunfire, its roof blackened by smoke, and the children's swings reduced to twisted metal.
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The longest partial lunar eclipse of the century will take place between November 18 and 19. Take a look at what happens during different types of lunar eclipses.
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The world is wealthier than ever. The global net worth has tripled in size in the past 20 years. Take a look…
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A look at some amazing pictures of magnificent deer stag living in London’s Richmond Park.
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Keepers at the Liberec Zoo in two kayaks and a boat round up great white pelicans to move them somewhere warm as temperatures drop in the northern hemisphere
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Boeing and Airbus have traditionally been the stars of the aviation trade show, competing for multibillion-dollar Gulf-based airline purchases and hammering out final details minutes before back-to-back press conferences. This year, however, the five-day exhibition is expected to be more muted than in the past due to the subdued state of flying and travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New York City ushered in the holiday season on November 13 with the arrival of a 79-foot (24-meter) Norway spruce that will serve as one of the world's most famous Christmas trees, in Rockefeller Center.
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Muizenberg outside Cape Town can boast of many things -- golden sands, colourful beach huts, great surf. But this popular spot has something its rivals can't even begin to match -- teams of up to 30 huskies pulling sleds.
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A historic resolution has put Xi Jinping on par with China's most powerful leaders -- Mao and Xiaoping. A look at how Xi is rewriting China's history and cementing his place in it.
