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The making of the New York Luge team. pic.twitter.com/v6jWfm2I8M — New York Luge (@NewYorkLuge) November 17, 2017 Tatiana Calderon, from Argentina, overcame a tough childhood to become one of the best female lugers in…
Taiwan has unveiled its new fleet of aircraft, many of which are designed to combat drones from China, which has complained that its defensive actions in the self-ruled island’s air space are not matched…
BBC Cities The world’s wealthy, the panel says, could be best placed to do something. Both man-made climate change and natural disasters threaten the most vulnerable. In such extreme weather, cash donations can often…
A snowboarder had a “frantic struggle” to get onto a crowded chairlift at Park City Mountain Resort earlier this month. A snowboarder hurt at Mount Bachelor earlier this month was told he wouldn’t be…
Not a terrible idea, right? Get a plane ticket to a place where the majority of its citizens look like me (before dark, then be as awkward as possible). Hailing from Kansas City, Missouri,…
(AXcess News) – Oil prices hit a seven-week low on Wednesday, amid fears that the Ebola outbreak in Nigeria could create unwanted export disruptions and new speculation about when the United States will intervene…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Focus on avoiding food-related illnesses is important Outdoor BBQs, fires and fireworks are among those to avoid at this year’s winter gatherings, health experts have advised. Some 161…
Life with a dog may be quite a distraction for many human. We tend to get caught up watching, playing with, and staring into their eyes, too. And while some of these interactions go…
When Rachel Preston was eight years old she was forced to drop out of field hockey to chase her passion of “petrophysics,” an off-road version of racing that allows drivers to “travel across country…
Written by By Maureen O’Hare, CNN In May this year, Saudi architect Nawaf Al-Bassam announced his intention to restore the Khan al-Khalili, a palatial residence of Al-Thaqafi and Kahn al-Thaqafi, rulers of Baghdad from…