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Kim Jong Un: From global pariah to the man to meet CNN's Paula Hancocks looks at how the North Korean leader's strategy changed from testing missiles to meeting world leaders. Source: CNN

Indigenous groups fleeing Venezuela to escape hunger     Yukpa Indians, who move in large family groups, are seeking the Colombian government's help, amid the economic crisis in Venezuela. But Bogota has been slow to respond. Thousands of...

Catalonia expected to declare independence on Monday   Catalan lawmakers announce that they will officially start secession from Spain next week, defying warnings from the country's king that national stability was in danger. Catalonia will move on...

Florida's fruit orchardists lament Irma destruction   Hurricane Irma struck close to orange harvesting season with officials estimating total losses to be over $760 million. Farmers in Florida say Hurricane Irma has caused extensive damage to their...

Crime rate sours in Venezuela   Rising crime rate is one of the many challenges being faced by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who won his second six-year term in office in a disputed election on Sunday. Venezuelan...

Those famous Swedish meatballs actually aren't so Swedish   Sweden's official government account tweeted that Swedish meatballs are actually based on a Turkish Recipe. Swedish King Charles XII took the recipe when he returned to his...

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...

Iraqi forces capture Hawija from Daesh   The town in northern Iraq was one of the group's last enclaves in the country. Iraqi forces have captured the town of Hawija and the surrounding area from Daesh, the...

The Greeks Agamemnon to Alexander the Great: A stunning exhibition celebrating 5,000 years of Greek culture.     https://youtu.be/NOfwcj4MEQg About the Exhibition This summer, National Geographic will bring an extraordinary cultural experience to Washington, D.C. THE GREEKS: Agamemnon to Alexander...

The Cheirosyphon, the portable Greek firearm   Greek fire was an incendiary weapon used by the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire that was first developed c. 672. The Byzantines typically used it in naval battles to great effect,...