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Britain's richest man heads into tax exile

[2018-08-10 07:35]

The United Kingdom's wealthiest man, who is also a leading Brexiteer, is reportedly leaving the country to live in the Mediterranean tax haven of Monaco.

Sushi, sake and soy: Chef 's love affair with Japan

[2018-08-10 07:35]

TOKYO - Foie gras paired with wasabi, Japanese-style open kitchens and a fierce work ethic: Joel Robuchon, hailed as "chef of the century" on his death this week, drew great inspiration from Japan, where 10 establishments now bear his name.

NASA craft to head for the sun

[2018-08-09 07:30]

TAMPA, Florida - NASA is poised to launch a $1.5 billion spacecraft on a brutally hot journey toward the sun, offering scientists the closest view of our strange and mysterious star.

Med school admits it altered tests to keep women out

[2018-08-09 07:30]

TOKYO - A Tokyo medical school on Tuesday admitted entrance test scores for female applicants were routinely altered to keep women out and apologized for the discrimination after a probe.

Lombok quake leaves 156,000 displaced

[2018-08-09 07:30]

BANGSAL, Indonesia - Aid began reaching isolated areas of the Indonesian island struggling after an earthquake that killed at least 347 people as rescuers on Wednesday doubled down on efforts to find those buried in the rubble.

Thailand watching weather with plan to salvage tourist boat

[2018-08-09 07:30]

PHUKET, Thailand - Thai officials said on Tuesday that they plan to salvage the sunken tourist boat Phoenix before Sunday, if weather conditions are good, while the investigation into the tragedy which happened on July 5 is under way.

Ebola vaccinations underway in DRC

[2018-08-09 07:30]

Following confirmed reports of a renewed Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization has said that it expects vaccination to start on Wednesday.

Burka row adds to problems for May

[2018-08-09 07:30]

Britain's governing Conservative Party has been caught up in another damaging public row following comments made by former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson about women wearing Muslim full-face veils known as burkas.

UN chief calls for advancing peace process in Georgia

[2018-08-09 07:30]

UNITED NATIONS - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday said more work is needed to boost the reconciliation and peace process in Georgia.

Europe bakes again in heat wave

[2018-08-08 07:45]

PARIS - Europe baked in near-record temperatures on Monday but some respite was on the horizon after weeks of nonstop sunshine as people come to terms with what may prove to be the region's new normal in an era of climate change.

Explorer Amundsen's ship returns to Norway

[2018-08-08 07:45]

OSLO - The ship used by Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen finally returned home on Monday, completing its journey around the North Pole 100 years after her chaotic expedition started.

Bolivian minister touts discipline from Shaolin

[2018-08-08 07:45]

LA PAZ, Bolivia - The world would be a better place if more people studied the way of life of China's Shaolin warriors, Bolivia's Foreign Affairs Minister Fernando Huanacuni has said.

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