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The Digital Trends Revolutionizing Advertising Photography   by Dale Harris   Does anything capture the times better than photography? Some of the most dramatic moments in modern history have been captured as iconic photographs, and advertisers have...

J K Rowling’s Harry Potter turns 20 The story of the seven novels revolves around a young wizard and his friends. The books were adapted into eight movies and translated into as many as 79...

This artist brings Turkish streets to life with his cartoons   Hakan Keles, 31, draws enormous characters on the photos he takes of Turkey's streets. For him, the illustrations make the places "readable." Artist Hakan Keles, 31,...

Saudi prince killed in helicopter crash near Yemen border A senior Saudi prince and seven other officials have been killed in a helicopter crash near the country's border with Yemen, state media report. Prince Mansour bin...

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...

Holocaust survivor who tended to Anne Frank dies aged 95     Holocaust Survivor Gena Turgel tended to Anne Frank (Paul Faith/PA) Photo: PA Archive/PA Images Gena Turgel, a Holocaust survivor who comforted diarist Anne Frank at the...

Read in Spanish The output of the felons Ruben Dario Bustillos Ravago Twitter: @rdbustillos In previous writings conclude with the thesis of Professor Evan Ellis, of the Institute of strategic studies of the "Army War College in...

South Korea hospital fire kills at least 37 in Miryang     https://youtu.be/ORl8A8UE0Dg At least 37 people have been killed and more than 70 injured in a fire at a hospital in South Korea.   The blaze is thought to...

Steeped in history but crumbling, Albania's 'slanted city'   Many of the centuries-old, fortified buildings, which won the southern Albanian town of Gjirokastra a place on the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005 are at...

Apple and Dell bid to acquire Toshiba’s memory chip business By Luján Scarpinelli   The US tech companies are part of a consortium led by Bain Capital hoping to purchase the Japanese heavyweight’s memory chip business. In a...

Professor banned from restaurant for profanity-laced rant against white children, university investigating  By Caleb Parke | Fox News   A white professor at Rutgers University is being investigated by the school for a Facebook post captured...

No survivors expected after Lion Air flight crashes with 189 on board   Search and rescue services are reported to have found body parts following the crash of flight JT 610 shortly after take off from...

Forget Bitcoin - now Dogecoin goes wild By Robert Plummer   You know an investment is somewhat unconventional when the Know Your Meme website is the main source of background information. But even in the turbulent world of...

Europe swelters in record heatwave   Heatstroke kills three people in Spain as the most severe heatwave grips the continent with temperatures touching a scorching 45 degrees Celsius in some areas. Tourists cool off at a fountain...

Two Indian journalists killed in hit-and-run attacks within 24 hours   Local media reports say one of the slain journalists had told officials he feared he could be killed by the 'sand mafia' since he had...

Lady and the Unicorn: Mona Lisa of the middle ages weaves a new spell Brigid Delaney   The tapestries on display at the Art Gallery of NSW have appeared in everything from the writings of George Sand...

Friends, Romans, naked wolf-men ... why an ancient festival is still controversial Krešimir Vuković   The annual Lupercalia festival turned society upside down – and the location of its starting point is still hotly debated. ...

Are witches the ultimate feminists? Kim Kelly   A new book argues that witchcraft’s proponents were among the first to champion the cause and compares their treatment with that of Hillary Clinton. Men have always feared powerful women,...

New Paths for Leadership in International Development Por Mark Suzman SEATTLE – Official development assistance (ODA) helps to save lives, build more stable and safer societies, and project soft power around the world. That is a point...

Cheese Sticks or Tequeños Recipe  Make It Easy Recipes "How to make Tequeños" If you like Cheese Sticks then you are gonna love the Latin version of them called Tequeños. Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups flour 1 tsp...

Trump is determined to take down Amazon — and it could be terrible news for HQ2   Jeff Bezos, Amazon's CEO and founder. Drew Angerer / Getty Images   President Donald Trump is "obsessed" with Amazon...

MODUS OPERANDI China now has cruise missiles on what started as a “fishermen’s shelter” in the South China Sea Steve Mollman   China is clearly militarizing the South China Sea. To many, that was obvious years ago. For...

China IT Ministry to Create Official Blockchain Standards Wolfie Zhao   A Chinese government body is considering creating national standards to boost the development of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in the country. According to an announcement...

Rescuers prepared to flee at any time as Guatemala volcano smolders By Jason Hanna, Patrick Oppmann, Natalie Gallón and Nicole Chavez, CNN   https://youtu.be/sUskwVCH6uY El Rodeo, Guatemala (CNN)  Firefighter Rigoberto Ramirez had a lot to worry about as...