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No survivors expected after Lion Air flight crashes with 189 on board   Search and rescue services are reported to have found body parts following the crash of flight JT 610 shortly after take off from...

Trump to Spanish monarchs at the White House: “I will visit Spain” Miguel González and Amanda Mars   King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia have been on a five-day tour in America that has taken...

Ousted Pakistani premier Sharif sentenced to 10 years in prison   Nawaz Sharif's daughter Maryam, widely seen as his political heir, gets a seven-year term for her involvement in the corruption case that centred around the...

Pets in China get a dose of acupuncture A rising number of pet owners in China are turning to alternative therapy and Chinese medicine to cure their animals' ailments. Pet owners in China are turning to acupuncture to help...

Walmart’s online sales soar in the US By Luján Scarpinelli   Walmart, the world’s largest offline retailer, sees good results in e-commerce sales. Walmart’s online sales in the US grew by 60 percent year-on-year in Q2 2017, boosting...

Meryl Streep and Judi Dench join condemnation of Harvey Weinstein Gwilym Mumford   Stars castigates film producer, who is facing sexual harassment allegations and has been sacked by the company he created. Meryl Streep and Judi Dench have...

Grammys awards 2018: full list of winners Jake Nevins in New York   Live updates on the biggest winners from the most important night in music, including best song of the year and best album of...

Harvard’s ART Institute suspends admissions By Malcolm Gay   Harvard University’s ART Institute, a graduate program in theater, has suspended admissions after the US Department of Education gave the program a “failing” grade for burdening its graduates...

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....

Solidarity with the Venezuelan People   Venezuela is facing a heartbreaking human rights and humanitarian crisis that President Maduro's administration denies is happening. His government is brutally cracking down on dissent while severe food and medicine...

Slovenia faces political uncertainty after fragmented vote   The centre-right Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS) won 25 seats in Sunday's election, falling well short of a majority. Most of the other eight parties have refused to join...

Syria's traditional oud-making on the decline   While the conflict that has ravaged Syria over the past six years devastated many of its historic crafts, the production of the oud, a pear-shaped traditional musical instrument, has...

Social media is the cornerstone of the luxury lifestyle industry Dominic O’Reilly   With a new wave of competitors sweeping the leisure industry, focusing on customer satisfaction is the best way to generate loyalty and goodwill. Over the...

Amazon wildlife threatened by selfies   Animal rights activists say some of the Amazon's most endangered animals are under threat because tourists are taking selfies with them. The World Animal Protection said in a report that Instagram...

Top five ways to target Generation Z Author: Rob Straathof, CEO, Liberis   Generation Z are tech savvy, impatient and always on the look out for the best service or product. We explore five ways financial services...

US, Mexico and Canada to host 2026 football World Cup   The North American bid beat the rival Morocco proposal, winning 134 votes to 65 for Morocco at the FIFA's congress in Moscow. FIFA President Gianni Infantino...

Fall 2018 Ready-to-Wear - Carolina Herrera by Nicole Phelps   News broke last week that tonight’s Carolina Herrera show would be her last. She’s stepping into an ambassadorial role at the company she founded in 1980 and...

Syrian journalist wins prestigious UK award for Aleppo hospital film   Journalist Waad Al Kateab won the prestigious Rory Peck award for her harrowing footage shot from inside a hospital in what was once Syria's most...

Keep on trucking: Art on the move in Pakistan This South Asian art proves that everything, even a humble truck, can be transformed into a piece of art. They pollute the roads and chug along at...

Deus ex machina: former Google engineer is developing an AI god Olivia Solon Way of the Future, a religious group founded by Anthony Levandowski, wants to create a deity based on artificial intelligence for the betterment...

World Refugee Day: 69 million people displaced   The UN High Commissioner for Refugees says the South Sudan, Congo and Rohingya crises have raised the overall figure of forced displacements in 2017 to 68.5 million. Rohingya children...

Social media stars face crackdown over money from brands Elle Hunt   Instagram ‘influencers’ told to clarify paid-for ads, while health claims are taken down after advertising breaches. Consumer protection bodies in the UK and US are increasing...

The Many Benefits of Vitamin D Por Melvin Sanicas SINGAPORE – Vitamin D helps our bodies regulate levels of calcium and phosphate – nutrients that keep bones, teeth, and muscles healthy. Often, sunlight on our skin can...

Mongolian reindeer herders' way of life under threat   In the vast and wild forests of northern Mongolia, a centuries-old way of life is migrating closer to modernity. One of the world's last nomadic reindeer people near...