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Study: Venezuelans have lost more than 11 kilos on average in 2017
Study: Venezuelans have lost more than 11 kilos on average in 2017
By Sabrina Martín
According to the survey, 87% of Venezuelan households live in poverty. Of that percentage, slightly more than half (56%) are recently...
Dozens dead and injured in Russian mall fire
Dozens dead and injured in Russian mall fire
At least 64 people were killed and over forty injured in the fire which broke out Sunday, but was not brought under control until early Monday. About...
Hackers rack up £12,000 phone bill and providers passed it on to me
Hackers rack up £12,000 phone bill and providers passed it on to me
Anna Tims
Pennine and Focus Group blame each other after hundreds of premium rate overseas calls were billed to my company.
I run a...
Are Canadian Marijuana Stocks a Boom or Bust Industry?
Are Canadian Marijuana Stocks a Boom or Bust Industry?
by Dale Harris
Canada just passed a major overhaul to their marijuana laws. But don’t light up your bud in celebration just yet. This overhaul was intended...
Meghan Markle’s Mom ‘Expected’ to Spend Part of the Christmas Holiday With Daughter and...
Meghan Markle's Mom 'Expected' to Spend Part of the Christmas Holiday With Daughter and Prince Harry
By Antoinette Bueno
https://youtu.be/CZG7-AIyzjg
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's first holiday as a married couple is sure...
Swedish archaeologists uncover brutal 5th century massacre
Swedish archaeologists uncover brutal 5th century massacre
Maev Kennedy
A three-year dig has uncovered the shocking violence with which the inhabitants of the coastal village of Sandby Borg were struck down.
Archaeologists in Sweden have uncovered startling...
5 Times You’ll Wish You Had a Flashlight On You
5 Times You’ll Wish You Had a Flashlight On You
Everybody’s got a few “essential” items they always keep on hand- phone, wallet, gum, water, are all common ones.
Most of the essential items that you...
Matthew Mellon: US billionaire dies in Mexico
Matthew Mellon: US billionaire dies in Mexico
The US billionaire Matthew Mellon, who made a fortune in digital currency, has died at the age of 54, his family says.
Mr Mellon had struggled with drug addiction,...
5.9 quake hits southern Mexico, but no damage reported
5.9 quake hits southern Mexico, but no damage reported
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca on Monday, days after a more powerful temblor hit the same area.
State and national emergency...
Who is speed skater Sven Kramer dating? Sven and his GF are so adorable...
Who is speed skater Sven Kramer dating? Sven and his GF are so adorable together
Olivia Harvey
If you’ve been keeping up with the 2018 Winter Olympics (the Opening Ceremony was today, but the games started...
India faces scarcity of clean water supply
India faces scarcity of clean water supply
Nearly 163 million of India's population of 1.3 billion lack access to clean water close to home, according to a 2018 report by Britain-based charity WaterAid.
An Indian schoolgirl...
Masako Wakamiya: One of the world’s oldest iPhone app developers
Masako Wakamiya: One of the world's oldest iPhone app developers
An 82-year-old Japanese woman launches her own iPhone app after only starting to use computers at 60.
Masako Wakamiya, 82, became one of the world's oldest iPhone...
Vertical gardens in Bogota can lead to greener future
Vertical gardens in Bogota can lead to greener future
Planners in Bogota say the Santalaia building in the Colombian capital sets a good example to increase green zones in urban areas.
In the middle of one...
Boil Mango Leaves and Say Goodbye to Diabetes without Taking Any Medications!
Boil Mango Leaves and Say Goodbye to Diabetes without Taking Any Medications!
by Sublime
These leaves are very beneficial for our overall health, because they are rich in vitamins, enzymes, antioxidants and...
The Louvre Abu Dhabi: a new take on the universal museum
The Louvre Abu Dhabi: a new take on the universal museum
The Louvre Abu Dhabi
By Monique EL-FAIZY
Source: france24.com
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The Louvre Abu Dhabi was conceived and constructed amid controversy, but star architect Jean Nouvel sees...
From Elvis to Balenciaga: five ways to wear a Hawaiian shirt
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...
5 Self Improvement Tips You Need to Try to Live Your Best Life
5 Self Improvement Tips You Need to Try to Live Your Best Life
by Dale Harris
According to a recent study, a shockingly sad 85% of people say they suffer from a lack of self-confidence.
To make...
Yulia Skripal says recovery from poisoning ‘slow, painful’
Yulia Skripal says recovery from poisoning 'slow, painful'
The daughter of ex Russian spy Sergei Skripal, has appeared on camera since the pair were found slumped on a bench in Salisbury, UK. The incident is...
Landmarks around the world light up for Chinese Lunar New Year
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...
Acid Reflux and Heartburn Natural Remedies
Acid Reflux and Heartburn Natural Remedies
By: Rudy Silva
Here is a list of natural remedies that you can use when you have acid reflux or heartburn. No need to use antacids, which have unwanted side...
Genetic tests reveal tragic reality of Atacama ‘alien’ skeleton
Genetic tests reveal tragic reality of Atacama 'alien' skeleton
Ian Sample Science editor
Mummified remains from Chilean ghost town revealed to be baby girl with malformations so bizarre they led to speculation over alien life.
...
Latin America’s leaders criticise Maduro, Pence defends Syria strikes
Latin America's leaders criticise Maduro, Pence defends Syria strikes
Joint strikes by the US, Britain and France on Syria and the political crisis in Venezuela have dominated the meeting of leaders at a Latin American...
The collapse of the Venezuelan health system
The collapse of the Venezuelan health system
When Hugo Chavez became Venezuela's new president in 1998, he promised to provide free health care to all and enshrined this right within Venezuela's new constitution, rewritten in...
Rouhani says US pressure to stop Iranian oil may affect regional exports
Rouhani says US pressure to stop Iranian oil may affect regional exports
"It has no meaning for Iranian oil not to be exported, while the region's oil is exported," says Iran's President Hassan Rouhani ahead...