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The 5 reasons why you're unhappy at work and what you can do about it

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Thousands of Qatar World Cup workers ‘subject to life-threatening heat’

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Researchers create robots that can team up when they touch

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In a high-tech world, car designers still rely on clay

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Three killed in coal mine collapse in China's Shanxi

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Brazil faces lost generation of young workers after recession

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American Airlines workers protest over pay, outsourcing

SeveralhundredworkerswhomaintainAmericanAirlinesplanespicketedWednesdayatthecarrier'shomeairport,callingforhigherpayandanendtoshiftingmaintenanceworkoverseas.Th

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Yoga in the office? Firms should help us stay well

Lunchtime yoga classes, providing help to remove ingrowing toenails and holding meetings while walking around the office – these are just some of the strategies that employers should use to boost staff fitness, according to the NHS public health chief.

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Smarter working means there is never a time to switch off

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Basquiat: a darling of pop culture, but not museums

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Yoga in the office? Firms should help us stay well

Lunchtimeyogaclasses,providinghelptoremoveingrowingtoenailsandholdingmeetingswhilewalkingaroundtheoffice–thesearejustsomeofthestrategiesthatemployersshoulduseto

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How to love your job again

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Eco-friendly hustle: Tunisians earn income by gathering and recycling plastic on hot streets

Slim Ben Romdhane is one of the few in Tunisia who does not count hours at work. Early in the morning, he leaves his neighborhood to collect plastic bottles. After years in the streets, he has learned to endure the extreme summer heat and the difficult working conditions. Collecting and recycling plastic is a tiring job, yet Romdhane is proud of his work.

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Ten missing after coal ship capsizes in waters off Viet Nam

Ten people went missing after a ship carrying coals capsized on Sunday night off the coast of Nghe An Province in Viet Nam, under the influence of the tropical storm Talas.

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94 percent of employees in Taiwan considering job change: survey

About 94 percent of employees in Taiwan are considering searching for a new job, indicating rigid new work rules as a major reason, a survey released by Taiwan's 1111 Job Bank showed on Friday.

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Ten missing after coal ship capsizes in waters off Viet Nam

TenpeoplewentmissingafterashipcarryingcoalscapsizedonSundaynightoffthecoastofNgheAnProvinceinVietNam,undertheinfluenceofthetropicalstormTalas.Ofthe13peopleonboa

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Scientists revive an extinct virus using off-the-shelf DNA

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