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Deadly Israeli air strikes hit Gaza – reports
Hospital officials in northern Gaza say many people have been killed in overnight Israeli air strikes.Gazan rescue teams say search operations began early in the morning after Israel bombed...
Putin gifts lion and brown bears to North Korea zoo
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korea's main zoo more than 70 animals, including a lion and two brown bears, in yet another display of burgeoning relations between...
Woman-owned cafe in Indonesia’s Sharia stronghold shakes stigma
In what claims to be the only woman-run cafe in the capital of Indonesia's most conservative province, owner Qurrata Ayuni says she and her baristas provide an alternative to...
Toucan’s on the Beach announces re-opening
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – In its heyday, Toucan’s on the Beach brought in people from all over the region to enjoy shrimp, tuna, oysters, hush-puppies, cocktails, and more.“Toucan’s...
Beaujolais Day: ‘It’s Swansea’s Christmas Day’
It's the third Thursday in November, which - depending on who you ask - can mean only one thing: Beaujolais Day.Traditionally celebrated across France with fireworks, music and other...
Israel strikes hit south Lebanon, killing at least 9 people
Israel's army bombed targets near the coastal city of Tyre in Lebanon late Wednesday, killing at least nine people and wounding 65 others, the Health ministry said.Rescue workers were...
Southern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern Congo for another year
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Southern African leaders resolved Wednesday to extend for another year the presence of regional troops deployed to fight rebels in conflict-torn eastern Congo, and also...
These wolves are the first known carnivores with a taste for sweets
The Ethiopian wolf, also known as the red jackal, is one of the world’s rarest canines as well as Africa’s most endangered carnivore. But ongoing conservation efforts for the...
Italy imposes harsher penalties for dangerous driving
Italy is toughening traffic fines and penalties to reduce the high number of road deaths, which exceeded 3,000 last year.The Senate approved the reform of the traffic code spearheaded...
