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Women of the "Hojuelas de Miel" beekeepers association use a brush to remove bees while harvesting honey.

How climate funds helped Peru’s women beekeepers stay afloat

In the mountains of northeast Peru, a group of women beekeepers have plucked millions of the industrious insects from the jaws of death and saved their own livelihoods with the help of UN climate funding. The women not only rescued the bees’ hives...

This file photo shows visitors trying out the latest Dragon Ball game during the preview day for the annual Tokyo Game Show at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture.

Japan’s manga powerhouse ‘Dragon Ball’ turns 40

“Dragon Ball” fans on Wednesday celebrated 40 years of the globally beloved Japanese manga, anime and video game franchise, just months after creator Akira Toriyama’s unexpected death. The original “Dragon Ball” manga was first serialized ...

A man takes photos of the artwork 'Resting Place II' by British artist Antony Gormley.

Sculptor Gormley hopes art can be bridge to China despite curbs

Renowned British sculptor Antony Gormley has told AFP of his concern over the “uglier sides” of China’s state control but says artistic engagement with the historic and cultural powerhouse is crucial. The artist most famous for his vast ‘Ang...

(From left to right) Pakistani education activist and producer Malala Yousafzai, US actress Jennifer Lawrence, producer Justine Ciarrocchi and director Sahra Mani attend the Los Angeles premiere of "Bread and Roses" at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles.--AFP photos

Phone documentary details Afghan women’s struggle under Taleban government

A rare inside account of the Taleban authorities’ impact on Afghan women hits screens next week with the smartphone-filmed documentary “Bread & Roses.” Produced by actress Jennifer Lawrence (“The Hunger Games”) and Nobel Peace Prize winner...

Morning Mama owner Qurrata Ayuni (center) poses alongside staff members at her cafe in Banda Aceh. --AFP photos

Woman-owned cafe in Indonesia’s Sharia stronghold shakes stigma

In what claims to be the only woman-run cafe in the capital of Indonesia’s most conservative province, owner Qurrata Ayuni says she and her baristas provide an alternative to rowdy, smoke-filled male haunts. The 28-year-old opened Morning Mama las...

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RIO DE JANEIRO: Leaders pose for a group photo after the first session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting on Nov 18, 2024. - AFP

Biden out of the picture as world leaders gather

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Amir, Trump reaffirm strong ties

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A Ukrainian serviceman fires a self-propelled howitzer towards Russian positions at an undisclosed location near Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region on Nov 8, 2024. - AFP

Moscow lowers nuclear threshold

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KUWAIT: Cabinet ministers, led by Acting Prime Minister Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah (right) are seen during their weekly meeting on Tuesday. — KUNA

Cabinet approves appointments, supports violation removal efforts

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EU-GCC Business Forum to foster trade with Kuwait