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Hooligan Blacklist Beckons for Swedish Sports Thugs
Swedish authorities are hoping troublemakers at sporting events will think twice about their behavior — or face getting blacklisted.
South Koreans Launch 220-Km Swim to Islands Disputed with Japan
* UPDATE: South Korean media report that the team of swimmers reached the islands at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday — six and a half hours ahead of schedule. The entire relay reportedly took 48 hours and 30 minutes.
Tensions are rising …
North Korea’s First Lady Sports Dior Purse Despite Nationwide Food Shortages
In a move reminiscent of Marie Antoinette, Ri Sol Ju, wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was spotted sporting a luxury Christian Dior purse on Tuesday. The bag, identified as a Lady Dior Clutch, retails for about $1,600 in …
Shark-Attack Survivors Band Together to Save Sharks
A group of activists who survived being bitten by sharks is leading an effort in the U.S. to highlight the plight of the threatened predators, starting with what’s really in shark-fin soup
Campi Flegrei: The Massive Italian Volcano that Will Kill Us All (Or Not)
In 79 AD the Italian volcano of Vesuvius erupted, smothering the city of Pompeii and killing thousands of Romans. Today, just across the Bay of Naples, a hidden “super volcano” threatens to kill millions in a natural disaster on …
It Ain’t All Snow: Swiss Cities Have Some of the Highest Cocaine Use in Europe
A new measure of drug traces in municipal waste water systems puts Swiss cities on par with Amsterdam and Antwerp.
Is This Chinese Sitcom Stealing Its Jokes from Friends?
There’s a fine line between homage and theft, and angry viewers of ‘Ipartment’ say you can’t even see it from here.
Hong Kong’s Plastic-Pellet Problem: Its Beaches Are Littered with Millions of Them
Hundreds of millions of tiny plastic pellets have peppered the beaches of Hong Kong following a powerful typhoon, and now a major cleanup effort focuses on the minutiae.
Better Suit Up: Paris Bans Naked Sunbathers from Tanning in Public
You can lay down and stretch out on the welcoming green grass or along the riverbank and soak up the sun – but be careful not to show too much.
Revolution Is Sweet: Cinnabon Opens in Libya
Just because you’re in a war-torn area doesn’t mean you can’t want a cinnamon bun.
From Leafy to Lifeless: Tropical Rainforest Once Covered Antarctica
If you’d visited Antarctica 50 million years ago, you could have lounged beneath swaying palm trees and enjoyed balmy 68-degree weather.