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No job, no money: Life in Vietnam for immigrants deported by US 20 Apr 2018 - 06:15 pm

HO CHI MINH CITY: It wasn't until Pham Chi Cuong saw the plane waiting to deport him from the United States that it...

Facebook's damage limitation drive hits trouble in Germany 20 Apr 2018 - 06:10 pm

BERLIN/FRANKFURT: Facebook's attempt to limit fallout from a massive data breach hit trouble in Germany on Friday as a privacy watchdog opened a...

Cell phones, biometrics fuel jump in bank account ownership 19 Apr 2018 - 09:35 pm

NEW YORK: Roughly seven out of every 10 adults worldwide now have some form of bank account, the World Bank said Thursday, largely...

Boston business that helps blacks hit by racist graffiti 19 Apr 2018 - 08:28 pm

BOSTON: A Boston business that helps nurture black entrepreneurs has been struck by racist graffiti just days before its spring opening. The phrase...

Muslim woman who refused handshake denied French citizenship 19 Apr 2018 - 08:12 pm

Paris: France's highest administrative court has upheld a decision to deny a French passport to an Algerian Muslim who refused to shake hands...

Tskaltubo: Gateway to wellness 19 Apr 2018 - 11:08 am

Tskaltubo, Georgia: Tskaltubo, a scenic municipality in West Georgia, has numerous attractions for the local and foreign tourists alike but it is its...

Zuckerberg under pressure to face EU lawmakers over data scandal 18 Apr 2018 - 09:53 pm

STRASBOURG: Facebook Inc's Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg came under pressure from EU lawmakers on Wednesday to come to Europe and shed light on...

Aging death row: Is executing old or infirm inmates cruel? 18 Apr 2018 - 09:22 pm

MONTGOMERY: Vernon Madison has spent decades on Alabama's death row. Now 67, Madison has suffered from strokes and dementia and his lawyers say...

George and Barbara Bush: A storybook 73-year marriage 18 Apr 2018 - 07:02 pm

HOUSTON: They met at a Christmas dance. She was 16. He was 17. Three years later they were married. The couple stayed together...

Iran bans state bodies from using Telegram app, Khamenei shuts account 18 Apr 2018 - 03:33 pm

LONDON: Iran banned government bodies on Wednesday from using the popular Telegram instant messaging app as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's office said...

Meghan's choice: Will a royal tiara grace the big day? 18 Apr 2018 - 02:42 pm

LONDON: Meghan Markle hasn't said if she will wear a tiara at her upcoming royal wedding, but if she does she'll be able...

Land activist and descendant of slaves slain in Brazil's Amazon 18 Apr 2018 - 01:02 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: A land rights activist and descendant of slaves has been shot dead in Brazil's Amazon, authorities said, raising concerns of...

You want tarantula with that? At U.S. burger joint, it's an option 17 Apr 2018 - 08:02 pm

DURHAM: Kristin Barnaby, a self-described arachnophobe, found a way to overcome what she dreads at a North Carolina burger joint. "I am going...

Belgium to name first square after Congo independence hero Lumumba 17 Apr 2018 - 07:54 pm

Brussels: Belgium is set to name a square in Brussels after late Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba, the first public place in the...

Royal wedding obsession: fun can deepen to mental health problem 17 Apr 2018 - 07:03 pm

NEW YORK: Fans of the British royals have been awash in glittering titillation over the upcoming nuptials of Prince Harry and American actress...

Malaysian shaman who hunted for MH370 using coconuts and a "magic" carpet to contest election 17 Apr 2018 - 06:53 pm

Ipoh, Malaysia: A Malaysian shaman who drew widespread ridicule by trying to locate flight MH370 using coconuts and a "magic" carpet announced Tuesday...