Dave Trifunov
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It was shear luck nobody was hurt during this protest outside the Louvre (VIDEO)
About a dozen sheep, a sheepdog and 50 farmers arrived at the Louvre in Paris worried they would one day end up in a museum if European Union agriculture policy changed. → Read More
Moscow's largest gay club has closed its doors after attacks, disputes with the landlord
Bullets, gas, vandals and landlords have all conspired against Central Station, the oldest and biggest gay nightclub in Moscow. → Read More
BRICS are so last season. Here are 10 other emerging economies to watch
French credit firm Coface put its weight behind Philippines, Peru, Indonesia and Sri Lanka as world's brightest new economies to watch. → Read More
Would a cheese by any other name taste as good? 10 foods that can’t be called anything else… by law
European negotiators say you can only buy Parmesan in Parma, Cheddar in England and Brie in France. → Read More
Top 10 reasons Sen. Dan Coats is sad about being sanctioned by Russia
After Russia issued a travel ban on nine high-ranking Americans, the Republican senator from Indiana asked Twitter if anyone knew the Russian word for 'Hoosier.' → Read More
A respected AFP journalist, his wife and two children were among the 9 killed by the Taliban yesterday
Prominent Afghan journalists responded to the killing by announcing a boycott of Taliban coverage for 15 days. → Read More
This 'Happy' video from typhoon-ravaged Tacloban, Philippines will put a smile on your face
Tacloban, a city that lost 3,000 people, where 20,000 are still homeless, appears remarkably 'Happy' in a video for the UN's International Day of Happiness. → Read More
Those times the CIA used American spies to spy on Americans
Accusations that the Central Intelligence Agency overstepped its bounds and spied on Americans are as old as the agency itself. → Read More
Pakistani court sentences British woman to life in prison for smuggling drugs
Khadija Shah was six months pregnant and traveling with her two other children when caught with more than a hundred pounds of heroin. → Read More
Air pollution, autism further linked by new study
Air pollution’s link to autism was reinforced by University of Chicago researchers, who studied 100 million American medical records. → Read More
Turkish protesters took this epic selfie... in the back of a police van
Ali Emre Mazlumoğlu's fit 14 demonstrators in the selfie. But was it taken with a Samsung or iPhone? → Read More
Pope Francis marks 1-year anniversary with simple tweet, 'Please pray for me'
Francis was away from the Vatican on a Lenten retreat to mark the first anniversary of becoming pope. → Read More
Watch three Sumatran tiger cubs — the 'world's rarest' — frolic at the London Zoo
Mother Melati gave birth to the three Sumatran tigers cubs in early February at the London Zoo. → Read More
Cold (One) War: White House promises to pay up Olympic beer bet with Canada
White House says President Obama has every intention of paying up on a bet with Canada's prime minister over their Olympic hockey bets. → Read More
Russian officials lash out at US after State Department publishes list of Putin lies
The Russian Foreign Ministry accused the United States of 'low-grade propaganda,' while a Putin ally accused the US of trying to destroy Russia. → Read More
That time North Korea’s Kim Jong Un got swarmed by time-traveling female fighter pilots
North Korean news agency released photos that prove Kim Jong Un is sexy, and he knows it. → Read More
2014 Nobel Peace Prize nominees include Malala, Pope Francis ... Putin?
This year's nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize include Pope Francis, Malala Yousafzai, Edward Snowden and Russian President Vladimir Putin. → Read More
From Genghis Khan to the Charge of the Light Brigade, Crimea is no stranger to conflict
Russia's current incursion in Crimea is just another chapter in the tiny peninsula's long history of conflict. → Read More
And the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film goes to...
The biggest contenders for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film are 'The Great Beauty' from Italy and Denmark's 'The Hunt,' but Palestinian film 'Omar' is also getting impressive reviews. → Read More
Does this cartoon octopus look more like Mark Zuckerberg or Nazi propaganda?
German cartoonist trying to show Facebook’s insatiable hunger reminded a few too many people of drawings used by Nazi Party in the 1930s and ’40s. → Read More