Japan’s escargot entrepreneur achieves the ‘impossible’
Far from Parisian bistros where Burgundy snails are usually served, one Japanese man has…
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Putin to visit N. Korea as Kremlin floats possible ‘strategic’ treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to North Korea on Tuesday, in a rare…
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Russian nuclear-powered submarine leaves Cuba
A Russian nuclear-powered submarine and other naval vessels…
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France cutting troops in West, Central Africa to 600: sources
France is planning to reduce its military presence in West and Central Africa to…
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Israel hits Gaza as tensions surge on Lebanon border
Israeli forces struck Gaza and battled Hamas militants on Friday as truce efforts failed to make progress…
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Influx of murder victims overwhelms forensic morgue in Ecuador
Bodies by the dozen are piled up at an overfull forensic morgue in Ecuador’s…
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Storm destroys symbolic tree in Benin voodoo capital
Benin voudon religious dignitary Oscar Kptenon is still in shock, ten days after the fall…
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Tourists get taste of old Japan at hidden ‘snack bars’
Down a Tokyo street lined with bright signs, up narrow stairs and behind a windowless…
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New government formed in restive Haiti
A new government was formed in Haiti on Tuesday, tasked with restoring security…
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Hong Kong novelists seek freedom in exile after democracy crackdown
When Hong Kong author Kay So left her home city in 2020, she had in her luggage…
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