Rare vivid blue diamond goes on auction in Geneva

GENEVA - The ‘Oppenheimer Blue’ is one of the rarest diamonds available on the market and the largest ever blue diamond to ever be offered on a public sale that will go under the hammer in...

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Britons, Mexican first foreigners atop Everest since disasters

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Two Britons and a Mexican have become the first foreigners to climb Mount Everest from the Nepali side, climbing officials said on Thursday, after disasters in 2014 and 2015...

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World's largest Lego store opens in Shanghai

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - With a dragon, skyscrapers and other constructions made out of its colorful plastic bricks, toy maker Lego opened its largest store in Shanghai on Wednesday, seeking to entice...

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China tech workers asleep on the job - with the boss's blessing

The 40-year-old Beijinger got his start as an engineer, pulling 72-hour shifts at a machinery company while catching naps on the floor.

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Nine sherpas first to climb Everest after Nepal disasters

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A Nepali sherpa led a nine-man team to the top of Mount Everest on Wednesday, becoming the first to scale the world's tallest peak from the Nepali side since a deadly earthquake...

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Dating site matches Americans fleeing Trump with Canadians

TORONTO (Reuters) - A dating website is pledging to match Americans who can't live with a Donald Trump presidency to Canadians looking for love, facilitating the pledge often made by U.S. voters to...

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Climbers near Everest summit for first time in three years

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Climbers on Mount Everest are on the brink of the first attempts in three years to make the final ascent to the world's tallest peak, after fatal avalanches cut short the 2014...

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