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US ‘to Ban Travel To North Korea’

The US is to ban its citizens from travelling to North Korea, according to two agencies that operate tours there. Koryo...

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US Bans Travel To North Korea After Warmbier Death

The United States will bar Americans from travelling to North Korea in the coming weeks, two travel agencies said...

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Protests After Israel Restricts Jerusalem Old City Prayers

Israeli police barred men under 50 from entering Jerusalem's Old City for Friday Muslim prayers as tensions rose and...

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Star Wars Monopoly Finally Includes Rey In the US

Rey has finally been included in Star Wars Monopoly sets in the US, nearly two years after the game was first released....

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Google Maps Adds the International Space Station

The International Space Station has become the first “off planet” addition to Google Maps’ Street View facility....

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Researchers Mourn Killing of Cecil the Lion’s Cub

A trophy hunter in Zimbabwe has shot dead a cub of Cecil the lion whose death in 2015 caused worldwide outrage,...

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N. Korea Economy Grows At Fastest Pace In 17 Years

Despite global sanctions over its weapons programmes, North Korea's economy grew at the fastest pace in 17 years thanks...

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Cheap 3D Printed Prosthetics Could Be Game Changer For Nepal

Ram's new hand was manufactured on a 3D printer in Nepal's capital for just $30, an innovation that could be a game...

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46 Graduate With Masters In Public Health At Ensign College

Ensign College of Public health, located at Kpong in the Eastern region and affiliated to the Kwame Nkrumah Universitg...

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OJ Simpson To Be Freed From Nevada Prison

Former US football star and actor OJ Simpson has been granted parole after nine years in a Nevada prison. “Thank...

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NY Museum Honors Kermit the Frog and His Creator

Jim Henson, the relentless innovator who gave the world Kermit the Frog and "The Muppet Show," is getting a permanent...

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Lukaku, Rashford On Target As Manchester United Down City

Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford were on target as Manchester United defeated Premier League rivals Manchester City...

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S. Korea Urges North To Respond To Military Talks Offer

South Korea urged the North on Friday to break its silence on an offer of military talks aimed at easing simmering...

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Fugitive Monk Extradited To Thailand For Allegedly ‘raping Girl, 14’

A flamboyant fugitive monk accused of raping a 14-year-old girl has been extradited back to Thailand after fleeing to...

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Qatar Changes Anti-Terror Law Amid Gulf Row

Qatar announced on Thursday changes to its anti-terror legislation, one of the controversial issues at the core of the...

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‘Saigon’ Brings Exiles’ Loss and Longing To the Stage

A hugely moving debut drama about exile set in a Vietnamese restaurant has become a surprise hit at the world's biggest...

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Synthetic Cannabis Blamed For Spate of New Zealand Deaths

At least seven people are believed to have died in Auckland this month after using synthetic cannabis, New Zealand...

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Namibia Genocide Victims Battle For Compensation

On a thin strip of land at the bay of Luederitz in southern Namibia are dozens of gravestones bearing the names of each...

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Hyperloop Or Hyperbole? Musk Promises NY-DC Run In 29 Mins

US entrepreneur Elon Musk said Thursday he'd received tentative approval from the government to build a conceptual...