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Sacré blanc! Eiffel Tower remains closed as snow disrupts Paris   Traffic chaos in French capital as wintry weather hits country’s north.   The Eiffel Tower...

Japan prime minister says death toll from floods tops 100   Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says unprecedented rains and landslides cause tremendous damage even as 73,000 personnel are now involved in rescue and relief efforts across...

Chinese joggers brave pollution and deadly driving   A growing number of young men and women in China are shrugging off the hazards of deadly driving and pollution to take up running as a lifestyle and...

The Louvre Abu Dhabi: a new take on the universal museum The Louvre Abu Dhabi By  Monique EL-FAIZY Source: france24.com   [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2grhP4y7CXs] The Louvre Abu Dhabi was conceived and constructed amid controversy, but star architect Jean Nouvel sees...

International appetite for Turkish baklava grows Melis Alemdar   Baklava, the other Turkish delight, has enjoyed steadily increasing sales over the past decade. Experts say demand outweighs supply, and baklava masters are hard to come by. They...

Greek PM Tsipras visits scene of wildfire disaster   Alexis Tsipras' unannounced arrival in the town of Mati a week after the fires broke out claiming the lives of 91 people drew sharp criticism, with opposition...

'Forbes': Kylie to be USA's youngest self-made billionaire   "Forbes" magazine says Kylie Jenner will be the US' youngest self-made billionaire, male or female, as her cosmetic firm, television show profits and endorsement are valued at...

US judge orders families reunited within 30 days   Children under five separated from their parents after entering the US illegally must be reunified within 14 days of the order. The court also issued a nationwide...

Heartbreaker, Tom Petty, dies at 66   Veteran rocker Tom Petty, who fronted The Heartbreakers, suffered a cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu, California and was pronounced dead in the hospital. Tom Petty, an old-fashioned rock...

London tube bombing: PM says terror threat level raised to critical   Police say bomb caused blast that sent fireball down carriage at Parsons Green station, leaving dozens injured. https://youtu.be/R3QdLW_xubs 'A fireball singed my hair': what Parsons Green...

Cuba looks to a future without Castro rule   Cuba's President Raul Castro will step down on Thursday. His departure will mean the end of almost 60 years of the Castro family's dominance over the island...

US chefs put northern snakehead on the menu Authorities say the best way to control the invasive species of fish, is to eat them. The northern snakehead, or Channa argus, has joined a tankful of invasive...

Bitcoin Is The New Flight Capital   Clem Chambers , Contributor Bitcoin has replaced gold as a safe haven Most people love gold. It is simply an emotional commodity where there is a...

North Korean art market under scrutiny amid international tensions   International experts are looking at North Korea's art galleries as possible source of regime funding, and examining restricting access to buyers abroad. In recent years as countries...

Martin Vizcarra sworn in as Peru's new president   Vizcarra promised to fight Peru's corruption after his predecessor Pedro Pablo Kuczynski resigned to avoid an impeachment vote over corruption allegations. Vice President Martin Vizcarra gestures, as he...

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,...

Cuba Votes: Country votes for first non-Castro leader   Cubans went to the polls to elect a new parliament on Sunday. But the candidates they were voting for already had enough seats allocated. Our correspondent but...

132-pound ovarian tumor removed from Connecticut woman By Mark Lieber, CNN   https://youtu.be/sdjYQ2Maxu4   (CNN)A 132-pound ovarian tumor was removed from a 38-year-old Connecticut woman this year, according to two doctors involved in the case. The patient, who wished...

Macedonian president says won't sign name deal with Greece   Djorge Ivanov said Macedonia's possible future membership of the EU and NATO was not sufficient excuse to sign such a "bad agreement" with Greece under which...

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...

Venezuela arrests six after drone explosions during Maduro speech   The attack highlights vulnerability of the embattled Venezuelan president and raises fear among the opposition of a possible crackdown. The attack during Maduro's speech left several soldiers...

Kim, Trump sign agreement at summit   The document signed in Singapore could mark a breakthrough, with N Korea's Kim Jong-un saying, "The world would see a major change" after his summit with US President Donald...

US wants UN inquiry into use of chemical weapons in Syria   The US wants a UN Security Council vote Tuesday on a US draft resolution to establish a new inquiry into who is to blame...

Maturity Effects of Planets and Houses By: Veno Trivedi   What makes Vedic Astrology superior to other Divination systems, including Western Astrology, is its level of accuracy and precision in prediction. Predictive methods are based on very...