Eurostar introduces preventative measures amid Paris bedbug surge
Cleaning system on Paris-London route is "highly effective at eliminating bugs" says train operator.
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Why a certificate to own a car in Singapore now costs $106,000
The city-state introduced a 10-year certificate of entitlement system in 1990 as an anti-congestion measure.
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Goldman Turns Cautious on ‘Expensive’ India Stocks Before Polls
Global headwinds and expensive stock valuations necessitate a cautious approach toward Indian equities in the short term as
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'Sushi terrorism' pranks prompt Japanese chain to turn to cartoon conveyor belts
A Japanese sushi chain targeted in a spate of pranks that has sparked concern over hygiene has devised a digital conveyor belt to serve food to customers.
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Typhoon Koinu makes landfall in southern Taiwan, causing 190 injuries but no deaths
Typhoon Koinu is sweeping southern Taiwan, injuring 190 people but causing no deaths as it brings intense winds and rainstorms to the island, leading to school and office closures
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'GMA’ star Michael Strahan’s girlfriend Kayla Quick breaks into groovy dance as she promotes NY Giants’ energy drink
Michael Strahan attended a NY Giants' game with his girlfriend Kayla Quick and daughter Isabella Strahan
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Israeli arms quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh, to the dismay of region's Armenians
Israel has quietly helped fuel Azerbaijan’s campaign to recapture Nagorno-Karabakh, supplying powerful weapons to the country ahead of its lightening offensive last month that brought the Armenian separatist enclave in its territory back under its control
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In secular Japan, what draws so many to temples and shrines? Stamp collecting and tradition
Momo Nomura, a graphic artist and entrepreneur, visits a shrine near her business meetings or trips almost weekly
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Nonreligious struggle to find their voice and place in Indian society and politics
Nones, or those unaffiliated with religion in India, account for less than 1% in a nation of 1.4 billion
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Israel is perennially swept up in religious conflict. Yet many of its citizens are secular
Israel is a nation perennially swept up in religious fervor and conflict
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As Mexico cracks down on migrants, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador gains leverage with Washington
Last month, as the Biden administration scrambled to manage the latest wave of migrants overwhelming the US southern border, top US immigration authorities crossed into Mexico for an emergency meeting.
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Fearing ostracism or worse, many nonbelievers hide their views in the Middle East and North Africa
In the Middle East and North Africa, where religion is often ingrained in daily life's very fabric, rejecting faith can come with repercussions
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