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Samsung heir sentenced to five years in jail after corruption conviction Justin McCurry in Tokyo and agencies in Seoul   South Korean court sentences Lee Jae-yong over role in scandal that led to impeachment of former president...

Bolivia's Morales in The Hague to petition over Chile sea access   Bolivia, which lost former coastal territory during a war in the 19th century, argues that Chile has not kept later diplomatic promises and obligations...

Indian court sentences self-styled "godman" to 20 years in prison Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has a vast rural following in Punjab and Haryana states, where frenzied mobs burned down gas stations and train stations and...

Miami foot bridge collapse leaves at least six people dead   Ten people were also injured when a newly installed 950-tonne pedestrian bridge collapsed, trapping at least eight cars below, officials say. Aerial view shows a pedestrian...

Legal Marijuana 101: How To Buy Cannabis Online   Marijuana has not yet been accepted by everyone, but it’s well on its way to total acceptance. Several people support both its recreational and medicinal uses, and,...

Life on Mars a possibility with new indoor-farming technology   A US-based company has developed technology that can replicate any kind of climate inside a shipping container, bringing sustenance on a mission on Mars one step...

Moussaka, Fasolada and More: 5 Classic Greek Recipes to Make at Home     You don't have to be in the country to enjoy the tastes of Greece all year round. Here are 5 classic Greek recipes...

Ads don't work so websites are using your electricity to pay the bills Alex Hern   Pirate Bay and Showtime turned to forcing unknowing visitors to mine cryptocurrency, using computers rather than eyeballs on ads to generate...

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...

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...

Sepsis: the truth about this hidden killer David Cox   Sepsis is responsible for more deaths in the UK than bowel, breast and prostate cancer combined. So why is so little known about it? At the end of...

Norwegian wins Iditarod sled dog race across Alaska: 9 days, 12 hours Yereth Rosen   ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A Norwegian musher won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race early on Wednesday, notching the third victory ever...

A Sidelined Wall Street Legend Bets on Bitcoin Michael Novogratz is searching for redemption in cryptocurrencies By Gary Shteyngart   Michael Novogratz was in a good mood. It was the thirtieth reunion of Princeton’s class of 1987, and...

Greek debt crisis: ‘People can’t see any light at the end of any tunnel’ Helena Smith in Athens   The Greek government says the country has turned a corner, but that is not the experience of...

Diaz-Canel formally proposed to replace Castro as Cuban president     Miguel Diaz-Canel, a 57-year-old Communist Party official and currently the first vice president, is expected to be confirmed as successor to the presidency on Thursday. Cuba's First...

Disney wins as Comcast backs out of 21st Century Fox bid   Comcast will now shift focus to acquiring British-based pay TV operator, Sky. Disney will be able to complete its $71.3 billion tie-up with Fox...

Trump travel ban extended to blocks on North Korea, Venezuela and Chad Oliver Laughland   President’s proclamation may throw major hurdle in front of ongoing court challenges to ban which blocked travel from six majority-Muslim countries. Donald Trump...

Could coffee replace insulin injections for diabetics?   Scientists have developed an implant which releases diabetes medication when it senses caffeine in the blood. The days of the insulin pen may be numbered. According to researchers in...

At least 26 killed in Texas church massacre, many more wounded; gunman identified At least 26 people are feared dead in Texas after a gunman identified as 26-year-old Devin Kelley opened fire in a church...

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...

Bitcoin price falls below $6,000 as banker signals crackdown Angela Monaghan   BIS head says cryptocurrency is a ‘Ponzi scheme’ that poses a threat to financial stability. The price of bitcoin yo-yoed wildly again on Tuesday, falling 14%...

Centuries-old craftsmanship finds new life in Kabul's oldest district   An aid project is reviving traditional Afghan arts and helping past masters preserve and pass on their skills to the new generation. Ceramics, carpentry, calligraphy and gem...

Lavash, the preparation, meaning and appearance of traditional Armenian bread   https://youtu.be/1NAzjPSZr4I UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2014 - YouTube     UNESCO Lavash, the preparation, meaning and appearance of traditional bread as an expression...

Puerto Rican Newspaper Cans Popular Comic Strip, Raising Concerns Over Censorship Ángel Carrión   For Puerto Rican Congresswoman María Milagros “Tata” Charbonier, comic strips are no laughing matter. On July 11, the celebrated local comic strip Pepito made light...