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Social media gives anti-Jewish hatred a grandstand 28 Feb 2019 - 07:07 pm

Paris: "Heil Hitler" and "Filthy Jews" creep into comments on a video report on a desecrated Jewish cemetery, pushing French authorities to raise...

Siberian shaman defends camel burning tradition 28 Feb 2019 - 06:56 pm

Moscow: A Siberian shaman whose group slaughtered and burned five camels in a ceremony he said would "strengthen Russia" spoke out Thursday in...

No more 'lucky' beards: Japan's sumos hit by whisker ban 27 Feb 2019 - 06:18 pm

Tokyo: Japanese sumo officials have introduced a crackdown on beards, calling them "indecent" and telling wrestlers they must look spick and span during...

'The Donald' is a muse for Trump-loving Albanian painter 24 Feb 2019 - 07:43 pm

Tirana: Wielding a weapon made of dollar bills, tackling Barack Obama, challenging George Soros to an arm wrestle -- Donald Trump is the...

Despite suit, effort for Robert Indiana museum is advancing 24 Feb 2019 - 07:43 pm

PORTLAND, Maine: Despite costly litigation embroiling pop artist Robert Indiana's estate, the foundation tasked with transforming the reclusive artist's home into an art...

What led to dinosaurs' extinction? 24 Feb 2019 - 12:19 pm

New York, An asteroid or comet impact 66 million years ago reignited massive volcanic eruptions in India, and may have contributed to the...

Dog's personalities change over time similar to humans 24 Feb 2019 - 12:02 pm

New York, Not only humans, but their canine friend too have moods and personality traits that shape how they react in certain situations,...

Luxury meets grunge at Versace Milan Fashion Week show 23 Feb 2019 - 01:35 pm

MILAN, Versace married luxury with grunge at Milan Fashion Week on Friday, presenting an Autumn/Winter 2019 line featuring leather, faux furs and ripped...

Paris gets taste of rural life with farm parade 22 Feb 2019 - 11:22 pm

Paris: French rural life came to the capital Paris on Friday when cows, sheep and other livestock were paraded through a Paris neighbourhood...

Celebrities, athletes, others accused of lying to the public 22 Feb 2019 - 04:24 pm

CHICAGO: Actor Jussie Smollett was arrested in Chicago early Thursday, one day after prosecutors charged him with filing a false police report for...

Fake news: Kim, Trump lookalikes commit to 'peace' ahead of Hanoi summit 22 Feb 2019 - 02:02 pm

Hanoi: Heavily bronzed and freshly coiffed, Donald Trump's doppelganger says he has come to Hanoi to meet with a Kim Jong Un lookalike...

Cocoa Chanel? Chocolate couture graces Belgian catwalk 22 Feb 2019 - 01:05 pm

BRUSSELS: Catwalk models might not allow themselves to eat much of it, but they were wearing plenty when 13 outfits made of chocolate...

Worlds apart: the two Koreas after seven decades of separation 20 Feb 2019 - 07:08 pm

While tensions have eased as President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un prepare to meet for a summit in Vietnam,...

Blacksmiths keep alive the flame of China's molten steel 'fireworks' 19 Feb 2019 - 08:06 am

Nuanquan, China: Blacksmith Wang De flings a ladle of molten steel against a cold brick wall, sparking a spectacle of white-hot light in...

DC's many prankster activists turn anger into street theater 18 Feb 2019 - 09:44 pm

WASHINGTON: In the nation's capital, it can be hard for protesters to stand out. Fifty people - or even 500 - holding signs...

Istanbul street project sets record straight on Africa 18 Feb 2019 - 09:40 pm

ISTANBUL: Under a new program to dispel common misconceptions about their native lands and peoples, students from countries in Africa spoke to people...