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Amazon makes move into Asia by launching Prime Now service in Singapore By Elizabeth Matsangou   Amazon will finally provide some competition to Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, after making the long-anticipated move into the Asian market with...

Six candidates approved to contest Turkey's presidential election   Ankara has confirmed six candidates who will stand in the presidential election on June 24, as the nation heads to the polls to elect both their new...

You can't block Mark Zuckerberg or Priscilla Chan as too many already have   On Facebook, the only member of the immediate Zuckerberg family you can block is Beast, their dog – plus Mark’s sister Randi. Bad...

Can we ever find Jesus’s DNA? I met the scientists who are trying to find out   It was the first stop on an extraordinary journey. On a bright but bitterly cold January afternoon earlier this...

Textron’s luxury aircraft allow you to stay in the game even when in transit Author: Tom Perry, Vice President of Sales for Europe, Textron Aviation   Investing in business aircraft provides more than just prestige. The freedom...

Che Guevara's legacy still contentious 50 years after his death in Bolivia by Laurence Blair in La Higuera and Dan Collyns in Santa Cruz   The remote village where the Argentina-born revolutionary was executed is now a...

Amazon Go: convenience and concern at new checkout-free corner shop Mark Harris in Seattle   All around me in this Seattle corner shop, people are grabbing items off the shelves, shoving them into bags or pockets,...

When big tech meets big government By PETER APPS The authorities in London have decided to strip Uber of its licence to operate in the city. PHOTO: REUTERS Fight between the London government and Uber is just the...

Macedonian president says won't sign name deal with Greece   Djorge Ivanov said Macedonia's possible future membership of the EU and NATO was not sufficient excuse to sign such a "bad agreement" with Greece under which...

Singapore names first woman president amid concerns over election process   Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of parliament from the Muslim Malay minority, was 'elected' to the largely ceremonial post. But critics expressed dismay that other...

Colombia suspends peace talks with ELN rebels   Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has suspended peace talks with ELN rebels after the group claimed responsibility for a series of bomb attacks that killed seven police officers...

Top Ecuador court upholds $9 billion ruling against Chevron   The ruling is largely symbolic as Chevron no longer operates in the South American country, meaning that Ecuador's government will have to pursue assets owned by...

Hurricane Harvey claims second victim in Texas as threat of flooding rises Tom Dart in Houston and Edward Helmore in New York   The strongest hurricane to hit US in 13 years kills at least two...

Croatia get heroes' welcome after World Cup show   Croatia get a large-scale and warm welcome home after their World Cup efforts despite loss to France in the final. The Croatia football team return from the World...

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...

Facebook finds 'sophisticated' efforts to disrupt midterm elections   The company said it removed 32 accounts from Facebook and Instagram because they were involved in "coordinated" political behaviour and appeared to be fake. Nearly 300,000 people...

Tips: How to Roll Grape Leaves for Dolmadakia     With assistant https://youtu.be/uyGVctTtdK8  Title: Yaprak Sarma makinesi (2013) - User: Güneşli Günler - YouTube   With plastic wrap https://youtu.be/p7UdWkjARNo Title: pratik yaprak sarma - User: Evrim Zerrin Bayraktar - YouTube   Source: youtube.com

New Zealand declares state of emergency as cyclone Gita hits South Island   Heavy rains brought floods to the southern city of Christchurch but the cyclone has not yet hit the island nation in full force. Cyclone...

Branding Sailo   How Sailo grew its fleet from 100 to 5,000 boats in just one year by leveraging the power of a compelling brand story. A Q&A with Delphine Braas '14 of Sailo, the online boat...

Animals saved from Aleppo zoo arrive in Jordan   Like many who make it out of the Syria's war zone alive, the journey of a number of animals rescued from a zoo was not an easy...

World commemorates 20th anniversary of Diana's death Diana's sons have paid tribute to their mother on the eve of the 20th anniversary of her death. Princes William and Harry met representatives from charities she supported...

Animals at Venezuela's zoos forced to feed on each other     Economic crisis in Venezuela leaves its zoos to endure a "dark age" as keepers begin sacrificing some animals to save others. A jaguar chews on a...

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...

5 Gorgeous Garden Walkway Ideas for Your Home   by Dale Harris   This summer, don’t leave your flowerbeds looking ho-hum. Check out these 5 gorgeous garden walkway ideas. 1. Take the First Step Stepping stone walkways are always...