Traditional 'goat pulling' sport outlasts Afghan wars, politics

PANJSHIR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A crash of horses and men deep in a mountain pass signals the start of another game of buzkashi, Afghanistan's national sport.

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Lookalike Trump, Obama, Kim offer comic relief in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (Reuters) - At a time of political tensions over U.S. air strikes in Syria and sabre-rattling by North Korea, impersonators of President Donald Trump, his predecessor Barack Obama and...

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New York restaurant brings rapper Tupac's cafe vision to life

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A restaurant in New York has temporarily brought to life an eatery envisioned by Tupac Shakur, coinciding with the late rapper's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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In a first, German art exhibition documenta opens in Athens

ATHENS (Reuters) - Documenta, one of Europe's most important modern art exhibitions, opens in Athens on Saturday, the first time in its history it is being held outside the German city of Kassel.

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Hot air balloons sparkle in sky between Britain and France

LONDON (Reuters) - A fleet of colorful hot air balloons left the English coast for France on Friday, attempting to break the record for most hot air balloons to cross the English Channel.

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More Americans 50 years and over are cohabiting, research shows

NEW YORK (Reuters) - More Americans 50 years and older are copying younger generations and eschewing marriage, opting instead to live with their partners, according to new research.

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New York's Eleven Madison Park voted world's best restaurant

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - New York's Eleven Madison Park nabbed the top prize at the World's 50 Best Restaurants on Wednesday, only the second non-European restaurant to win the gong.

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