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The old-world charm of India's photo studiosThe old-world charm of India's photo studios
Image copyrightKetaki Sheth/PHOTOINKImage caption Thara Studio, Ramanathukara, Kerala, 2016

In 2014, Ketaki Sheth, an award-winning Indian photographer, began shooting portraits of visitors to the Jagdish Photo Studio in Manori, a coastal village in the western state of Maharashtra.

She says she stumbled across

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Female pilots: Which airline has the highest numberFemale pilots: Which airline has the highest number
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Airlines have been stepping up their efforts to recruit more female pilots to meet the increasing demand for travel.

Spending on travel and tourism has spiked in recent years, with customers keen to spend their money on new experiences.

There were nearly 350 million more international tourists in 2017 than in 2010,

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Nepal festival celebrates 'day of the dogs'Nepal festival celebrates 'day of the dogs'
Image copyright@pappu_the_pug_nepalImage caption The Nepalese festival Kukur Tihar celebrates dogs by blessing them with a red mark on their forehead

Every dog has its day, and for canines in Nepal that phrase could not be more literal.

The five-day Nepalese Hindu festival of Tihar started this week and the

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Drone Racing World Championships: Race to be crowned top pilotDrone Racing World Championships: Race to be crowned top pilot
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China President Xi's economic reform promises underwhelmChina President Xi's economic reform promises underwhelm
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After meeting President Trump in April last year, China's President Xi Jinping announced a big idea to show the world, and especially the White House, that China's economy was opening up: the China International Import Expo.

When he opened the huge gathering on Monday in Shanghai, "opening up" was a constant refrain in his

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Reality Check: Is China burdening Africa with debtReality Check: Is China burdening Africa with debt
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption President Xi and African leaders at the FOCAC summit in Beijing, September 2018

Africa is facing a looming debt crisis, say leading development economists.

"Almost 40% of sub-Saharan African countries are in danger of slipping into a major debt crisis" according to the

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