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How to Lose Weight (Without Going on a Diet!)   Did you know losing weight is the #1 new year’s resolution for 2017? Yes, 21.4 percent of Americans can’t help but resolve to shed some pounds gained...

Price panic triggers run on toilet paper in Taiwan   Authorities call for calm as supermarket shelves are wiped clean following speculation of imminent increases. ...

Here are 5 Simple Ways You Can Get Better Sleep   Sleep. For something we spend a lot of our time doing, isn’t it strange that we don’t seem to be very good at it? Most of us...

Tear gas explosion at Caracas club results in 17 deaths - minister   Five people were also wounded at the crowded club in the Venezuelan capital Caracas early on Saturday after a tear gas canister was...

The release of Asia Bibi is a small step towards a more open Pakistan Kunwar Khuldune Shahid Her acquittal could signal a relaxation of strict blasphemy laws and create a better country in the process/ ...

Macedonia presents option to resolve name dispute with Greece     Negotiations between Macedonia and Greece continue, examining four possible options. Greece is also asking for an amendment of references to the 'Republic of Macedonia' in the...

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...

Mexico campaign closes with leftist Obrador looking unstoppable   As Mexico goes to polls on Sunday, opinion polls give leftist front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrado more than 20 percentage points lead over other presidential candidates. Mexico's presidential...

Kevin Spacey: UK police investigate sexual assault claim The Sun newspaper said a man, aged 23 at the time, made a complaint on Tuesday about the alleged incident in the London borough of Lambeth. The Metropolitan...

Midterms: The winners and losers By Niall Stanage     https://youtu.be/ei8so2PBc28 Tuesday was the most anticipated, most hyped — and likely most-watched — midterm election of modern times. The reason was simple: It was widely seen as a referendum on...

Nordea: Banks must build bridges to a sustainable future   The financial sector must be transformed to ensure investors are funding the long-term needs of society, says Sasja Beslik. https://youtu.be/QO5-FtxUJEI The EU has ambitious sustainability goals...

Steeped in history but crumbling, Albania's 'slanted city'   Many of the centuries-old, fortified buildings, which won the southern Albanian town of Gjirokastra a place on the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005 are at...

Trump visits Las Vegas after the deadliest shooting in modern US history     Air Force One landed at the airport near the famed Las Vegas strip just days after a gunman on the 32nd floor of...

UN seeks new funding pledges for Palestinian refugees   Pierre Krahenbuhl, director of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees, says a 50 percent funding cut by the US is endangering basic services such...

Artist Illustrates What Would Happen If Superhero And Cartoon Characters Got Old, And Thor Is Too Cute   Being a superhero means never getting aged. No matter what universe you are in. Characters in the DC...

US: North Korean leader begging for war UN Security Council emergency session condemns North Korea over its nuclear ambitions, with US saying 24 years of negotiations had failed. US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley...

Facebook says data breach might affect up to 87 million people   Facebook believes the data of up to 87 million people was improperly shared with the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. Initial reports had put the...

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...

Donald Trump’s Historic Mistake Laurence Tubiana Twitter: @LaurenceTubiana  PARIS – US President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will no longer participate in the 2015 Paris climate agreement, the landmark United Nations treaty that many...

Native Americans fear US-Mexico border wall will destroy ancient culture   Tribal leaders Native American tribes fear a proposed border wall as envisioned by US President Donald Trump will sever access to the Rio Grande river's...

Gut bacteria 'boost' cancer therapy By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent, BBC News     Bacteria living in the murky depths of the digestive system seem to influence whether tumours shrink during cancer therapy, say French and US...

Mail bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc planned 'domestic terrorist attack' since July, prosecutors say By Morgan Winsor   https://youtu.be/ufVwVjq8-zw WatchFBI warns potential targets that suspicious packages may still be in the mail The man accused of mailing more than a...

Kim Jong-un's sister heads North Korea's Winter Olympics delegation - video   https://youtu.be/-bLgqRcniPA   The North Korean leader's younger sister, Kim Yo-jong, arrives in South Korea as part of a high-level delegation attending the opening ceremony of the...

Venezuela to remove five zeroes from ailing currency   President Nicolas Maduro says the overhaul would tie the bolivar currency to the recently launched state-backed cryptocurrency called the petro. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a ceremony...