Timelapse footage shows Paris’ oldest bridge being transformed overnight into a giant inflatable cave structure. The 17th-century Pont Neuf bridge…
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Petrini’s movement rejected fast food to promote sustainable production and traditional cooking.
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The India-Africa summit was set to be held next week in Delhi after more than a decade.
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US acting navy chief Hung Cao told a Senate hearing they were “doing a pause” on the sale to make…
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The sanctions come amid growing scrutiny of Tanzania’s human rights record in recent years.
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The body of Matthew Cameron Paton, 53, was found on Thursday, about 300m (984ft) down an abyss.
Read MoreThree ways Cuba crisis could play out after US indictment of Raúl Castro
The Trump administration has been putting tremendous economic pressure on the island’s Communist government.
Read MoreTennessee execution called off after failed lethal injection
Tony Carruthers was granted a one-year reprieve from death after his executioners failed to find a vein for lethal injection.
Read MoreAn Indian bride dies. Rival claims of murder and suicide set off media frenzy
Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead.
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