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It’s time to put down the civet-poop coffee
Perhaps you’ve heard of ‘kopi luwak,’ the world’s priciest coffee.

Trade: A rundown on who wins and who loses
Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders revive a national debate over benefits of free trade.

Russian court convicts Ukraine pilot
A Russian court on Monday convicted a Ukrainian pilot in connection with the murder of two Russian journalists and several civilians.

Report: North Korea fires projectiles into waters
North Korea on Monday fired several short-range projectiles into waters off the country’s east coast, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported.

‘What’s up Cuba?’ Obama starts historic visit
Barack Obama lands in Cuba for a historic visit to end a half-century-long Cold War standoff, although rain and a no less heavy police presence dampen the festive mood.Video provided by AFP

Coworking in India means sharing more than just a desk
An estimated 15 million freelancers currently operate in India, making it second only to the United States in terms of independent workers.

Report: North Korea fires missile, projectiles into waters
North Korea on Monday fired several short-range projectiles into waters off the country’s east coast, South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported.

RAW VIDEO: Ladies in White protests prompt arrests
Cuban authorities arrest Lazaro Yuri Valle Roca, an independent journalist before a group of dissidents, Ladies in White, a group that protests against the Cuban government, march during their weekly protest in Havana.

Cuba arrests human rights protesters on day of Obama’s arrival

Protests and arrests ahead of Obama’s arrival in Cuba
Members of the Ladies in White, a group that protests against the Cuban government, are arrested by authorities following their weekly march.

President Obama touches down in Cuba, launching history-making visit
It’s the first visit of a U.S. president to Cuba in 88 years.

President Obama’s historic visit to Cuba

‘Que bola’ Obama swaps jokes with Cuban comedian
Ahead of his visit to Cuba, US President Barack Obama cracked jokes with the communist country’s most loved comedian in a surprise exchange broadcast online.Video provided by AFP

Cuba authorities arrest members of the Ladies in White, a group that protests against the Cuban government
Members of the Ladies in White, a group that protests against the Cuban government, are arrested by authorities following their weekly march.

Cuba arrests dozens of human rights protesters before Obama’s arrival
Cuban authorities arrested more than 50 dissidents who were marching to demand improved human rights.

Paris attack suspect charged with ‘Participation in terrorist Murder’
Salah Abdeslam, once the most-wanted man in Europe, has been charged in connection with the November Paris attacks.Video provided by Newsy

Russia examines damaged black boxes from plane crash that killed 62
FlyDubai flight was carrying 55 passengers and seven crewmembers.

Official: Paris terror suspect was planning new attack
Salah Abdeslam, the top suspect in November’s deadly attacks in Paris, admitted he took part in the rampage,

Analysis: Cuba visit provides a key test of the ‘Obama doctrine’
Obama’s goal is to make closer relations with Cuba ‘irreversible.’

Christians observe Palm Sunday around the world
From the Vatican to Jerusalem, Christians marked the Sunday before Easter waving palm and olive branches. At the Vatican Pope Francis used his homily to decry the \u0022indifference\u0022 to migrants arriving in Europe. (March 20)

Zika virus warning accompanies Obama to Cuba
President Obama’s historic trip was accompanied by a warning that the Zika virus has reached Cuba.

Cuba prepares for President Obama’s historic visit

Navy officer accused of assaulting Japanese woman in U.S. custody
It is the second high-profile arrest of a U.S. serviceman for sex-related offenses in Japan in less than a week.

Scientist wants to clone well-preserved prehistoric puppy
Remains of 12.400-year-old dog still have fur, intact brain

Significance of Ireland’s Easter Rising is falling
Ireland will mark the centennial of the failed fight for independence with a parade.

Public health ‘monster spray’ won’t stop Zika: Column
Irrational solutions to irrational, media-stoked fears waste medical resources.

Russian workers comb debris-laden plane crash site
FlyDubai confirmed there were no survivors and said four children were among those killed.

Before departing for Havana, Obama answers the call from Cuban comedian
President Obama is engaging in some cultural diplomacy in advance of his visit to Cuba Sunday.

Navy officer arrested in alleged assault of Japanese woman in U.S. custody
It is the second high-profile arrest of a U.S. serviceman for sex-related offenses in Japan in less than a week.

Last president to visit Havana was Calvin Coolidge — on a battleship
Silent Cal’s 1928 visit was “the greatest demonstration ever seen in Havana.”

Cubans feel excitement, suspicion as Obama visit nears
As President Obama prepares to land in Cuba on Sunday evening, the first visit to Cuba by a U.S. president in nearly 90 years, Cubans are brimming with a combination of excitement and trepidation.

Cuba waiting for President Obama
Cuba waiting for President Obama.

US hotel company Starwood to run 3 Cuban hotels
Starwood signed a deal on Saturday to renovate and run three Cuban hotels

Suicide bomb in Istanbul kills 5, including 2 Americans
A suicide attacker detonated a bomb on Istanbul’s main pedestrian shopping street on Saturday, killing five people, the city’s governor said. Turkey’s health minister said 36 people were wounded in the attack including 12 foreign nationals.

Violence in Israel puts a damper on Easter tourism season
Israeli tourism, which never recovered from the 2014 Gaza war, is suffers a new setback.

Official: Suspect admits taking part in Paris attacks
Salah Abdeslam says he was supposed to die but dumped his suicide vest instead and fled.

Change is brewing in the way we consume coffee
From cold brew to flat whites, the coffee evolution continues.

Raw: Emergency crews examine Russia plane crash site
A Dubai airliner with 62 people on board nosedived and exploded in a giant fireball early Saturday while trying to land in strong winds in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, killing all aboard, officials said. (March 19)

Raw: Video appears to show plane crash in Russia
A Dubai airliner with 62 people on board nosedived and exploded in a giant fireball early Saturday while trying to land in strong winds in southern Russian, killing all aboard. Surveillance video released appears to show footage of the crash. (March

Suicide bomb attack in Istanbul kills 4, dozens wounded
A suicide attacker detonated a bomb on Istanbul’s main pedestrian shopping street on Saturday, killing five people, the city’s governor said. Turkey’s health minister said 36 people were wounded in the attack including 12 foreign nationals.

Paris suspect leaves hospital, rejects extradition to France
Salah Abdeslam was injured in a raid on an apartment in a Brussels suburb.

Obama’s schedule for historic trip to Havana, Cuba
President Obama’s historic visit to Cuba includes official meetings, speeches and even a little sight-seeing.

Calvin Coolidge was the last president to visit Havana — on a battleship
Silent Cal’s 1928 visit was “the greatest demonstration ever seen in Havana.”

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U.S. Navy officer arrested on suspicion of groping Japanese woman
It is the second high-profile arrest of a U.S. serviceman for sexually related offenses in Japan in less than a week and could further complicate efforts to relocate a key U.S. airbase there.

Pope Francis just posted his first Instagram
Pope Francis, or franciscus on Instagram, just posted his first photo in which he tells his followers “Pray for me” in nine languages.

Suicide bomber kills 5, injures dozens in Istanbul shopping area
A suicide attacker detonated a bomb on Istanbul’s main pedestrian shopping street on Saturday, killing five people, the city’s governor said. Turkey’s health minister said 36 people were wounded in the attack including 12 foreign nationals.

62 dead as Dubai plane crashes in bad weather in Russia
A Dubai airliner attempting to land for the second time during strong wind and rain crashed in southern Russia, kcrashed short of the runway while carrying 62 people crashed Saturday in southern Russia, killing everyone on board, according to reports

Walking with migrants: Images from the journey

Turkish media report explosion in Istanbul
ANKARA, Turkey – An explosion on Istanbul’s main pedestrian shopping street on Saturday has injured at least two people, Turkish media reports say.

62 killed in plane crash in Russia
A plane carrying 62 people crashed Saturday in southern Russia, killing everyone on board, according to reports.

Dozens killed in plane crash in Russia
A plane carrying 62 people crashed Saturday in southern Russia, killing everyone on board, according to reports.

Reports: Plane carrying more than 50 passengers crashes in Russia
A plane carrying more than 50 passengers crashed Saturday in southern Russia, according to media reports.

Former Toronto Mayor Ford not responding to cancer treatment
Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is not responding to chemotherapy treatment for his rare cancer, his chief of staff told USA TODAY in an email Friday night.

Brazilian pro-government protests signal nation’s growing political chaos
Pro-government protesters turned out to counter anti-government demonstrations this week.

Few women show interest in infantry jobs opened to them
The Pentagon ordered military services to open all ground combat jobs to women by 2016.

Raw: Paris attacks fugitive arrested in Brussels
Two French police officials have told The Associated Press that Salah Abdeslam, the main fugitive from Islamic extremist attacks in Paris in November, has been arrested in Belgium’s capital after four months at large. (March 18)

Paris terror suspect shot, captured in Belgium
Salah Abdeslam wounded in raid by police in a Brussels suburb

Paris terror suspect Salah Abdeslam captured in Brussels
Police searched for him months after November’s Paris attacks, and now, Europe’s most-wanted man has finally been apprehended.Video provided by Newsy

EU-Turkey reach deal over migrant crisis
Under the plan, the EU will pay to send new migrants arriving in Greece who don’t qualify for asylum back to Turkey.

Museum criticizes Anne Frank ‘escape room’
The Anne Frank foundation has criticized an “escape room” made to look like the Amsterdam apartment where the teenage Jewish diarist hid with her family from the Nazis during World War II.

Paris attacks suspect’s fingerprints, DNA found in Brussels
Officials say the most-wanted fugitive may have fled a police raid on Tuesday.

North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea
North Korea defied a U.N. resolution by firing a missile into the Sea of Japan on Friday.

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg jogs in China without mask
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg decided to brave the Beijing air pollution on Friday during a run through Tiananmen Square in China.

New Ebola cases confirmed in Guinea
Officials confirmed two new cases of Ebola in Guinea on Friday, almost three months after the World Health Organization declared the country Ebola-free.

EU cautious on chances of Turkey migrant deal
European Union leaders voiced caution Thursday about the chances of clinching a deal with Turkey to curb the migration crisis, warning of a long list of difficult issues to overcome.Video provided by AFP

EU presents migrant proposal to Turkey
Under the proposal, the EU would pay to send new migrants arriving in Greece who don’t qualify for asylum back to Turkey.

DailyChatter: For Brazil’s president, it’s Lula or bust
What you need to know.

EU to present migrant proposal to Turkey
Under the proposal, the EU would pay to send new migrants arriving in Greece who don’t qualify for asylum back to Turkey.

Lion hurts man after straying from Kenya park
Officials did not immediately say if the man was badly hurt.

Researchers: Female animals may be less colorful to avoid harassment
Female animals are known to go to great lengths to avoid unwanted male attention

Florida farmers worry about Cuba organic growers
If the U.S. lifts the Cuban trade embargo, that could mean competition for American farms.

Ex-Toronto Mayor Rob Ford battles cancer
Ford has been in the hospital since late February.

EU to present migrant plan to Turkey
European leaders gathered in Brussels on Thursday for a two-day summit aimed at salvaging a proposed deal with Turkey to curb the region’s migration crisis.

St. Patrick’s Day 2016

Jimmy Carter: President Obama can still advance Israeli/Palestinian peace
Even this late in his presidency, creating a clear outline for moving forward is crucial.

Voices: Obama’s Cuba visit hits home in Miami
Will Obama’s Cuba initiative mean better lives for the island’s poverty-stricken residents?

There’s a good chance King Tut’s tomb has hidden chambers
Experts are now more confident that something is hidden behind the walls of King Tut’s burial chamber.Video provided by Newsy

Scan of King Tut’s tomb shows hidden rooms
Scans of King Tut’s burial chamber have revealed two hidden rooms, Egypt’s antiquities minister said Thursday, a discovery that could intensify speculation that the chambers contain the remains of the famed Queen Nefertiti. (March 17)

Asian women are pressured to be petite and this trend proves it
On social media, some women are comparing their waist size to a sheet of paper. The trend has drawn a fair share of critics.Video provided by Newsy

The ancient Tully monster no longer totally defies classification
After extensive scanning and computer analysis, researchers say Tullimonstrum gregarium was probably most closely related to today’s lamprey eels. Video provided by Newsy

Obama sets latest round of North Korea sanctions in motion
The executive order allows the U.S. government to act on economic sanctions against North Korea.Video provided by Newsy

Saint Patrick’s day 2016

The U.S. is now calling ISIS atrocities ‘genocide’
For the first time, the U.S. secretary of state described the slaughter of Christians, Yazidis and other minorities at the hands of ISIS as genocide.Video provided by Newsy

Scans of King Tut’s burial tomb show hidden rooms
Archeologists discovered King Tut’s tomb in 1922.

Professor solves 300-year-old math mystery, wins $700K
In 1994, Andrew Wiles, 62, solved Fermat’s Last Theorem.

Professor solves 300-year-old mystery, wins $700K
Oxford professor had been trying to crack Fermat’s Last Theorem since he was a boy.

North Korea’s belligerent rants fall on deaf ears
Analysts say North Korea is talking tougher now in part because it feels it has the nuclear weapons to back up its threats.

February records ‘unprecedented’ heat around the world
Global temperatures smashed records for the 10th straight month in February.

To Cuba, with love: U.S. resumes mail service to island after 53 years
Obama’s letter to Cuban woman is in the first mail pouch

Kerry: Islamic State committing genocide against religious minorities
The announcement is likely to have little impact on the U.S. military effort against the Sunni militant group.

Arctic ice chunk bigger than Rhode Island just broke off
A chunk of ice bigger than Rhode Island broke off Arctic ice and fell into the ocean. Patrick Jones (@Patrick_E_Jones) explains.

DailyChatter: European refugees – passing the buck
What you need to know.

Scans of King Tut’s tomb find hidden rooms
Archeologists discovered King Tut’s tomb in 1922.

Kerry: Islamic State committing genocide
The Islamic State is committing genocide against minority religions in Syria and Iraq, John Kerry said.

EU-Turkey reconvene for migrants summit
European leaders gathered in Brussels on Thursday for a two-day summit aimed at salvaging a proposed deal with Turkey to curb the region’s migration crisis.

Kurdish militant group TAK claims Ankara bombing
The bomb exploded in the central Kizilay neighborhood Sunday.

Lucky Lula! Cabinet job buys Brazil’s ex-president some time
Former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is taking over as chief of staff in his successor’s cabinet.