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Dances with monks at Tibetan festival
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Dances with monks at Tibetan festival

Thousands of meters above sea level, high on the Tibetan plateau, hundreds of Tibetan Buddhist devotees in brilliant hues of…
Belgium smashes ring smuggling migrants to Britain: police
World

Belgium smashes ring smuggling migrants to Britain: police

Belgian police aided by their British counterparts said Monday they have smashed a ring that smuggled possibly thousands of migrants…
Iran’s Zarif says Saudi must choose: extremism or engagement
Middle East

Iran’s Zarif says Saudi must choose: extremism or engagement

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has accused Saudi Arabia of supporting extremists and "promoting sectarian hatred" and urged Riyadh…
Winslet wins best supporting Globe for ‘Steve Jobs’
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Winslet wins best supporting Globe for ‘Steve Jobs’

US actress Kate Winslet won a Golden Globe on Sunday for best supporting actress for her role in the biopic…
Four wheels good, two wheels better for Pakistan’s female motorists
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Four wheels good, two wheels better for Pakistan’s female motorists

On the crowded roads of the teeming eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, Tayyaba Tariq zips through the rowdy traffic on…
Several migrants attacked by mob in Cologne: German police
World

Several migrants attacked by mob in Cologne: German police

A group of Pakistanis and a Syrian were violently attacked by about 20 unknown assailants late Sunday in the German…
Israel appoints interior minister who served time for corruption
Middle East

Israel appoints interior minister who served time for corruption

Israel's cabinet on Sunday approved the controversial appointment of the country's new interior minister, an ultra-Orthodox party head who had…
In old Damascus, war threatens Syrian handicrafts
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In old Damascus, war threatens Syrian handicrafts

In his cramped workshop in Damascus, Mohammad Abdallah delicately etches away at wooden panels inlaid with mother-of-pearl, a craft he…
Swedish tourist hurt in Egypt hotel attack leaves hospital
Egypt

Swedish tourist hurt in Egypt hotel attack leaves hospital

A Swedish tourist wounded in an attack on an Egyptian Red Sea resort hotel has been released from hospital, medical…
Electric bike revolution spinning profits for Dutch firms
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Electric bike revolution spinning profits for Dutch firms

On the busy assembly line at Gazelle, one of the top Dutch bike manufacturers, a quiet revolution is taking place:…
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