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AFRICA

Workshop

Learn how to plan a trip to Africa, including tips on what to do, where to go, what gear to pack and how to get off the beaten track.

When, where: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Adventure 16 store in Los Angeles, 11161 W. Pico Blvd.

Admission, info: Free. (310) 473-4574

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A federal lawsuit alleging widespread confusion over California's presidential primary rules asks that voter registration be extended past Monday's deadline until the day of the state's primary election on June 7.

A Vancouver-bound Lufthansa flight was forced to divert from Munich to Hamburg after a passenger's erratic behaviour threatened safety, according to a fellow passenger.

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Craig Reedie disclosed most of the Russian sportsmen and women who have failed drug tests in the last six months did so because meldonium was detected in their systems. Reedie said the drug, which Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova told a news conference she had used for health reasons after she failed a drugs test earlier this year, was responsible for 47 of the 49 adverse analytical findings in Russia between November 2015 and May 2016.

2016 has become the year of the "unicorpse." Read more.

NOW WATCH: We dare you to oversleep with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s new motivational alarm clock app

Families who could not flee should raise white flags to mark their location in the city 50 km west of Baghdad, the military’s media unit said in a statement on state television

Image source: SunEdison.

Japanese carmaker wants to extend how far vehicles can travel without needing to be recharged

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DAMASCUS, Syria, May 22 (UPI) -- The leader of U.S. Central Command quietly visited Syria Saturday to check on the progress of U.S.-trained local forces fighting to defeat the Islamic State.

Obama's 16,000-mile journey was designed to build stronger economic relations with the two countries anxious over a powerful China.

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of gasoline has jumped by a nickel over the past two weeks to $2.32 a gallon for regular grade.

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average price of gasoline has jumped by a nickel over the past two weeks to $2.32 a gallon for regular grade.

The International Crisis Group (ICG) has recently published a new report on Sri Lanka. "Sri Lanka: Jumpstarting the Reform Process" provides a thorough and straightforward look at the current government's performance and the multitude of challenges which remain unresolved.

With the 32nd session of the U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC) less than a month away, this detailed appraisal (which includes a range of policy-oriented recommendations) is quite timely. (During the HRC's 32nd session, Sri... Читать дальше...

Perhaps no one is more excited about today’s 2016 Billboard Music Awards than the recording superstar who will kick off the three-hour broadcast: Planet Hollywood resident headliner and pop princess Britney Spears. “She is so excited to be doing this,” an insider overseeing her seven-song medley told me. ...

The Interior Ministry of Saudi Arabia has decided to counter extremist ideology by means of caricatures, launching a contest titled Cartoons Against Extremism, the ministry's spokesman Mohammed Maroul said Sunday.

Dafne Schippers heeft zondag het publiek bij de FBK Games in Hengelo waar voor zijn geld gegeven. De wereldkampioene won de 200 meter in 22,02. Die tijd was nog nooit gelopen op een Nederlandse atletiekbaan.

Gen. Joseph Votel says the U.S. has learned from earlier Syrian missteps not to try to build a perfect force, but to work with the allies it has.

Oddsmakers have juiced the over too highly after the series has so far been heavy on offense. That’s created buy-signs on the under. Neither the Lightning nor the Penguins are great defensive teams, but ...

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– The Civilian JTF has asked the police to fulfil its promise – It reminded the police of the N50 million it promised to pay for information leading to Chik girls rescue – It said the vigilante group has made the fight against Boko Haram more successful Following the rescue of Amina Ali, one of […]