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Global powers welcome historic Korean summit   From Washington to Beijing, world leaders and governments praised Friday's historic inter-Korean summit, urging rival Koreas to step into more dialogue. North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un (L) and South Korea's...

How Elon Musk Beat Russia's Space Program by Leonid Bershidsky   The upstart billionaire's private passion enabled SpaceX to achieve things the Russian industry has given up. Rocket man's toy. Photographer: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images Nowhere did Tuesday's launch...

Landmarks around the world light up for Chinese Lunar New Year   Thousands across the world have celebrated the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year by lighting incense sticks and praying at temples to wish...

World's 50 best bars in 2017   (CNN) — What's the recipe for creating the world's best bar? In 2017, it's one part swanky hotel, two parts classic Art Deco and three parts hard work --...

Cuba's Capitol reopens after years of restoration   Capitol, an imposing neoclassical gem previously shunned as a symbol of US imperialism now to become the seat of Cuba's national assembly in the capital Havana. People visit the...

Jordan's king replaces prime minister to defuse protests   King Abdullah has asked Education Minister Omar al Razzaz to form a new government after Hani Mulki resigned as prime minister. However, the change in administration has...

From Calvin Klein to Tom Ford, New York Fashion Week ready for kickoff   New York Fashion Week is the first in a series of global style weeks where more 100 designers will present their Spring...

At least 17 dead after Missouri tourist boat accident   The amphibious vehicle, known as a "duck boat" reportedly capsized when a storm struck Table Rock Lake with strong winds. Rescue personnel work after an amphibious "duck...

Brazil's Supreme Court rejects Lula's bid to avoid jail   Brazil's top court voted 6-5 to reject former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's petition to stay out of prison while appealing a corruption conviction. The...

11 dead in Italy storms as wild weather sweeps Europe   Thousands of people have been left without electricity as rains and violent winds sparked flooding and tore trees from their roots. Deadly storms with heavy rainfall...

5 Things You Need to Know About Vitamins for Puppies by Dale Harris   Adding a cute little puppy to a home can be an incredibly joyful and fun time. It can also bring about some stress...

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...

Robots to explore the dark flooded depths of old mines Kate Ravilious   Earth’s metals and minerals, essential to our technology, are running out. We need to explore long-forgotten passages in flooded mines. Indium, rhodium, platinum, tellurium and...

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...

What is 'shithousery'? And why it's the World Cup's biggest problem John Ashdown   It’s become the talking point of the tournament but where does the term come from? And what are its worst examples? Shithousery is a...

‘Game of Thrones’ is off to a thrilling start Matthew Gilbert   The season premiere of “Game of Thrones” was thoroughly satisfying, a transporting hour that brilliantly reestablished the chessboard for the new, penultimate season. Watching the...

London Tube terror attack injures 22   UK police and London ambulance services are responding to the incident at Parsons Green station, in the capital's southwest. Officials have declared it a terrorist incident, saying it was...

The billion-dollar palaces of Apple, Facebook and Google Rowan Moore   From California to London, the tech giants are employing top architects to build spectacular symbols of their immense global power. But they have their critics… https://youtu.be/NGYmve8L7c0?t=18 The construction...

Aromatherapy for Hair Loss-Top Eight Essential Oils to Promote Growth   By: Melanie Vonzabuesnig   Leer en Español Διαβάστε στα Ελληνικά   Losing my hair, handfuls at a time until I was practically bald was a painful experience for me. Fortunately...

Tuberculosis on the rise in Venezuela   The infectious disease is re-emerging at a time when the country is in the throes of an economic crisis, threatening to overwhelm a crippled health care system. The number...

Apple and Dell bid to acquire Toshiba’s memory chip business By Luján Scarpinelli   The US tech companies are part of a consortium led by Bain Capital hoping to purchase the Japanese heavyweight’s memory chip business. In a...

FIFA finds no cause to block Russia and Qatar World Cups Russia was awarded the 2018 World Cup and Qatar the 2022 tournament in a single, secret vote in Zurich in December 2010. A much-awaited FIFA...

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...

Oil tanker spill threatens coastal areas in Greece's capital   A tanker carrying 2,500 tonnes of fuel sank off the island of Salamis on Sunday and local authorities rushed to tackle the contamination. But the spill...