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Chickpeas in the headlines: Why they are back in vogue – and how to feed yourself
Chickpeas are well and truly back in vogue on your plate. However, the humble legume is still not…
Al Haramain madrasa: why the Taliban use it
Image copyright AFP Image caption Students after Friday prayers in the madrasa in Jalalabad, AfghanistanEnlarge ImageThe Al Haramain…
Fixing the government is the only way to make progress
“The government is in a very strong position, as long as we don’t mess it up,” says Colin…
Myanmar arrests 18 nurses who attended hospital classes with political detainees
Myanmar’s army has arrested 18 nurses of a private medical school for attending classes with three patients who…
Hundreds of French fishermen shut down British border
The tensions between English and French fishermen continue to fester. Tuesday afternoon, some 300 French fishermen protested in…
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Play Audio Clip Listen to audio clip.Thinking about seeing the lunar eclipse this week? The folks at Willie…
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Journalists detained in Qatari crackdown on activists covering World Cup
About 15 members of the Norwegian news organization Dagens Næringsliv were detained by Qatari authorities on Friday as they were reporting on the conditions of workers building facilities for the…
Cleo capsule takes coffee to the next level
Enlarge Image Michael Nguyen/iStockPhotoEnjoy a cup of coffee sans brewing water in your next morning java fix, a new beverage start-up says. Instead, pour it out of a glass via…
Apple store break-in: Thieves steal cash in wide-scale robbery
Image copyright Adobe Stock Photo Image caption A group of people broke into the store, stealing cashThieves who smashed the window of a Californian Apple store in broad daylight have…
Auschwitz tattoo kits banned after Holocaust criticism
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Graphic images showed the photos of the clothing being displayed on bales of straw at the saleA US company has been told to halt the…
