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Storms kill at least 47 as India temperatures soar
Storms kill at least 47 as India temperatures soar
A fisherman and his wife row their boat in a fishing farm as it rains heavily on the outskirts of Kochi, India, May 29, 2018. Sivaram...
Trump ousts Tillerson, names Pompeo as secretary of state
Trump ousts Tillerson, names Pompeo as secretary of state
The US president says he is replacing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA Director Mike Pompeo, and has tapped Gina Haspel to head the intelligence...
Southeastern Turkey’s beehive houses: a thousand-year heritage left behind
Southeastern Turkey's beehive houses: a thousand-year heritage left behind
The mud-brick houses of Harran used to protect many from the harsh sun. But they were gradually abandoned, along with traditional ways of making the structures.
Made...
Croatia get heroes’ welcome after World Cup show
Croatia get heroes' welcome after World Cup show
Croatia get a large-scale and warm welcome home after their World Cup efforts despite loss to France in the final.
The Croatia football team return from the World...
Venezuela says launch of ‘petro’ cryptocurrency raises $735 million
Venezuela says launch of 'petro' cryptocurrency raises $735 million
President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday that Venezuela had received $735 million in the first day of a pre-sale of the country's “petro” cryptocurrency, aimed at pulling...
Exclusive: Banco Sabadell mulls moving top management from Catalonia
Exclusive: Banco Sabadell mulls moving top management from Catalonia
Jesús Aguado
MADRID (Reuters) - Banco Sabadell (SABE.MC) is considering moving some of its top management from Catalonia to Madrid, a source close to the board said...
Gunman kills three in Maryland before fleeing
Gunman kills three in Maryland before fleeing
A manhunt has been launched for 37-year-old black Radee Labeeb Prince, who police believe was associated with the granite business in the town of Edgewood where the shooting...
Google appeals against EU’s €2.4bn fine over search engine results
Google appeals against EU's €2.4bn fine over search engine results
Daniel Boffey in Brussels
Brussels said tech giant abused dominance by manipulating search results to favour its own comparison shopping service.
Google is appealing against the...
Justin Bieber, Hailey Baldwin confirm marriage on Instagram
Justin Bieber, Hailey Baldwin confirm marriage on Instagram
Jan Milo Severo
OLLYWOOD — It looks like all indications are saying that celebrity couple Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin are now married after months of speculations that...
Weather warnings issued as heat wave strikes Eastern Europe
Weather warnings issued as heat wave strikes Eastern Europe
Meteoalarm issues "red warning" for 10 countries in a heatwave that has claimed the lives of two people and been nicknamed "Lucifer".
Swathes of southern and eastern...
Textron’s luxury aircraft allow you to stay in the game even when in transit
Textron’s luxury aircraft allow you to stay in the game even when in transit
Author: Tom Perry, Vice President of Sales for Europe, Textron Aviation
Investing in business aircraft provides more than just prestige. The freedom...
Turkey’s embassy in Copenhagen firebombed
Turkey's embassy in Copenhagen firebombed
At least two people attacked Turkey's embassy in Copenhagen with petrol bombs early on Monday causing some minor damage to the exterior of the building. Police say four attackers were...
Bitcoin splits cryptocurrency community with launch of cash alternative
Bitcoin splits cryptocurrency community with launch of cash alternative
By Kim Darrah
A new version of bitcoin, dubbed ‘bitcoin cash’, was met with a mixed reception on its first day of trading.
An ideological rift in the...
“Me Too” stories of sexual assault flood social media
"Me Too" stories of sexual assault flood social media
Harvey Weinstein scandal results in women all across the globe speaking out against sexual abuse.
Thousands of women around the world who have been sexually harassed or...
Fidel Castro’s Eldest Son Commits Suicide, Cuban Media Says
Fidel Castro’s Eldest Son Commits Suicide, Cuban Media Says
By ELISABETH MALKIN
MEXICO CITY — Fidel Ángel Castro Díaz-Balart, a nuclear physicist who was the oldest son of former Cuban President Fidel Castro, died on Thursday,...
Venezuela’s Maduro eyes second term despite economic woes
Venezuela's Maduro eyes second term despite economic woes
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is expected to win a second six-year term in Sunday's election, despite a deepening crisis that's made food scarce and inflation soar as...
Jury selection begins in US trial of Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’
Jury selection begins in US trial of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo'
The trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges, which is expected to last four months,...
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry wedding drama FAQ: All the gossip you really want...
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry wedding drama FAQ: All the gossip you really want to know
by Emily Yahr and Sonia Rao
Video: Global opinions editor Karen Attiah and Democracy Post editor Christian Caryl face off...
Hurricane Maria intensifies, now a Category 3 hurricane
Hurricane Maria intensifies, now a Category 3 hurricane
The storm continues to intensify before hitting the Leeward Islands and the northeastern Caribbean Sea Monday night. Last week's powerful Hurricane Irma left at least 84 people...
DNA confirms amazing Australian isle insect not extinct after all
DNA confirms amazing Australian isle insect not extinct after all
Will Dunham
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When black rats invaded Lord Howe Island after the 1918 wreck of the steamship Makambo, they wiped out numerous native species...
Assyrians return to Turkey from Europe to save their culture
Assyrians return to Turkey from Europe to save their culture
Assyrians are one of the oldest communities in the Middle East, where they have lived for millennia. In the last hundred years, successive wars have...
4 Essential Household Accessories You Need to Own
4 Essential Household Accessories You Need to Own
by Dale Harris
Over half of all Americans own their own home, fulfilling a huge part of the American Dream.
But it’s not all sunshine and roses. When...
Diaz-Canel formally proposed to replace Castro as Cuban president
Diaz-Canel formally proposed to replace Castro as Cuban president
Miguel Diaz-Canel, a 57-year-old Communist Party official and currently the first vice president, is expected to be confirmed as successor to the presidency on Thursday.
Cuba's First...
Could a German 28-hour week make waves across Europe?
Could a German 28-hour week make waves across Europe?
Nearly one million employees with Germany's powerful metalworking union IG Metall won higher pay and the right to a reduced working week.
Germany's powerful metalworking union IG...