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DR Congo's street food mushrooms as crisis deepens

[2017-02-13 08:31]

In crisis-hit Democratic Republic of Congo, people in the capital increasingly turn to street hawkers to feed themselves and their families cheaply, but the makeshift option is often not a hygienic one.

Cats at Westminster dog show gives paws for thought on social media

[2017-02-13 08:31]

Dogs from petite papillons to muscular Rottweilers showed off their four-footed agility on Saturday at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, tackling obstacles from hurdles to tunnels. And next door, so did some decidedly rare breeds for the Westminster world: cats.

Designer Wang goes urban gothic in decaying theater

[2017-02-13 08:31]

King of cool Alexander Wang ditched the bright lights and glitzy skyscrapers of New York on Saturday to stage his latest fashion show against a backdrop of crumbling decay in a disused Harlem theater.

Beyonce v Adele at Grammy awards

[2017-02-13 08:31]

The music world gathers on Sunday for the Grammys with the top awards a choice between a new, edgier Beyonce and the time-tested ballads of Adele.

Crisis 'over' as whales refloated

[2017-02-13 08:31]

Whale rescuers were cautiously optimistic on Sunday that the current wave of mass beachings in New Zealand was over, after hundreds of the creatures died after being stranded ashore.

Popular Steinmeier the favorite to win German presidency

[2017-02-13 08:31]

A German parliamentary assembly is electing the country's new president on Sunday, and the country's former foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is the overwhelming favorite to win.

Pompeii's legacy of love lost in lava

[2017-02-11 07:15]

The lava may have cooled 2,000 years ago, but Pompeii is a hot destination this Valentine's Day with a special opening of the exceptionally preserved House of the Chaste Lovers.

Indonesian company tackles plastic scourge

[2017-02-11 07:15]

From bags washing up on Bali's beaches to food packaging scattered across roads and clogging waterways in cities, Indonesia is facing a plastic waste crisis driven by years of rapid economic growth.

Massive winter storm slams US northeast

[2017-02-11 07:15]

The fiercest snowstorm of the winter slammed the northeastern United States on Thursday, leaving 30 centimeters of snow in places, canceling thousands of flights and shutting down schools.

Robot pulled from Fukushima reactor

[2017-02-11 07:15]

A cleaning robot sent into a damaged reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant had to be removed on Thursday before it completed its work because of camera problems most likely caused by high radiation levels.

Court refuses to reinstate Trump ban on travelers

[2017-02-11 07:15]

The San Francisco federal appeals court on Thursday unanimously refused to reinstate President Donald Trump's ban on refugees and nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries, dealing his controversial law-and-order agenda a major blow.

UK limits lone child refugees to 300

[2017-02-11 07:15]

The Conservative government of the United Kingdom has placed a limit on the number of lone child refugees it will accept into the country, citing fears that human traffickers were exploiting the system.

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