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Officials in Seoul's National Intelligence Service, the country's main spy agency, reportedly said Ri had been executed, but at this month's ruling-party congress, he was seen not only alive but also in possession of several new titles. There's no single answer for what's going wrong, but the mistakes have been linked to the closed nature of North Korea, the way information is verified and disseminated, and agents’ alleged penchant for playing politics and for choosing face-saving over gathering solid information. Читать дальше...

One woman. One minute. So much history.

In WatchCut's latest video, a model goes through popular and historic trends in Kenya from 1910 to 2010 and the results are absolutely stunning:

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This was one of the looks commonly worn by women when Kenya was colonized by Britain in the 1920s.

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Styles in the '40s were a combination of traditional and modern looks... Читать дальше...

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GAFFNEY, S.C., May 11 (UPI) -- Limestone College pulled its next coach from the NFL ranks, when it named former Detroit Lions wide receiver Mike Furrey to the position Tuesday.

Judge Wayne Salvant signed an order Wednesday reaffirming the probation terms he imposed on Ethan Couch in April.

All of the main sharks will be back on ABC's "Shark Tank" next season, and so will at least one of the show's "guest sharks," venture capitalist Chris Sacca.

STILLWATER, Oklahoma - Stephen Gentry is the new director of player development for Oklahoma State basketball.

Economy has steadily deteriorated since the start of the five-year civil war

Isolated middle class starts to feel burden of crisis

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's Senate on Wednesday neared a historic vote on impeaching President Dilma Rousseff, likely ending 13 years of government by her left-leaning party amid a spate of crises besetting Latin America's largest nation.

NEW YORK - A man once dubbed "Porn's New King" was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday on charges he scammed a Native American tribe and others of more than $60 million.

Oil billionaire Boone Pickens said he's in favor of blocking Muslims from coming to the U.S. "until we can vet these people." Pickens was speaking on Wednesday at the SALT hedge fund conference in Las Vegas.

Last year, Steelers receiver Antonio Brown agitated (sort of) for a new contract. Ultimately, after missing a minor aspect of Phase One of the offseason program, Brown showed up and adopted the Sam Bradford pretend-nothing-happened posture. The Steelers eventually shuffled around some money, moving $2 million from 2016 to 2015. Of course, he’s now facing…

Theo James and Anna Ewers pose together at the launch of Hugo Boss’ new cologne Boss The Scent on Tuesday evening (May 10) in New York City. The 31-year-old actor and 23-year-old model were also joined at the event by designer Jason Wu. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Theo James It was just [...]

CHARLESTON, S.C. — As federal charges were filed against a white former South Carolina police officer who already faced a state murder charge in the shooting death of unarmed black motorist Walter Scott, Scott’s lawyer and family praised the federal prosecutors for pressing the case. “I think the Justice Department is tired of sitting on the sidelines, and they think this is one they can definitely win and send a message to police departments around the country,” said attorney Chris Stewart. A... Читать дальше...

The share of middle class households declined in 203 out of 229 metro areas between 2000 and 2014, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center, released Wednesday.

It's still not illegal though

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's government announced Wednesday it is lifting a controversial subsidy on gas, nearly doubling the price amid a massive fuel shortage and militant attacks on oil installations in Africa's biggest petroleum producer.

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's government announced Wednesday it is lifting a controversial subsidy on gas, nearly doubling the price amid a massive fuel shortage and militant attacks on oil installations in Africa's biggest petroleum producer.

A SpaceX capsule has returned to Earth with precious science samples from Nasa's one-year space station resident. Less than six hours after leaving the International Space Station, the Dragon cargo carrier dropped into the Pacific, a few hundred miles off the Southern California coast. Share Go To SpaceX reported a good splashdown, with three red-and-white striped...

HALLANDALE BEACH, Florida - What would be the world's richest thoroughbred race is being planned for early next year at Gulfstream Park.

The Raiders announced 13 undrafted free agent signings on Tuesday and they added a player with a familiar name to the list on Wednesday. The team has signed defensive end Greg Townsend Jr. to the roster, which means he’ll be playing for the same team that his father played for from 1983 to 1993. The…

An “SNL” star says there’s nothing comical about the alleged foul-mouthed priest and principal of a Staten Island Catholic school.

The Brighton Festival, England's largest international arts festival, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

BALTIMORE - A man who was has been in prison for about 18 years after he was convicted in the 1998 stabbing death of a 16-year-old girl is expected to be released this week after new tests showed that DNA on the victim's T-shirt did not match his.