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Some 40 people stand ankle-deep in used plastic bottles in the yard of a recycling station in Taipei, stamping them flat in the first step of a process that will transform the junk into usable goods. Duration: 00:38
Japan 'diet goggles' fool wearers into eating less
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Goggles that trick the wearer into thinking the plain snack in their hand is a chocolate cookie, or make biscuits appear larger have been unveiled in Japan, offering hope to weak-willed dieters everywhere. Duration: 01:48
Argentina creates drought-resistant gene for crops
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Argentina's farmers cannot roll back climate change -– but with a new biotech advance which allows crops to survive in hot, dry climes, they may not need to. One team has found that transferring a sunflower gene into cereal crops like corn and soy can help them to survive longer without water, and even make them more productive. The discovery is being touted as Argentina's next genetically modified "miracle" -- for better and for worse. Duration: 02:08
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One came from the Philippines with mechanical wings, another from Mexico in a rhinestoned Mayan headdress, and one from Finland simply wrapped in a sauna towel. But for the first time, the contestants in Mr Gay World came to Africa, a continent where most countries still maintain sodomy laws, sometimes punishable by death. Duration: 01:43
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From boat cruises and spas to their own obituary section in the leading newspaper, pets are pampered in a big way in Singapore, a city-state with one of Asia's highest standards of living. Duration: 01:01
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The artist Chris Levine and the luxury goods brand Asprey have created a new work based on his celebrated portraiture of the Queen in 3D, to mark 60 years of the reign of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen’s diamond diadem, worn by Her Majesty for the procession at her Coronation in 1953, is displayed within the installation and has been recreated by Asprey. Duration: 00:38
Turkey fashion magazine reaches out to veiled women
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A new magazine has filled a gap in the market in Turkey: Âlâ is a monthly publication aimed at women who wear a veil. After just a few months, it's already selling almost as many copies as the Turkish version of 'Elle.'Duration:01:56
Consumers in China demand to know more about their food
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Following a series of food scandals in China, experts claim that consumers are demanding to be told more about what ends up on their dinner tables. Not only food companies, but also the media are being pressured to reveal more information. Duration: 02:25
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House prices in Hong Kong are among the highest in the world, and that even applies to final resting places. With cemetery plots scarce and costly, more and more families in this southern Chinese territory are opting for funerals at sea. Duration: 02:29
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Women display various African-Colombian hairstyles during the 8th contest of Afro-hairdressers in Cali, Valle del Cauca departament, Colombia, on May 27, 2012. Duration: 00:39
Ancient Italian perfumer celebrates 400-year anniversary
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Wafts of perfume thrill visitors as soon as they set foot in the frescoed halls of the Santa Maria Novella pharmacy in Florence, a perfumer to poets, film stars and noblewomen that can trace its roots back to 1221. Duration: 02:02.
Is laughter the answer for HK's stressed out workers?
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Hypnotherapist Dick Yu has a mission that seems unthinkable to some Hong Kong people: he wants to make the Asian financial hub's seven million residents laugh.Duration: 02:07
Louis Vuitton opens its first boutique in Place Vendome
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Louis Vuitton, flagship brand of the LVMH group, has opened its first jewellery boutique in Paris' Place Vendome. The brand started off making luggage and leather goods and is now the world's most valuable luxury brand. Duration: 00:31.
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What does your tattoo say about you? AFPTV reads between the lines of the body art on display at the New York Tattoo Convention.Duration:01:59
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Forget the corner shop. When these guys want to throw back a cold one, they make it at home. An estimated one million amateur beer lovers in the United States are developing a thirst for European-inspired micro-brews, bypassing the store-bought six-pack in favor of "homemade" lagers.Duration: 01:47
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One of the world's leading researchers into spinal cord injuries says China could hold the key to a cure that he has been searching for since he met late actor Christopher Reeve in the 1990s. Duration: 01:14