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FARC leader wanted in US suspends hunger strike   Prosecutors in New York accuse partially-sighted Santrich of conspiring to ship 10,000 kilograms of cocaine to the United States while serving as a senior member of the...

Turkey condemns Greece for granting asylum to putschist   A former Turkish soldier who fled with seven others to Greece after a failed coup attempt in 2016 should be granted asylum, a Greek court has ruled,...

5 Common Myths Regarding Liposuction Surgery   If you’re considering liposuction, you need the facts. Americans spend more than $15 billion on cosmetic procedures each year. Liposuction continues to be the #1 surgical aesthetic procedure in the...

Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio set to star in Tarantino's Manson film   The project "Once upon a time in Hollywood," widely known as the Charles Manson film, is set in 1969 and will have two...

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...

North Korea to close nuke test site in May, unify time zone   North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said during his summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in that he would close the country's nuclear test...

Could coffee replace insulin injections for diabetics?   Scientists have developed an implant which releases diabetes medication when it senses caffeine in the blood. The days of the insulin pen may be numbered. According to researchers in...

US students stage school walkouts to protest gun violence   Across the US, students were urged to leave class at 1400 GMT for 17 minutes – one minute for each of the dead in Florida. Students from...

Spread of breast cancer linked to compound in asparagus and other foods Ian Sample Science editor   Using drugs or diet to reduce levels of asparagine may benefit patients, say research. ...

US imposes steel, aluminum tariffs on EU, Canada, Mexico   The move has angered the EU as well as Mexico, who have threatened to retaliate against the US measure. The tariffs come into effect on Friday. Rolled...

Matbucha Recipe – Arabic Tomato Dip That Your Pita Needs   INGREDIENTS (Serves 6) 8 tomatoes 2 red bell peppers 1-2 hot green peppers, depending on spiciness level 4 cloves garlic, sliced 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp paprika 4 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp sugar PREPARATION This...

Century Spice Road, Catch the Moon, Sagrada games review – fiendish fun   Owen Duffy   A mission to track down exotic spices, building increasingly unstable ladders to the moon and designing glorious stained glass windows feature in...

Record-breaking US astronaut returns to Earth   Only seven Russian men have logged more cumulative time in space than Peggy Whitson's career-total of 665 days in orbit. She also holds the record for the most time...

Elton John, Prince Harry launch bid to 'smash' AIDS stigma   The 22nd International AIDS Conference is taking place in Amsterdam from July 23 to 27. Thousands of delegates, researchers, campaigners, activists and people living with...

Acid Reflux and Heartburn Natural Remedies By: Rudy Silva   Here is a list of natural remedies that you can use when you have acid reflux or heartburn. No need to use antacids, which have unwanted side...

Japan Legalizes Casino Gambling Megumi Fujikawa   Legislation offers companies such as Las Vegas Sands and MGM Resorts their first chance to open in Japan. TOKYO—Japan legalized casino gambling and cleared the way for three casino resorts, giving...

Adele cancels remainder of world tour with damaged vocal cords   Adele said she had "even considered miming", but she said she could never do this to her fans. Earlier this week, the singer hinted she...

Saudi prince killed in helicopter crash near Yemen border A senior Saudi prince and seven other officials have been killed in a helicopter crash near the country's border with Yemen, state media report. Prince Mansour bin...

How the Arepa Took Over the World, then Died at Home   By Alejandro Puyana   May was a terrible month for Venezuela: the worst in a string of bad months in the worst year in a string...

IMF approves Argentina's $50 billion loan   The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) executive board approved a $50 billion financing deal for Argentina while President Mauricio Macri's decision to ask for aid was met by protests. Christine Lagarde,...

Treats Can Be Good for You! 5 Health Benefits of Frozen Yogurt   If there’s one food people can agree on loving, it’s frozen yogurt. Frozen yogurt (more affectionately known as froyo) is more than just delicious....

Che Guevara's legacy still contentious 50 years after his death in Bolivia by Laurence Blair in La Higuera and Dan Collyns in Santa Cruz   The remote village where the Argentina-born revolutionary was executed is now a...

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gives birth to baby girl   New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is the second elected leader in the world to hold office while pregnant. Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto gave birth...

Panasonic accelerates battery drive with new production line By Barclay Ballard   Japanese company Panasonic will begin production of lithium-ion batteries at its Himeji factory in an effort to increase its presence in the automotive sector. On September...