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Those famous Swedish meatballs actually aren't so Swedish   Sweden's official government account tweeted that Swedish meatballs are actually based on a Turkish Recipe. Swedish King Charles XII took the recipe when he returned to his...

IMF projects Venezuela inflation will hit 1,000,000 percent in 2018   The South American nation’s economy has been steadily collapsing since the crash of oil prices in 2014 left it unable to maintain a socialist system...

Bill Cosby: 'Please don't put me on #MeToo'   Molly Redden in New York   Actor makes flippant remark to journalist during dinner in Philadelphia. Retrial scheduled to begin 2 April after July trial ended in hung jury. Bill...

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...

Amazon wildlife threatened by selfies   Animal rights activists say some of the Amazon's most endangered animals are under threat because tourists are taking selfies with them. The World Animal Protection said in a report that Instagram...

A Bridge to Universal Education Gordon Brown Twitter: @OfficeGSBrown LONDON – In a confrontational world where protectionism is on the rise, multilateralism has become an easy target for criticism. But those who doubt its value must have...

Is the EU and Serbia isolating Kosovo on the international stage?     Kosovo has placed trade sanctions on Serbia as the latter increasingly disregards Kosovo's territorial integrity and international standing. Kosovo introduced 100 percent customs tariffs on...

Nicaraguans take to streets in protest over social security changes   Students in Nicaragua's capital Managua hurl stones and Molotov cocktails as they faced off with riot police, who responded by firing tear gas and rubber...

Trump sets NATO allies' military spending target at four percent   NATO members agreed in 2014 to spend at least two percent of their GDP on defence by 2024. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said, "We should...

Vatican changes teaching to oppose death penalty in all cases   Pope Francis' opposition to death penalty may trigger criticism in US and other countries where the punishment is practiced. Pope Francis leads a Holy Mass at...

Jamaican women's bobsleigh team makes debut at the Winter Olympics   The Jamaican women's bobsleigh team made their Winter Olympics debut on Tuesday, thirty years after the country's first appearance at the Games in Calgary. Pilot Jazmine Fenlator-Victorian and...

132-pound ovarian tumor removed from Connecticut woman By Mark Lieber, CNN   https://youtu.be/sdjYQ2Maxu4   (CNN)A 132-pound ovarian tumor was removed from a 38-year-old Connecticut woman this year, according to two doctors involved in the case. The patient, who wished...

Charity boss Justin Forsyth resigns from Unicef   Ex-Save the Children chief executive Justin Forsyth has resigned from Unicef saying he does not want coverage of his past to "damage" the charities. Mr Forsyth faced three complaints...

Venezuela heading for dictatorship after 'sham' election, warns US amid clashes Sibylla Brodzinsky and agencies Up ti 14 feared dead in clashes with security forces as many voters boycott poll that President Nicolás Maduro hails...

Is your dog just chasing its tail – or is it obsessive? Shayla Love   Lots of dogs chase their tails – but for some the behaviour is a sign of the canine version of OCD. Now...

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...

How to Pick The Best Studio Headphones So You Can Rock Out! by Dale Harris   Nothing brings you closer to your favorite tunes than a quality set of headphones. But, if you’re looking to make your own...

Haiti suspends fuel price hike after violent protests   Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant announced the suspension of double-digit increases to gasoline, diesel and kerosene prices on Saturday, a day after the fuel price hike was...

Turkey's embassy in Copenhagen firebombed   At least two people attacked Turkey's embassy in Copenhagen with petrol bombs early on Monday causing some minor damage to the exterior of the building. Police say four attackers were...

Panama creates special gender violence police squad   The new unit will tackle violence against women across the country, which in recent years has recorded tens of thousands of such cases. Women stand in front of a...

Australia's Great Barrier Reef valued at $42B   A study conducted by Deloitte Access Economics found that the Great Barrier Reef is worth $42 billion and underpins 64,000 jobs. Australia's beleagured Great Barrier Reef is an asset worth...

How Alexis Tsipras went from being the Greek Corbyn to the EU's poster boy Denis MacShane   As loud-mouthed, ugly, anti-European politics surge in Rome, Vienna, Budapest and Brexit Britain, Greece’s prime minister has shown another way is possible. At...

What You Need to Know About Crate Training   In love with your new puppy and want to make sure you instill good habits right away? Crate training is your answer. We all know that puppies get curious in...

Protests on Nicaragua's Mother's Day turn deadly By Daniel Silva Fernandez and Flora Charner, CNN Anti-government protesters build a barricade to defend the march in support of "the Mothers of April" -- whose children died in...