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Greece counts cost of deadliest wildfires in memory   Wildfires sweeping through a Greek resort town have killed at least 81 people including families with children found clasped in a last embrace as they tried to...

Qatar to purchase 24 Typhoon jets from UK   The move could anger Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain, which cut diplomatic and trade links with Qatar on June 5, accusing Doha of supporting terrorism. Qatar’s...

Maturity Effects of Planets and Houses By: Veno Trivedi   What makes Vedic Astrology superior to other Divination systems, including Western Astrology, is its level of accuracy and precision in prediction. Predictive methods are based on very...

Downward spiral: how Venezuela’s symbol of progress became political prisoners’ hell by Emma Graham-Harrison in Caracas   The dizzying spiral structure in central Caracas was conceived in the 1950s as a monument to a nation’s confidence –...

Nicaragua's Ortega agrees to halt violence   Nicaragua's government says it will allow a foreign probe into two months of political violence that killed 170 people and injured hundreds. Demonstrators take part in funeral service of Agustin...

Tesla that crashed into police car was in 'autopilot' mode, California official says  Olivia Solon   If confirmed, it would be the third time a Tesla in autopilot has crashed into a stationary emergency vehicle this year. in...

The Best New Restaurants in America 2017 Jeff Gordinier   Right now, we just want to break bread with good friends. We don't want gimmicks or concepts. And we don't want to be rushed. What we want...

Orbán allies could use EU as cash register, MEPs say Jennifer Rankin in Brussels   Hungarian PM’s supporters are winning EU-funded contracts while facing little competition   Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán. Photograph: Lisi Niesner/EPA A European parliamentary watchdog...

15 Cancer Causing Foods You Probably Don’t Know We probably do not think the food we are eating every day might be cancer causing. However  there is a clear connection between food and cancer prevention. As cancer...

Bosnia's Mostar town finds peak in centuries-old bridge diving   In the ancient Mostar town, jumping or diving from the 24-metre-high bridge built by Ottomans across Neretva river is a test of courage. Organisers say the...

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...

Greek PM Tsipras visits scene of wildfire disaster   Alexis Tsipras' unannounced arrival in the town of Mati a week after the fires broke out claiming the lives of 91 people drew sharp criticism, with opposition...

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...

  China creates “impenetrable” network using quantum communications By Kim Darrah   In a breakthrough for quantum technology, China has successfully trialled a quantum communications network that is “impenetrable to hackers”, according to state media. Chinese state media...

South Korea prosecutors seek arrest warrant for ex-president Lee   Lee, a conservative who governed from 2008 to 2013, is the latest South Korean leader to be entangled in scandals or other problems after leaving office. In...

A Tax on Robots? Yanis Varoufakis Twitter: @yanisvaroufakis ATHENS – Ken makes a decent living operating a large harvester on behalf of farmer Luke. Ken’s salary generates income tax and social security payments that help finance government...

Fidel Castro’s Eldest Son Commits Suicide, Cuban Media Says By ELISABETH MALKIN MEXICO CITY — Fidel Ángel Castro Díaz-Balart, a nuclear physicist who was the oldest son of former Cuban President Fidel Castro, died on Thursday,...

FARC leader wanted in US suspends hunger strike   Prosecutors in New York accuse partially-sighted Santrich of conspiring to ship 10,000 kilograms of cocaine to the United States while serving as a senior member of the...

Traditional watchmakers have a secret weapon to use against smartwatches Interview with: Soren J Petersen, CEO, Urban Jürgensen   High-tech features will always challenge traditional craftsmanship, but they can never replace it. The smartwatch is the latest hurdle...

How Christopher Columbus's son built 'the world's first search engine' Alison Flood   In the 16th century, Hernando Colón amassed a library of unprecedented size and range. The author of a new biography tells its startlingly modern...

Iraqi forces capture Hawija from Daesh   The town in northern Iraq was one of the group's last enclaves in the country. Iraqi forces have captured the town of Hawija and the surrounding area from Daesh, the...

BlackBerry misses forecasts as service sales fall   BlackBerry’s Chief Executive John Chen says they expect software sales to grow this year in line with previous forecasts. BlackBerry Ltd reported first-quarter sales that missed analysts' forecasts due...

EU moves to ban single-use plastics   The European Commission said its proposal would seek to cut marine litter in half for the ten most prominent items and avoid environmental damage estimated at over $250 billion...

Santa Salsa   When you get off the L train in Williamsburg, you know you’re in the right place for delicious food in Brooklyn and get ready to take bite out of local culture, and South...