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George and Barbara Bush: A storybook 73-year marriage 18 Apr 2018 - 07:02 pm
In this file photo taken on January 26, 2002 US President George W. Bush (2nd-R), his wife Laura (R), parents former US President George Herbert Walker Bush (L) and former first lady Barbara Bush (2nd L) as they leave St. John's Episcopal Church after Sun
Iran bans state bodies from using Telegram app, Khamenei shuts account 18 Apr 2018 - 03:33 pm
An illustration picture taken through a magnifying glass on April 17, 2018 in Moscow shows the icon of the popular messaging app Telegram on a smart phone screen. AFP / Yuri KADOBNOV
Meghan's choice: Will a royal tiara grace the big day? 18 Apr 2018 - 02:42 pm
FILE PHOTO: An official engagement photo released by Kensington Palace of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle taken by photographer Alexi Lubomirski, at Frogmore House in Windsor, Britain, December 21, 2017. Picture taken in the week commencing December 17, 20
Land activist and descendant of slaves slain in Brazil's Amazon 18 Apr 2018 - 01:02 am
Nazildo dos Santos Brito (Photo courtesy: portaldascebs.org.br)
You want tarantula with that? At U.S. burger joint, it's an option 17 Apr 2018 - 08:02 pm
A tarantula burger is prepared at Bull City Burger and Brewery in celebration of Exotic Meat Month in Durham, North Carolina, U.S. April 16, 2018.  Reuters/Jim Urquhart
Belgium to name first square after Congo independence hero Lumumba 17 Apr 2018 - 07:54 pm
This November 01, 1960 photo shows soldiers guarding prime minister of then Congo-Kinshasa, Patrice Lumumba (R), and vice-president of the Senate, Joseph Okito, upon their arrest in Leopoldville (now Kinshasa).  AFP
Royal wedding obsession: fun can deepen to mental health problem 17 Apr 2018 - 07:03 pm
Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle visit radio station Reprezent FM in Brixton, London, January 9, 2018. (Reuters / Dominic Lipinski)
Malaysian shaman who hunted for MH370 using coconuts and a "magic" carpet to contest election 17 Apr 2018 - 06:53 pm
Malaysia's King of Bomoh, Ibrahim Mat Zin, 68, attends a press conference in Malaysia's northern town of Ipoh on April 17, 2018. AFP
Chicago restaurant staff get $2,000 tip 17 Apr 2018 - 06:39 pm
Look at those wide grins from Boka workers after each of the 17 received a $100 tip on Sunday. (Boka Restaurant Group photo)
Twitter goes offline around the world including Qatar 17 Apr 2018 - 05:13 pm
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Eating raw fruit, veggies boosts mental health 17 Apr 2018 - 12:58 pm
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US bans American companies from selling to Chinese phone maker ZTE 16 Apr 2018 - 11:12 pm
A ZTE Axon7 device is displayed at company's booth during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 27, 2017. Reuters/Paul Hanna
For Americans, big changes in travel to Cuba 16 Apr 2018 - 08:51 pm
A woman with a US flags looks at the arrival of US Carnival cruise ship Adonia at the Havana bay,  May 2, 2016. Reuters
Boy unearths legendary Danish king's trove in Germany 16 Apr 2018 - 08:50 pm
Parts of the silver treasure are pictured on a table in Schaprode, northern Germany on April 13, 2018. A 13-year-old boy and a hobby archaeologist have unearthed a
Russia starts ban on Telegram, forcing Kremlin to switch service 16 Apr 2018 - 03:24 pm
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The personality traits that put you at risk for smartphone addiction, according to science 16 Apr 2018 - 10:07 am
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Ola wants a million electric rides on India's roads by 2021 16 Apr 2018 - 09:23 am
Indian ride-hailing company Ola, is seen at an electric vehicle charging station in Nagpur, India. Reuters/Aditi Shah/Files
Albania's pelicans return to their lagoon 'kingdom' 16 Apr 2018 - 08:13 am
This picture taken on March 11, 2018, shows a curly pelican in the Karavasta lagoon, part of the Divjake Karavasta National Park. AFP / Gent SHKULLAKU