The city of Lyon, France, is hoping to cement its reputation as the cradle of French gastronomy with the opening of a new cultural gastronomy center that is being described as the first of its kind in France, and the largest of its kind in the world. Six years in the making, the Cité Internationale […]
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A tiny deer-like species not seen by scientists for nearly 30 years has been photographed in a forest in southern Vietnam November 12, 2019, 10:04 AM 2 min read A tiny deer-like species not seen by scientists for nearly 30 years has been photographed in a forest in southern Vietnam, a conservation group said Tuesday.
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Top of Tokyo: Observation decks offer panoramic city views By JAE C. HONG Associated Press November 12, 2019, 7:39 AM 2 min read Tokyo is a gigantic concrete jungle built on layers of tradition and culture. It’s difficult to grasp the enormity of Japan’s capital in just a few days. One way to gain some
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ISTANBUL — Behind President Trump’s accommodating attitude toward Turkey is an unusual back channel: a trio of sons-in-law who married into power and now play key roles in connecting Ankara with Washington. One, Turkey’s finance minister, is the son-in-law of its strongman president and oversees his country’s relationship with the United States. Another is the
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Image copyright Getty Images Hate eating certain vegetables? It could be down to your genes, say US scientists who have done some new research. Inheriting two copies of the unpleasant taste gene provides a “ruin-your-day level of bitterness” to foods like broccoli and sprouts, they say. It could explain why some people find it difficult
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Image copyright Getty Images A Tesco advert that used an image of Mel B has been taken down after she complained. Scary Spice’s image was used in an ad for Tesco’s new Clubcard Plus. It read: “Stop right now. You get 10% off two big shops a month for £7.99,” a play on the hit
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Image copyright VIRGIN Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has apologised for a “poorly chosen image” he tweeted to mark the launch his new Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship in South Africa. The entrepreneur tweeted a photo which was criticised for failing to reflect the diversity of South Africa. One of the critics is South African fashion
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The 52 Places Traveler The 52 Places Traveler visits the Setouchi Islands, where a triennial art extravaganza is injecting creative energy into the fading fishing villages. Nov. 12, 2019 It was gray and rainy when two new friends and I walked into a coffee shop on the Japanese island of Shodoshima. Plastic chandeliers hung from
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Twelve people have walked on the moon since humans landed there 50 years ago, but no one has ever directly touched its surface. Those astronauts wore their spacesuits outside the lander. No one ever took off a glove or a boot while standing on the moon. “Once we got inside and took off our suits
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UEFA has announced a new food sector sponsor for the European Championship, replacing McDonald’s which owned the slot since 1992 November 12, 2019, 9:26 AM 1 min read UEFA has announced a new food sector sponsor for the European Championship, replacing McDonald’s which owned the slot since 1992. UEFA says food delivery platform Takeaway.com has
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