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Gene therapy offers hope for children born deaf

PARIS—A gene therapy that has allowed several children born deaf to hear for the first…

Harrowing experience: 7 fishers saved after 2 days adrift off Palawan

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—Fisherman Roque Luhan, 40, was close to giving up any chance of survival…

Abandoned Singapore mall becomes unlikely art haven

SINGAPORE—In Singapore, where graffiti is banned, young creatives have taken over an abandoned mall, spray…

Japanese journalist brings lonely #MeToo battle to Sundance

PARK CITY, UTAH—When Japanese journalist Shiori Ito accused a prominent TV reporter of rape, becoming…

India’s Kashmir ski industry melts as temperatures rise

GULMARG, India—Winter in the Himalayas should mean blanketing snow, and for Gulmarg in Indian-administered Kashmir,…

Religion, politics mix in grand Hindu temple’s opening

AYODHYA, India—A grand temple to Hindu god Lord Ram opens on Monday on a site…

Fleeing war, Sudanese artists seek revival in Cairo

CAIRO—When the first bombs rang out in Sudan, Amjad, Fatima and Mazin abandoned their paintbrushes,…

Syrian farmers abandon the land for steadier jobs

JAABAR AL-SAGHIR, Syria—After years of war, drought and economic crisis, Omar Abdel-Fattah was forced to…

Discarded Christmas trees, a gift to Stockholm’s fish

STOCKHOLM—On a freezing January morning, dozens of discarded Christmas trees collected after the holidays are…

News in Pictures: January 14, 2024