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Norway's parliament votes to ban burqa in schools and universities Jon Sharman   Banning coverings 'does not solve the problem of women being exposed to negative social control', say opponents. Norway’s parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of...

  Major Paris exhibition celebrates 70 years of Dior fashions Hannah Marriott   Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams also shows off the work of his successors such as John Galliano and Maria Grazia Chiuri. The golden age of...

Americans remember Martin Luther King Jr, 50 years on   Thousands of admirers grateful for the civil rights icon's life and legacy mourned his loss and pledged to carry on his unfinished work to end racial...

Venezuela: Learning to Play the Cuatro on the Web 2.0 Laura Vidal   Image of a cuatro by Flickr user LCoronelP (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) The cuatro is the principal icon of traditional Venezuelan music. It is often learned...

Equifax hack puts data of 400,000 UK customers at risk   US credit rating firm’s announcement comes after UK authorities order it to alert British clients of cybersecurity breach. About 400,000 people in the UK may have...

Catalonia's Puigdemont 'not afraid' of being arrested   Catalan President Carles Puigdemont defiant after organising referendum as Spanish government rejects calls for mediation talks. The leader of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, said he was not afraid of being...

Getting rich by mining bitcoins is as simple as turning on your computer, right? Wrong By Daniel Miller   You can buy bitcoins with fiat currencies — legal tender backed by the issuing government, like Australian...

How to Start a Successful Online Business by Dale Harris   So you’re interested in starting an online business, but you’re not exactly sure where to start. In many ways, starting an online business is similar to opening...

Xi Jinping signals intent to remain in power by revealing politburo with no successor Tom Phillips   China’s president unveils his all-male cabinet, but crucially no member is young enough to take the reins from Xi at...

UNICEF Mobilizes To Fight Ebola In The Democratic Republic Of Congo Maryanne Murray Buechner , UNICEF USA   UNICEF and partners are scaling up efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak in...

Europe’s hidden coasts: Costa Maresme, Spain Richard Eilers   The coast just north of Barcelona is often overlooked by visitors. But with miles of sandy beach, great restaurants and a coast-hugging train, it’s a perfect escape. I love...

Three less zeros for Venezuelan bank notes By Mark Armstrong   https://youtu.be/tvQdWNpPJZY Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced on Thursday that he has ordered three zeros to be knocked off the denomination of the country's bank notes. "I...

Santas worldwide gather for annual world congress in Denmark   The annual World Santa Claus Congress, now in its 60th year, has drawn attendees from a dozen countries, most sporting traditional red coats and white beards...

Humanitarian crisis looms as flow of Venezuelans into Colombia continues Claudi Pérez Living conditions are tough in border town of Cúcuta, across from the Simón Bolívar bridge. “Imagine a city the size of Barcelona that was...

Magnitude 7.2 earthquake hits south and central Mexico   A powerful earthquake shook south and central Mexico on Friday, causing people to flee buildings and office towers in the country's capital, and setting off quake alert...

From Elvis to Balenciaga: five ways to wear a Hawaiian shirt   Lauren Cochrane   Hawaiian shirts are rarely in fashion. But following appearances on the catwalk (Balenciaga) and the high street (Gap), they’ve become this summer’s sleeper...

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...

Thieves steal Swedish royal jewels and escape by speedboat   Thieves snatched two gold crowns and an orb made for King Karl IX and Queen Kristina and vanished aboard their speedboat into a vast patchwork of...

Monsoon rains may force Thai cave rescue attempt this week   Rescue of boys should be sped up before downpours in next few days, says minister. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7HKmMDNsso?embed_config=%7B%22adsConfig%22%3A%7B%22nonPersonalizedAd%22%3Afalse%7D%7D&enablejsapi=1&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com&widgetid=1]  Rescuers find Thai boys who were trapped in cave for...

Lady and the Unicorn: Mona Lisa of the middle ages weaves a new spell Brigid Delaney   The tapestries on display at the Art Gallery of NSW have appeared in everything from the writings of George Sand...

Hackers rack up £12,000 phone bill and providers passed it on to me Anna Tims Pennine and Focus Group blame each other after hundreds of premium rate overseas calls were billed to my company. I run a...

3 Tips for Small Business Year End Tax Planning by Dale Harris   Besides setting financial goals to grow your business, you also need to manage your financial responsibilities. One way is by ensuring you have a...

How to make 2 liters of juice of 1 orange!   https://youtu.be/TxEoCjmZ6Co User: Slivki Show - Source: YouTube

Designer Kate Spade found dead in her apartment   New York City police say the fashion designer's death appears to be a suicide. Kate Spade arrives at the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards in New...