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Sherpa ascends Everest twice in a week, sets record with 24th summit
Publication date 22 May 2019 | 15:12 | ICTOnly last week Nepali mountain guide Kami Rita Sherpa set a new record by climbing Everest a 23rd time. On Tuesday for good measure he did it again, expedition organisers said.
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Banksy’s home city is a canvas for elusive artist
Publication date 22 May 2019 | 15:01 | ICTFive years ago, British street artist Banksy adorned the side of a once uninspiring white brick building in Bristol with the familiar image of a girl gazing out solemnly.
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Wingmums: How wild bonobo mothers help their sons find love
Publication date 22 May 2019 | 14:00 | ICTAnyone who’s experienced a mother pushing them to get a move on and produce grandkids might just sympathise with this.
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Thai artist dishes out communal curry at US’ Hirshhorn museum
Publication date 22 May 2019 | 11:26 | ICTRich or poor, liberal or conservative, from one corner of the globe to another, we all sit down to share a meal.
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The deadly odds of Philippines’ longest homing pigeon contest
Publication date 21 May 2019 | 15:06 | ICTIt is a brutal 600km gauntlet during which competitors face searing heat, wild seas, vicious predators, and the threat of kidnapping. Only one in 10 will finish.
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With tent and tuxedo, fans camp out to catch Cannes
Publication date 21 May 2019 | 15:00 | ICTIn a tiny tent on a campsite in the hills outside Cannes, Christopher and Noe are wrestling with their tuxedos before heading off in the hope of hitting the festival’s celebrated red carpet.
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History-making Game of Thrones bids farewell
Publication date 21 May 2019 | 12:26 | ICTAFTER eight epic years, 47 Emmys, oodles of hanky-panky and two dead dragons, Game of Thrones said an emotional goodbye on Sunday to devotees worldwide of one of the most popular shows in television history.
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The foundation aiming to preserve the Kingdom’s elephant heritage
Publication date 21 May 2019 | 11:45 | ICTFrom ancient carvings and statues in magnificent temples, to popular folk legends, elephants have long been a part of Cambodia’s culture and traditions.
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Traumatised by conflict in Syria, animals find new home in Jordan
Publication date 21 May 2019 | 10:17 | ICTFor more than a year after being moved to a Jordanian wildlife reserve from war-hit Syria, two bears, Loz and Sukkar, would cower whenever planes flew by, traumatised by past bombardments.
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A rite of passage: Reviving an ancient Khmer ceremony
Publication date 20 May 2019 | 10:20 | ICTThe traditional Chol Mlob ceremony celebrating a girl’s coming of age was once the norm in Cambodian culture.