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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,...

First Ebola vaccines given as WHO seeks to beat Congo outbreak   Health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have begun a vaccination campaign aimed at containing the outbreak of the virus, Congo's ninth since...

Fossils and minerals take the antiques market by storm   Author: Elizabeth Matsangou   Throughout the Renaissance, the demand for antiques among the aristocracy burgeoned, with the trend soaring by the late 17th century as members of the...

Wall Street predicts tech giants will only getting bigger in next 12 months   Amazon, Microsoft, Intel and Alphabet, the parent company of Google, add nearly $140 billion to their massive combined market value with Friday's...

Greece acts against Russian diplomats over 'security breach'   Spokesperson for the Russian foreign ministry says, "Tit-for-tat measures will be taken, as is always the case in such situations." Greek diplomatic sources allege the Russian envoys...

Jury selection begins in US trial of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo'   The trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges, which is expected to last four months,...

North Korea threatens to cancel historic summit with US   North Korea cancelled a high-level meeting Wednesday with South Korea and threatened also to call off a historic summit planned later this month with the United...

Hit film about Istanbul’s cats finally comes home to Turkey Melis Alemdar   Turkish filmmaker Ceyda Torun lived in Istanbul before moving overseas with her family. She never lost her fondness for the city or the...

Santa Claus's tomb may have been uncovered beneath Turkish church   Archaeologists say they have found almost fully intact temple and burial grounds of Saint Nicholas in Antalya. Turkish archaeologists have dashed the hopes of millions of...

By: Philip Jubb An insomnia cure. Hmm... Before we go for a cure it may be a good idea to try and know our enemy. What are our signs and symptons. What type of Insomnia...

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...

Compound found in broccoli, cabbage and avocado could slow down aging   Going back at least as far as the 1500’s, with Ponce De Leon’s discovery of Florida while on a quest to find the Fountain...

Ominous images show Kilauea volcano’s destruction on Hawaii’s Big Island  by Amy B Wang https://youtu.be/5OlFAk5Q7dE?t=29 Dashcam footage shows lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano consume a Ford Mustang on May 6. (WXCHASING)   The latest eruptions of Kilauea, the most...

Grammys awards 2018: full list of winners Jake Nevins in New York   Live updates on the biggest winners from the most important night in music, including best song of the year and best album of...

Macedonia's parliament ratifies name deal with Greece for second time   In June Greece and Macedonia signed a deal on a new name: "Republic of North Macedonia."But President Gjorge Ivanov refused to sign the agreement, saying...

This next generation drone could replace helicopters Matt Gooding   Meet the Hydrone...   https://youtu.be/wlhOI4WI8b0   A next generation drone which can undertake flights of up to three hours and is believed to be the first of its kind in the...

Storms kill at least 47 as India temperatures soar     A fisherman and his wife row their boat in a fishing farm as it rains heavily on the outskirts of Kochi, India, May 29, 2018. Sivaram...

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...

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg says his own data was also breached   During testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, "It is inevitable that there will need to be some regulation." Facebook...

These six photos are competing for a top photojournalism prize By Olivier Laurent   The bodies of Rohingya refugees who were fleeing Burma are laid out after their boat capsized near Bangladesh. About 100 people were on...

Ethiopian Red Lentil Stew   Mesir Wat - Spicy Red Lentil Stew is a traditional side dish from Ethiopia. It is made with Ethiopia's signature spice blend, Berbere and has a kick to it. Total Time: 54...

Bernardo Bertolucci, Last Tango in Paris director, dies aged 77 Andrew Pulver   Politically pioneering Italian director of The Conformist and Last Tango in Paris, who went on to win the best director Oscar for The Last...

NATO conditionally invites Macedonia to start membership talks   NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says Macedonia will be able to become NATO's newest member, provided the new name was approved in a referendum later this year to...

Radio remains relevant over a century after its invention Author: James Stannard   Over the course of the last century, radio has proven itself a resilient medium, capable of defying trends to consistently appeal to new generations. Since...