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The Putin-Kim bromance grows with a lion, yaks, bears, cockatoos, pheasants, and 40 ducks
Russia announced on Wednesday that Vladimir Putin is gifting Kim Jong Un about 70 animals for his zoo.Russia's environmental ministry said the animals include a lioness, two bears, two...
Mali junta chief fires prime minister in row over return to civilian rule
Mali's military leader has sacked the Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, and his government.It follows rare criticism by Maïga of the junta's lack of clarity about a once- promised...
Inside South Africa’s ‘ruthless’ gang-controlled gold mines
Along with about 600 other men, Ndumiso lives and works in a small gang-controlled "town" - complete with markets and a red light district - that has grown up...
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...
