The Alaskan hero dogs who prevented a diphtheria epidemic in 1925
When Dr Curtis Welch checked on a very sick three-year-old patient who had been admitted to his tiny hospital on ...
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‘Beautiful board’: How chess saved an Indian village from alcohol, gambling
Marottichal, India – Phones, wallets and half-drunk teacups clutter empty tables – except for one – at a teahouse in southern ...
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A ray of sunshine for Myanmar’s wounded rebels as civil war rages
Mae Sot, Thailand - Within an old wooden house in the Thai border town of Mae Sot, wounded revolutionary fighters ...
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Sorrow, elation as Palestinians witness the release of Israeli captives
Khan Younis, Gaza – Since 8am, 32-year-old Abu Yusuf* has been standing in a crowd near the rubble of the ...
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As Pakistanis die in fresh Mediterranean tragedy, a question lingers: Why?
Islamabad, Pakistan – Rehan Aslam’s family ran a transport and car rental business, and grocery stores. Rehan helped run those businesses. ...
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Who is celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Snake and how?
The Chinese New Year or the Lunar New Year is a major celebration in many Asian countries and their diasporas ...
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‘My heart is split in two’: The women returning to homes in northern Gaza
Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip – Inshirah Darabeh has just one thought on her mind as she prepares to leave the ...
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Between bombs and books: The lasting impact of war on Lebanese students
The fierce stench of rotten food and burned furniture greeted 19-year-old Fouad Abou Mrad and his father when they returned ...
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‘We lost so many’: Gaza cautiously waits for ceasefire as bombing continues
Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, Palestine – Palestinians in the Gaza Strip woke up on Thursday to the sound of renewed ...
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‘Voy! I’m coming!’: The blind footballers of South Sudan
Before the blind league, ‘I had totally lost hope’ Participants in the game play with a ball that jingles while ...
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