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Supporters of Kosovo’s Self-Determination party celebrated in Pristina after a snap parliamentary election on October 6 appeared to unseat the ruling party. The movement’s leader, Albin Kurti, said he plans to form a coalition with the party that came in second, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK)
Most cat owners know that their domesticated felines still carry their ancient hunting skills. And while they can easily chase their prey up into trees, a lot of them have trouble getting back down. In Seattle, there’s a rescue team for that
The WHO confirmed 20 new cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo this week, along with an additional 12 deaths. However, health officials fear more cases are hidden because warring factions are preventing help to get to those in need. Top U.S. health officials traveled to the epicenter of the outbreak in mid-September, delivering hope and much-needed medicine
El Nuevo Diario,” one of Nicaragua’s oldest newspapers is shutting down, after close to 40 years of printing and informing Nicaraguans. Newspaper executives reported they closed due to economic circumstances and challenging times for journalists in the Central American country
The town of Minden, West Virginia looks like many small American towns, yet it is unique in that it is one of the most toxic places in the United States. Here, between 1970s and mid-1980s, the Shaffer Equipment Company used harmful chemicals to build electrical equipment. Those chemicals have been banned since 1979, but traces still remain
2014, Taliban militants kidnapped 25-year-old Reza Khoshnood Khurami and cut off parts of two of his fingers that were stained with ink from a polling station. This September, Khurami went to vote again, determined not to be intimidated by the brutal attack
The flu season has started in the Northern Hemisphere. Although it’s very early in the season, two deaths have already been reported. One was a child, the other an adult with a chronic illness, but seemingly healthy people can also die from the flu
A full 8 hours of sleep just isn’t in the cards for some people. But what about a quick nap? New research suggests short naps can lower a person’s risk for cardiovascular events like heart attacks and strokes by as much as 48 percent
Lithuania has held emergency drills amid safety concerns about a new nuclear plant that will soon start operating in neighboring Belarus
Lumturie Muhadri is the first female referee in Kosovo’s top men’s soccer league. She faced discrimination at first, but she says the players and fans who used to doubt her credentials now congratulate her for her success