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China is not the only nation building islands in the South China Sea — although the scope of its construction is unparalleled.

Along with Beijing, Vietnam has also started projects mostly within the past two years of constructing islands. Altogether, the Center for Strategic and International Studies' Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative has documented 10 sites of Vietnamese construction throughout the region. Together, Vietnam has built slightly over 120 acres of land in the area. Читать дальше...

Karen Butler
NEW YORK, May 16 (UPI) -- Kelly Ripa hosted her first edition of the morning program "Live!" since Michael Strahan -- her co-star for the past four years -- departed Friday.

– Yoruba language to be made compulsory in schools – Stakeholder thinks this is a way to save language Top traditional rulers in the western part of Nigeria are to grace a one-day stakeholders’ meeting aimed at making the teaching of Yoruba language compulsory in all public and private schools in Lagos. Chairman, committee on […]

Barron's Bounce: The magazine makes the case that Regeneron is undervalued, and the stock is up big. Plus: A Meryl Witmer, Warren Buffett favorite and the nation's second-largest broadcaster are both on the move.

– Nigerian international Abduljeleel Ajagun has gotten married in a traditional ceremony – Ajagun played seven times for the Golden Eaglets and appeared 22 times for the Flying Eagles  Former Flying Eagles and Golden Eaglets attacker Abduljeleel Ajagun tied the know with his bride in a beautiful ceremony on Monday, May 16. The 23-year-old Levadiakos of […]

Hear one of today's most charismatic pianists perform music with deep psychological — and physical — dimensions by Beethoven, Schumann and Brahms.

LIVERMORE, Calif. – Sixty years ago, the Giants played baseball in New York and the Athletics in Kansas City, Dwight Eisenhower was president and Sandia National Laboratories opened its California site in the city of Livermore, which at the time had a population of under 10,000.

Potatoh my gosh.

Riivinkropsu, Finland

This delicious grated potato casserole is the most comforting food in the world. In Finland, you can buy frozen bags of ready-grated potato, so you can whip it up whenever you want (aka every evening, thanks).

Get the recipe here.

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Sag Aloo, North India

Sag Aloo is a yummy spinach and potato curry (shown right in this photo)... Читать дальше...

Kristen Stewart and Alicia Cargile hold hands while walking around the grounds of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival on Sunday (May 15) in Cannes, France. Earlier in the evening, the 26-year-old actress and Alicia hit the American Honey premiere together. Kristen and Alicia reportedly split last year. Kristen was most recently linked with Soko, who [...]

Katherine Grainger is still "more than likely" to compete at her fifth Olympic Games in Rio, says Sir Steve Redgrave.

Notebook: It is not just politicians who should be singled out, writes Anne-Sylvaine Chassany

It took a warning shot from one of his bodyguards to enable Gauteng MEC for Transport Ismail Vadi to escape from an angry mob of meter taxi drivers on Monday.

How do you deal with the “cult of busy”? That’s the term Erin Reid uses to describe today’s work-first culture in which ideal employees are expected to put their jobs first, work all the time and be constantly available to the boss.

Cater to your pubes!

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Just look at it in all it's beauty. Fur oil is a $39 answer to all your pube prayers. It claims to "soften pubic hair and clear pores for fewer ingrowns." Let's see, shall we?

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Admit it, you don't typically openly talk about pubic hair, like, ever. It's not like it's a fun dinner topic for meeting the parents. Читать дальше...

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Saudi Arabia has built up a massive amount of US debt.

The kingdom held $116.8 billion in US Treasurys as of March, according to a report from Bloomberg.

Saudi holdings of US federal debt have come under scrutiny in recent months after the kingdom said it would liquidate more than $750 billion worth of US Treasurys if Congress were to pass a bill allowing the families of terrorism victims to sue foreign countries. Such a law could potentially allow families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia. Читать дальше...

– A family were sent in full flight after 150 snakes invaded their house in India’s Uttar Pradesh state – They raised the alarm and soon a serpent charmer appeared, he caught the intruders and later released them in to forest It was a terrifying night for Jitendra Mishra and his family after more than 150 snakes slithered in their house of in Lakhimpur Kheri district […]

Rusya Tarım Ürünleri Denetim Dairesi "Rosselhoznadzor", 16 Mayıs Pazartesi günü bal kabağı hariç Türkiye'den tüm tarım ürünleri ithalatını yasaklama kararından vazgeçtiğini açıkladı.Devamı için tıklayınız

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KIEV, Ukraine, May 16 (UPI) -- The Ukrainian National Guard has received six advanced armored personnel carriers from Ukroboronprom subsidiary Kyiv Armored Plant.

Chinese state-owned ICBC Standard Bank, the world's biggest bank by assets, has agreed to buy one of London's biggest gold vaults.

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The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ---------------- Renegotiation of KORUS FTA may dent alliance: Seoul officials SEOUL -- A demand to renegotiate the terms of a free trade agreement

Amid persistent concerns about the Zika outbreak, Australian officials announced Monday they will supply their Olympic athletes with condoms designed to block transmission of the virus.

California politics updates: A big week for November ballot measures, lawmakers dig deep into revised state budget May 16, 2016, 10:02 a.m. Welcome to Essential Politics, our daily feed on California politics and government news. Here's what we're watching: It may not be the official deadline,...

During China’s decade-long Cultural Revolution, from 1966 to 1976, an estimated 1.7 million people died amid a frenzy of ideologically driven violence, more than three times the death toll of the Syrian civil war. And that’s just the official estimate — independent historians say the real number...