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Every few days, they leave home at dawn to row about two kilometers (1.2 miles) in a fishing boat to the mangroves, where they crawl through gnarly branches knee-deep in mud, digging for the delicacy by hand.While keeping food on the table, the women also...

The Academy Award-winning producer, 70, is already serving a 23-year sentence for his separate 2020 conviction in New York for sex crimes.He could face a further 18-year term in California, which would increase the likelihood that the "Shakespeare in ...

Along with her partner, Rashlin is busy wrestling with piles of clothes and toys that have been scattered around by their children, ahead of the Shabbat day of rest."I can no longer pray to the same God as people who today are trying to destroy my com...

"Now that... the Secretary (of State) has authorized Toledo's surrender, Toledo should be brought into custody so that the government may effectuate his surrender to Peruvian authorities," prosecutors said in their written request to the court...

The tourists dominated the first Test in Mount Maunganui to win by 267 runs with 40-year-old fast bowler James Anderson claiming seven wickets.The haul has seen him return to the top of the Test bowling world rankings for the sixth time in his career and ...

The series of 54-hole events offering record purses of $25 million expands to 14 stops in seven nations, starting at Mexico's Mayakoba resort.Several big names were lured to LIV Golf from the US PGA Tour, prompting a PGA ban that set up a court fight ...

A blockbuster jobs report and sticky inflation data this month have dealt a hammer blow to earlier expectations the central bank could soon pause its monetary tightening campaign or even cut borrowing costs before year's end.Several Fed officials have...

Dubai, renowned for its towering skyscrapers and ultra-luxury villas, saw record real estate transactions in 2022, largely due to the influx of wealthy investors -- especially from Russia.That helped to rake in more than $140 billion last year, marking a ...

More than 900 rescue workers have been dispatched to the site following the collapse of the open-pit mine, located in the remote Alxa Left Banner, official news agency Xinhua said.Two people were confirmed dead, with six injured and 53 still missing, in t...

The Bosnian furniture industry has seen steady growth, punctuated by an unexpected boom during the Covid-19 pandemic as supply chains in China ground to a halt, allowing new competitors to edge into a lucrative market.It has proven to be a rare success st...

Dotted with cypresses and rocky white beaches, San Biagio island was in the past only accessible by boat.But historically low waters on the lake have revealed a sand and stone causeway -- and tourists are flocking to the site."It's a beautiful sig...

The Washington-based development lender will begin accepting candidate nominations on Thursday, a process that will run until March 29. The bank says women candidates would be "strongly" encouraged.A shortlist of three candidates will then be issu...

Past matches have etched some of the most iconic moments in rugby history in both countries, a centuries-old ritual that has evoked high emotion since the initial game back in 1881.In his autobiography "Number Nine Dream", ex-Wales scrum-half Rob ...

Italy are a transformed side since 61-year-old Crowley took over in 2021 after five seasons with Italian club Benetton (2016-21).Under the former full-back -- a member of the New Zealand squad that won the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 -- Italy ended ...

All-rounder Maxwell broke his leg and underwent surgery in November after slipping and falling during a friend's 50th birthday party.Marsh went under the knife soon after for a long-standing left ankle problem, with loose bone fragments removed and ca...

In Costa Rica's Central Valley, the "Hersaca Tres Marias" farm faces a similar dilemma. The seasonal laborers both rely on are among the thousands to have abandoned Central American shores in search of a better life elsewhere."Many of our ...

The country's film and television industry has been hit by a string of recent sexual abuse allegations that have led to apologies and movies being pulled.But while Hollywood has embraced intimacy coordinators in the wake of the #MeToo movement, they a...

Holders Les Bleus have off-loaded the ball 23 times, more than any other team so far in the two opening rounds of the tournament, while this weekend's visitors have done so on just occasions."The French team play differently to other teams, they r...

Rates fell significantly between 2000 and 2015 but largely stagnated between 2016 and 2020 -- and in some regions have even reversed, the UN said.The overall maternal mortality rate dropped by 34.3 percent over a 20-year period -- from 339 maternal deaths...

City were held to a 1-1 draw in Germany on Wednesday in the first leg of their last 16 tie with Riyad Mahrez's opener cancelled out by a header from Josko Gvardiol."I didn't want to come here and lose 4-3. It will have to be more open in Manch...

The Japanese, who had failed to score in defeats to the United States and Brazil in their first two matches of the women's international football tournament, broke out in a big way with goals from Kiko Seike, Yui Hasegawa and Jun Endo.The top-ranked U...

Reigning Rio champion Alcaraz, who returned last week after four months out because of injury, started his title defense at the clay-court tournament Tuesday.However, he and Alves had their match interrupted by a torrential downpour with the 19-year-old S...

Curry suffered partial tears to his knee ligaments and membranes and a lower leg contusion in a February 4 game against the Dallas Mavericks.He missed five games before the All-Star break. The team said in a statement posted on Twitter that he would be si...

Samba school Imperatriz Leopoldinense won the coveted title with a parade dedicated to the early 20th century bandit Lampiao, an alternately revered and reviled figure in spectacles and a leather hat known as Brazil's version of Robin Hood or Jesse Ja...

Eric Holder had not denied killing Hussle -- a fast-rising star whose death sent shockwaves through the music world -- but his lawyers argued it was an impulsive crime that took place in the "heat of passion."But a jury last year found Holder had ...

Belgium forward Lukaku struck with four minutes remaining of the first leg at the San Siro on the rebound from his own header to decide an absorbing encounter at the San Siro.Simone Inzaghi's side travel to Portugal next month to decide who will go th...

One of the breakout stars of the Qatar World Cup as the cornerstone of Croatia's miserly defence, Gvardiol showed his attacking flair, launching himself above the City defence to head in the equaliser in the 70th minute. City took the lead after 27 mi...

Under a new 10-year deal, worth a reported $2.5 billion, MLS becomes the first league to offer all their games available to stream, via Apple TV, domestically and internationally.Previously MLS clubs broadcast their games via regional and local television...

"The way it is now, they're eligible to make the team, and if they play well enough, they'll make the team. So it's a very interesting time, obviously," Lowry said as he prepared for Thursday's start to the US PGA Tour Honda Classi...

Murray won 7-6 (7/5), 2-6, 7-5 after he was twice two points from defeat on his serve in the third set. In his on-court interview after the victory, Murray said the crowd helped him."It makes a big difference for the players when we come and get a lot...

Blizzards expected to dump up to two feet (60 centimeters) of snow swept across a vast band of the country from the West Coast to the Great Lakes, grounding flights and knocking out power to tens of thousands.Warnings of heavy snowfall were even issued fo...

It's now a museum, so the answer of course is no.Inside, past displays of atomic bombs, a blast tunnel opens up to decontamination showers. There's also a medical clinic, a vault for gold bullion, a radio studio, and a sparse chamber for the prime...

The establishment in San Jose is the brainchild of Chef Pablo Bonilla, who ten years ago decided to leave behind everything he had learned in his culinary studies.For years, he immersed himself in the Indigenous cultures of his native country, living with...

As the world's largest producer of natural rubber -- supplying more than a third of global stocks in 2021 -- Thailand's policies have stimulated massive deforestation, plummeting biodiversity and soaring soil erosion.The vast majority of the kingd...

The former US president and native son has put the town and its nearly 600 residents on the map, luring tourism dollars as well as swarms of reporters throughout his life, especially at times of his major achievements: the Nobel Peace Prize, his 75th wedd...

Traders are now awaiting the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting hoping for an idea about officials' views on how much and how far to lift borrowing costs.All three main indexes in New York plunged at least two perc...

The decision to add another DRS section was among a raft of regulatory changes made by the Formula 1 Commission late Tuesday ahead of the new season which gets under way with testing at Bahrain this week.A fourth DRS zone -- the most at any Grand Prix -- ...

NASA's Stephen Bowen and Warren Hoburg, Russia's Andrey Fedyaev and Sultan al-Neyadi of the United Arab Emirates had been scheduled to blast off for the ISS at 2:07 am (0707 GMT) Sunday.Liftoff of the SpaceX Dragon Crew-6 from the Kennedy Space Ce...

Scientists studying the long-horned marine mammals in the fjords off the eastern coast of Greenland during the summer found narwhals were largely unsuccessful in capturing prey. "(This) suggests that they could actually rely on the wintering grounds t...

Bowling greats James Anderson and Stuart Broad, combined with some aggressive batting, propelled England to a thumping 267-run first Test win in a day-night encounter in Mount Maunganui.It was England's 10th win in 11 Tests under head coach Brendon Mc...

Napoli won their first ever Champions League away knockout match thanks to goals either side of the half from Victor Osimhen and Giovanni Di Lorenzo. "It was an end-to-end game, which we want and thrive in. We need to stay calm, very calm," Spalle...

England -- who were already assured of a place in the last four -- clinched top place in Group Two with a crushing 114-run win over Pakistan.South Africa beat Bangladesh by ten wickets in the second match of a double-header but despite the margin of victo...

The match is at risk because players in Wales are threatening to down tools over a contract dispute and are reportedly ready to strike if their demands are not met by Wednesday.Calling off the England game could cost the Welsh Rugby Union an estimated 9 m...

Osimhen scored before the break as Giovanni Di Lorenzo doubled their lead after the interval before the second leg in southern Italy on March 15.Frankfurt were reduced to ten men early in the second half after a nasty challenge from striker Randal Kolo Mu...

The France forward dedicated the win to late Madrid great Amancio Amaro, who died at 83 earlier in the day."It's a very important night for us, I want to dedicate this win to our honorary president, Amancio," Madrid captain Benzema told Movist...

Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah had given the hosts a perfect start in a repeat of last season's Champions League final.But Vinicius struck twice to level by half-time and, after Eder Militao had given Carlo Ancelotti's men the lead, Benzema's ...

Some 680 millimeters (26 inches) of rain -- more than double the expected monthly amount -- fell in 24 hours around the popular beach city of Sao Sebastiao, some 200 kilometers (120 miles) southeast of Sao Paulo. This was a record downpour, according to t...

The reason for uncapped Le Garrec's withdrawal was not given by the FFR, with tournament holders Les Bleus preparing to host Scotland on Sunday.Serin, 28, won the last of his 42 Test appearances against Scotland in March 2021 and has impressed with cl...

Genaro Garcia Luna, public security minister under Felipe Calderon's presidency from 2006 to 2012, was found guilty on all five counts following a high-profile trial in New York.The month-long proceedings shone a spotlight on the corruption of the hig...

Players in Wales are threatening to down tools over a contract dispute and are reportedly ready to strike if their demands are not met by Wednesday.Gatland had been scheduled to announce his team to play England at 1200 GMT on Tuesday but still went ahead...