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Children starving to death in northern Gaza hospitals: WHO chief

Agence France-Presse An aid mission to two hospitals in northern Gaza found horrifying scenes of children dying of starvation, amid dire shortages of food, fuel and medicines, the World Health Organization (WHO)...

Hanoi chokes as Vietnam capital tops most polluted cities list

Agence France-Presse Vietnamese capital Hanoi was blanketed by a thick haze of pollution on Tuesday that obscured high-rise buildings and left the city's nearly nine million people breathing toxic air. The city topped...

Malaysian PM ‘happy to reopen’ MH370 search if compelling evidence found

Agence France-Presse Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday he would be "happy to reopen" the search for flight MH370 if "compelling" evidence emerged, opening the door to a renewed hunt a...

What’s in a leap year? Eternal youth, wedding bells and tech bugs

Agence France-Presse An extra day every four years, what's not to love? The calendar quirk of Feb. 29 keeps us in sync with the seasons but it has also spawned a host of...

Asia’s richest man launches lavish pre-wedding party in India

Agence France-Presse India's richest man has kicked off lavish pre-wedding parties for his son by feeding more than 50,000 people in his hometown, with celebrations in the coming days expected to include...

TikTok make-up influencers spark health warnings

Agence France-Presse Pressed by parents to pose in videos with make-up and skincare products, pre-teen girls dubbed "Sephora Kids" have taken TikTok by storm in a trend that some specialists brand a...

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