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40 years on from the party where hip hop was born

YoopyaOct 24, 2013May 15, 20230

It is 40 years since a ‘back to school jam’ in New York’s west Bronx kickstarted a movement and spawned a whole culture. BBC Culture’s

Fire threat to Australia’s Blue Mountains ‘averted’

YoopyaOct 23, 2013February 14, 20240

Australian fire officials say the threat to the Blue Mountains west of Sydney “has been averted” for the day, but warn the crisis is far

Prince George christening: Godparents announced

YoopyaOct 23, 2013February 14, 20240

The names of Prince George’s seven godparents have been announced ahead of his christening later. They are Oliver Baker, Emilia Jardine-Paterson, Earl Grosvenor, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton,

Saturated fat heart disease ‘myth’

YoopyaOct 23, 2013February 14, 20240

The risk from saturated fat in foods such as butter, cakes and fatty meat is being overstated and demonised, according to a cardiologist. Dr Aseem

Libya terror suspect Abu Anas al-Liby in New York court

YoopyaOct 23, 2013February 14, 20240

A suspected Libyan militant leader seized earlier this month in a US raid in Tripoli has appeared for a second time in a federal court

Apple shows off thinner iPad Air and retina iPad Mini

YoopyaOct 23, 2013March 6, 20240

Apple has unveiled a top-of-the-range tablet called the iPad Air that is 20% thinner than the previous version. The 9.7in (24.6cm) computer is 7.5mm (0.3in)

Homes evacuated as wind fans wildfires near Sydney

YoopyaOct 23, 2013March 6, 20240

SYDNEY (AP) — Winds that were fanning wildfires and showering embers on threatened communities eased late Wednesday, after scores of Australians evacuated their homes in

How useful are MBAs for starting your own business?

YoopyaOct 23, 2013March 6, 20240

For many would-be entrepreneurs, getting a Master of Business Administration (MBA) qualification is seen as essential. Yet with the most prestigious MBA courses in the

My Business Asia: Touring Taiwan

YoopyaOct 23, 2013March 6, 20240

What makes an entrepreneur? The BBC’s Cindy Sui hears from Yen Tseng, a Taiwanese Canadian who, with his elder brother, founded a travel business called

Canadian weed finds export market in Asia

YoopyaOct 23, 2013March 6, 20240

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — For the young Vietnamese dope smokers rolling up outside a smart Hanoi cafe, local cannabis is just not good enough. As