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IMF approves Argentina's $50 billion loan   The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) executive board approved a $50 billion financing deal for Argentina while President Mauricio Macri's decision to ask for aid was met by protests. Christine Lagarde,...

Saudi princes among dozens detained in 'corruption' purge The heir to the throne in Saudi Arabia has consolidated his hold on power with a major purge of the kingdom's political and business leadership. A new anti-corruption...

Top 200 universities in the world 2018 https://youtu.be/3h6gtgaUK6U   World University Rank 2018 World University Rank 2017 University Country/Region 1 1 University of Oxford United Kingdom 2 4 University of Cambridge United Kingdom =3 2 California Institute of Technology United States =3 3 Stanford University United States 5 5 Massachusetts Institute of Technology United States 6 6 Harvard University United States 7 7 Princeton University United States 8 8 Imperial College...

HIV patients in Venezuela struggle to get necessary drugs   The combination of a chronic medicine shortage and the world's highest inflation means that it's almost impossible for the average Venezuelan to get hold of the...

Cuba calls on US and Canada to investigate 'sonic attack' claims Ian Sample   Luis Velázquez, Cuba’s most senior scientist, says joint inquiry needed to find truth behind alleged attacks on diplomats. The most senior scientist in Cuba...

NABUCCO by the Greek National Opera   Where: Odeon of Herodes Atticus When: 1, 3, 6, 8 June 2018 Why Go: see Verdi's classic opera beneath the...

Turkish boat's collision with Greek warship sparks fears of 'hot incident' Helena Smith in Athens   Cargo vessel made off after ramming gunboat near Lesbos, an act described as a flagrant violation of international law. A Turkish cargo...

New Paths for Leadership in International Development Por Mark Suzman SEATTLE – Official development assistance (ODA) helps to save lives, build more stable and safer societies, and project soft power around the world. That is a point...

Israeli police quiz Netanyahu for first time over German submarine sale   Israeli police have been investigating a conflict of interest case involving a $2 billion purchase of German submarines in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Maduro assassination plot suspect falls to death under murky circumstances Adam Bensaid 10 Oct 2018 Venezuelan president's critics accuse the government of murdering Fernando Alban after officials give contradictory statements regarding the events leading...

Migrant children in US to reunite with families   At least 54 children are slated to reunite with their families by a court-ordered deadline says government lawyer Sarah Fabian. The 54 are a tiny fraction of...

'At home, we couldn’t get by': more Venezuelans flee as crisis deepens Sibylla Brodzinsky in Bogotá, Dom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro, Dan Collyns in Lima and Uki Goñi in Buenos Aires As Venezuela falls...

Donald Trump orders Pentagon to plan grand military parade David Smith in Washington President reportedly seeks parade in model of France’s Bastille Day celebration, prompting one veterans’ group to call him ‘a wannabe banana republic strongman’ ...

Marketing Your Business Online: A Simple Guide by Dale Harris   There’s no getting around it: if you want any kind of an edge in today’s business world, you need a firm hold on your online marketing. But how...

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...

Teacher In Ghana Teaches ‘MS Word’ On Chalkboard, And You Have To See It From Up Close To Really Appreciate It by​ James A Facebook post by a teacher in Ghana has gone viral and...

Amazon Whole Foods Buyout: What You Need to Know   In June of 2017, Internet retail giant Amazon made the announcement that it planned to buy organic grocery store chain Whole Foods Market — for a...

Florida residents return to scenes of devastation after Irma   Residents of the Florida Keys return to a completely different landscape. More than 25 percent of the homes are destroyed while 65 percent suffered major damage. Evacuees...

Dozens dead as powerful earthquake hits central Mexico   The quake's epicentre was seven kilometres west of Chiautla de Tapia, in the neighbouring state of Puebla. Authorities say at least 50 people died from the 7.1...

Venezuela opposition urges UN not to send observers to May vote   Newly formed opposition coalition says fraudulent election is set by officials loyal to socialist President Nicolas Maduro, who accuses US of pressuring the UN...

Read in Spanish Washington Post The region cannot just stand by as Venezuela veers toward civil war VENEZUELA’S POLITICAL and humanitarian crisis, which has long been desperate and deadly, this week tipped toward the surreal. On Tuesday,...

German court sets bail for ex-Catalan leader   German prosecutors are seeking to extradite separatist leader Carles Puigdemont to Spain, where he faces trial for his role in organising an independence referendum. A picture of Carles Puigdemont...

Wells Fargo fake accounts scandal escalates   About half a million of the newly discovered accounts were missed during the original review in 2016, when it emerged that bank employees had opened accounts that customers might...

Cuzco comes alive with ancient Incas festival A source of Andean pride, the Inti Raymi festival festival had to be held in secret, but since 1944 has been revived and growing in popularity. At the highest...