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100 years on, the duck has still not lost its political bite

[2017-02-10 08:06]

With its old-school layout, unwieldy pages and heavy doses of slapstick humor, France's Canard Enchaine weekly may have seemed especially vulnerable as the internet upended the newspaper business.

Horse racing a safe bet for gamblers in Buddhist Thailand

[2017-02-10 08:06]

Binoculars swinging around their necks, Thai punters erupt into cheers as horses round the final bend - the thrill of the race amplified by the rare chance to gamble in a Buddhist country where betting is virtually banned.

World's biggest refugee camp in Kenya to stay open

[2017-02-10 08:06]

Kenya's High Court on Thursday blocked the government's decision to close the Dadaab refugee camp - the world's largest - and force Somali refugees to return home.

Canal still faces challenges

[2017-02-10 08:06]

Loaded with more than 6,000 cargo containers, the ship Ever Living prepared for the final leg of its journey through the newly expanded Panama Canal when things hit a snag: The last of the massive steel lock doors failed to open all the way.

Red Cross suspends Afghan operations after deadly attack

[2017-02-10 08:06]

The International Committee of the Red Cross suspended operations in Afghanistan on Wednesday after gunmen killed six employees helping deliver emergency relief to a remote northern region hit by heavy snowstorms.

App helps artists to strike a chord

[2017-02-09 07:30]

For years, violence kept most of Pakistan's aspiring young musicians from following their dreams, whether the threat of Taliban militant attacks or gang wars in the crowded southern port city of Karachi.

If you ghost do you throw shade? Dictionary adds words to website

[2017-02-09 07:30]

The next time someone throws shade at you for ghosting them so you can binge-watch a TV show or retreat to your safe space, you can let them know your behavior has been recognized by the United States' leading dictionary publisher.

At a cool $250m, mega-mansion is priciest US listing

[2017-02-09 07:30]

In the exclusive Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles sits a new monument to opulence, a $250 million mega-mansion that's now the most expensive home listed for sale in the United States.

Clinic accused of Alzheimer's mistakes

[2017-02-09 07:30]

Shawn Blazsek knew a string of concussions from high school football and boxing was catching up with him. He would go days without sleeping and was forgetting how to tie his shoes. Still, at age 33, he was stunned after being told he had Alzheimer's disease.