South Korea birth rate falls to all-time low
By Kang Jin-kyu SEOUL, Feb 28, 2024 (AFP) - South Korea's birth rate fell to a record low last year,…
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43 million went hungry in Latam, Caribbean last year: UN
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Muslim boy in US killed in attack linked to Israel-Hamas war
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UK cost-of-living crisis set to increase early deaths: study
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Sahara salt diggers struggle to maintain centuries-old trade
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Three years after George Floyd: hopes dashed, progress mixed
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Prosecutors probe chokehold death of New York subway rider
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Brazil court suspends Telegram app in neo-Nazi probe
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Facebook, Instagram roll out paid subscription in Australia, New Zealand
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Japan PM says tackling birth rate crisis ‘cannot wait’
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China population shrinks for first time in over 60 years
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