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Hurricane Maria intensifies, now a Category 3 hurricane   The storm continues to intensify before hitting the Leeward Islands and the northeastern Caribbean Sea Monday night. Last week's powerful Hurricane Irma left at least 84 people...

The full list of nominations for the Oscars 2018 All the nominations for the 90th Academy Awards, which take place on 4 March at the Dolby theatre in Hollywood. Best picture Call Me by Your Name Darkest Hour Dunkirk Get...

Venezuela: Flirtatious ‘Joropo’ of the Plains Written by Laura Vidal   Of the musical genres that constitute the folklore of the plains of Venezuela, the joropo has long been the most characteristic of this part of the...

4 companies that give staff paid time off when they get a puppy Lindsay Dodgson   Welcoming a new puppy into your home isn't always easy. It can be time consuming getting your new furry friend...

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...

Cuba's Capitol reopens after years of restoration   Capitol, an imposing neoclassical gem previously shunned as a symbol of US imperialism now to become the seat of Cuba's national assembly in the capital Havana. People visit the...

Here's How The Romanovs Spent Their Final Days Before Their Tragic Execution By Natalie Zamora   The slaughter of the Russian Royal family, the Romanovs, was a shock all over the world. It still is today, even...

Mystery surrounding ancient Easter Island people deepens Will Dunham   WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The massive brooding stone figures peering from Easter Island’s hillsides are emblematic of the enigmatic people who once thrived on the dot of land...

Austria deploys police, troops for immigration exercise on border   The drill is part of the right-wing government's efforts to discourage migrants from setting off to find a home in central Europe. Policemen attend an exercise to...

GPS Tracking for Man's Best Friend By: Simon Wyryzowski To say that our pets are our best friends is an understatement. There are many people in this world who see their pets as life long companions,...

Kenya's ban on charcoal production affects millions   Extraction of wood to be used as fuel has contributed to deforestation in the east African country, forcing the government to ban production of charcoal. But, this has...

Afghan female powerlifters flex their muscles   Lifting weights heavier than themselves, the group of around 20 women are flexing their muscles in a country where sport has long been the domain of men. Inside the Afghanistan...

Robots help people with autism in Belgium People with autism can find it difficult to learn, process instructions and express themselves. But staff at a specialised home in Belgium have found another way to help. People...

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...

How to Start a Successful Online Business by Dale Harris   So you’re interested in starting an online business, but you’re not exactly sure where to start. In many ways, starting an online business is similar to opening...

Conservative billionaire Pinera sworn in as president of Chile   Sebastian Pinera – whose fortune has been estimated by Forbes at $2.7 billion – has promised to transform Chile into a developed economy in eight years. Chile's...

Amazon Whole Foods Buyout: What You Need to Know   In June of 2017, Internet retail giant Amazon made the announcement that it planned to buy organic grocery store chain Whole Foods Market — for a...

Greece and Macedonia trade name proposals to settle dispute   Macedonia and Greece say they have taken steps to resolve a dispute over the name Macedonia. Athens has blocked Skopje's accession to NATO and the European...

Oh, Pippa Middleton – you should have gone full Eurotrash. Not be a Sloane married to a stuffed cashmere jumper Hadley Freeman Her honeymoon wardrobe of prissy dresses is the epitome of dull royal conformity. Plus:...

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...

How Andy Serkis became Caesar in ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ By Ed Symkus   Andy Serkis has become, in two-and-a-half decades of stage, television, and film work, one of the world’s great unrecognized actors....

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...

The virtual platform that makes cancer treatment borderless Author: Fiona Chow   A new virtual platform has been created to help cancer sufferers find the best specialists in the world In 2011, Greg Jarzabek was enjoying a high-powered...

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...