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Cracking art: the Vietnam craftsman making World Cup mascots from eggshells 23 Jun 2018 - 09:23 am
This picture taken on June 20, 2018 shows retired Vietnamese English teacher Nguyen Thanh Tam displaying two finished models of Zabivaka (L), the 2018 Russian World Cup mascot, made from eggshells, at his home in Ho Chi Minh City.  / AFP / Thanh NGUYEN
New wave of protests depends on masses, not dynamic leader 22 Jun 2018 - 08:06 pm
A man lays on the ground after yelling 'Don't shoot me' at police during a rally in Dallas, Texas on July 7, 2016 to protest the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile (AFP)
British milestones in Holy Land set traditional foundation for royal visit 22 Jun 2018 - 06:33 am
Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May talks with Britain's Prince William during the official handover to the nation of the newly built Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC) at the Stanford Hall Estate, Loughborough, Britain, June 21, 2018. Oli
Jacinda Ardern and Benazir Bhutto: Two leaders, two very different pregnancies 21 Jun 2018 - 09:15 pm
Supporters of Pakistan People's Party hold an image of Pakistan's former prime minister Benazir Bhutto during a candlelight vigil to commemorate her death anniversary in Lahore December 26, 2011. Reuters/Mohsin Raza
Serena Williams: Young boys need domestic abuse education 21 Jun 2018 - 08:08 pm
US player Serena Williams celebrates after winning the women’s third round match Roland Garros 2016 French Tennis Open in Paris on May 28, 2016. AFP / Miguel Medina
Youngest migrants held in 'tender age' shelters 20 Jun 2018 - 07:59 pm
By law, child migrants traveling alone must be sent to facilities run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services within three days of being detained. (Representative image/AFP)
Smiling Russians? World Cup hosts defy glum, hostile image 20 Jun 2018 - 11:17 am
A Russia's national football team fan stands on a lamp post as he celebrates their team's victory outside the Kremlin after the Russia 2018 World Cup Group A football match between Russia and Egypt at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on Ju
Family ties make Faroese women Europe's top baby makers 19 Jun 2018 - 01:24 pm
Gunnhild Helmsdal (L) and her husband Eli Joensen (C) have dinner with their children at their home on June 5, 2018, in Hoyvik, on the Streymoy Island, the largest of the Faroe Islands in this Atlantic ocean archipelago nation. AFP / Pierre-Henry DESHAYES
Young Iraqis use innovation to make a living in oil-rich south 18 Jun 2018 - 02:01 pm
Iraqi Omar Abdallah operates at his workshop in Basra on June 17, 2018. AFP / Haidar MOHAMMED ALI
Mozart manuscript expected to sell for 500,000 euros 18 Jun 2018 - 11:51 am
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Cartoonist who cited political conflicts with paper is fired 14 Jun 2018 - 10:55 pm
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Seen through 2018 lens, 'NAFTA World Cup' in 2026 is, well, awkward 14 Jun 2018 - 12:38 am
FILE PHOTO: Flags are pictured during NAFTA talks involving the United States, Mexico and Canada, in Mexico City, Mexico, November 19, 2017. Reuters/Edgard Garrido
Chinese vase found in attic sells for 16.2 million euros 12 Jun 2018 - 01:22 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 22, 2018 a rare Imperial Qianlong porcelain vase (18th century) is displayed at Sotheby's auction company in Paris. AFP / Thomas SAMSON
Chef Anthony Bourdain's death means loss of a voice for immigrant workers 10 Jun 2018 - 08:28 pm
In this file photo taken on October 07, 2017, Chef Anthony Bourdain speaks onstage at New York Society for Ethical Culture in New York City (AFP / Getty Images North America / Craig Barritt)
Doyouthinkhesaurus: Thai 'T-Rex' cop gives traffic safety lessons 10 Jun 2018 - 10:56 am
Thai police sargent Tanit Bussabong directs traffic wearing a costume where he appears to ride a T-rex dinosaur outside a school in Nakhon Nayok on June 4, 2018. AFP / Stephen J. BOITANO
Nearly 1,800 families separated at US-Mexico border in 17 months through February 08 Jun 2018 - 11:14 pm
Relatives and friends of Claudia Gomez, a 19-year old Guatemalan immigrant who was shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer, take part in her funeral procession towards a cemetery in San Juan Ostuncalco, Guatemala June 2, 2018. Reuters/Luis Echeverria
Bonne chance! Frenchman bags second million-euro lottery win 06 Jun 2018 - 08:46 pm
A picture taken on May 30, 2018 at the headquarters of Francaise des Jeux (FDJ), operator of France's national lottery games, shows scratch cards with pictures of monuments to benefit from the lottery 'Loto au patrimoine', which aims at helping to restore
Kate Spade, fashion designer who built handbag empire, found dead, New York police confirm suicide 05 Jun 2018 - 09:58 pm
Kate Spade arrives at the Council of Fashion Designers of America awards in New York on June 2, 2003, at the New York Public Library. Reuters/Chip East