RAMECHHAP, Nepal - As a teenager, Meera Nepali was terrified as she went into labor with her first child at home in a remote village, kilometers from a hospital with nobody but her mother-in-law to help.
WASHINGTON - Danish and British scientists have found the oldest direct evidence of breadmaking, at least 4,000 years before the advent of agriculture.
CHERTSEY, England - An 800-year-old tradition of counting the swans owned by Britain's Queen Elizabeth started on Monday, an annual ceremony of "swan upping" that in modern times has become a means of wildlife conservation.
Artificial intelligence could help create up to more than 7 million jobs in Britain over the next 20 years and help boost the economy, a report by leading accountancy firm PwC has revealed.
DARAA, Syria - Hundreds of Syrian rebels and their relatives left the southern city of Daraa on Sunday under a deal to bring the city back under government control.
British jet engine maker Rolls-Royce has designed a propulsion system for a flying taxi and is seeking partners to help develop a project it hopes could take to the skies as soon as early next decade.
ABUJA - Hundreds of Nigerian troops went missing following an ambush by suspected Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno, local media and residents said on Sunday.
OSLO - More than 1 billion people are at risk from a lack of air conditioning and refrigeration to keep them cool and to preserve food and medicines as global warming brings more high temperatures, a study showed on Monday.
MABI, Japan - When Isao Akutagawa moved to the sleepy riverside town of Mabi in western Japan 45 years ago, it seemed like the perfect suburb to raise his children.
ATLANTA - Despite concerns over the US-initiated trade dispute with China, the state of Georgia is showing strong interest in building ties with Chinese partners in order to offset the negative impact caused by Washington's protectionist policy.
STOCKHOLM - A 6 kilometer wide iceberg drifting off Greenland has triggered fears of flooding if it breaks up, leading the authorities to evacuate a high-risk zone.
TOKYO - With Friday marking a week since the announcement of flood warnings, those affected by the heavy rains increasingly worry about rebuilding their lives. Many wonder when things will return to normal.
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