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Muslim mason sculpts shrines for Bangladesh’s Hindu dead

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Barisal, Bangladesh, Nov 22 (AFP/APP):Bangladesh’s minority Hindu community has endured waves of violence and persecution, but one Muslim artisan has devoted his talents to shepherding their dead along a peaceful journey to the next life. Taher Ali Khan has crafted thousands of shrines to departed […]

Imports imperil Jordanian makers of handcrafted shoes

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Amman, Nov 22 (AFP/APP):He was once dubbed the “King of Shoes”, but after decades of fashioning footwear for kings, queens and presidents, 90-year-old Jamil Kopti fears cheap imports are killing off his craft. “We started losing customers one after another, and we kept losing stores […]

Snow leopards roam into hydropower station

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LANZHOU, Nov. 22 (Xinhua/APP):Two snow leopards roamed into the working area of a hydropower station in northwest China’s Gansu Province, according to the station on Monday. The station, which belongs to the Longyang Hydropower Co., Ltd in Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, is located in the […]

China’s benchmark interbank gold prices mixed Monday

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BEIJING, Nov. 22 (Xinhua/APP):China’s benchmark prices for spot interbank gold transactions were mixed Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. The benchmark price for gold of 99.95 percent pure or above stood at 381.96 yuan (59.73 U.S. dollars) per gram, down 0.87 yuan […]

Cambodia to host 5th Asian Youth Games in 2029

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DUBAI, Nov. 22 (Xinhua/APP):The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) added two more multi-sport games to its calendar during the 40th OCA General Assembly in Dubai on Sunday. According to the OCA, the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia signed a host city contract with the OCA […]

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