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Bangladesh garment factories reopen after unrest
Bangladesh garment factories reopen after unrest
by  AFP

Garment factories and banks reopened in Bangladesh Thursday after authorities eased a curfew imposed to contain deadly clashes sparked by student protests over civil service employment quotas.

'Truly frightening': Pesticides increasingly laced with forever chemicals
'Truly frightening': Pesticides increasingly laced with forever chemicals
by  AFP

Toxic "forever chemicals" are increasingly being used in US pesticides, threatening human health as they contaminate waterways and are sprayed on staple foods, a study said Wednesday. Research suggests that high levels of exposure to forever chemicals weakens human immune systems, making them less responsive to vaccines and more susceptible to infections.

In fuel-guzzling Saudi Arabia, electric cars pique interest
In fuel-guzzling Saudi Arabia, electric cars pique interest
by  AFP

For Hamed al-Rafidain, a Saudi human resources worker, an electric vehicle offers welcome savings, especially since his other car is a fuel-guzzling four-wheeler favoured by motorists in the desert kingdom. "What drove me to buy an electric vehicle was financial considerations," said Rafidain, who spends up to 2,000 riyals ($530) a month on fuel for his off-road vehicle.

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