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Peace Corps will accept same-sex couples

Married couples currently fill about seven percent of all Peace Corps volunteer positions.

First Boeing 787 Dreamliner takes to the skies three months after mass grounding by FAA over safety concerns

The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner flown by a US airline taken to the skies since a mass grounding by safety authorities earlier this year.

Video: Where brothers sell sisters into prostitution

MANADO, Indonesia — Human trafficking is hard to stop in North Sulawesi since the practice is largely culturally condoned and many victims are sold into slavery by their friends and family. More than 100,000 women and children are trafficked each year in Indonesia, with the port city of Manado serving as a hub of the trade.

Dubai hotel unveils gold iPads as virtual concierge

Dubai's Burj Al Arab hotel, arguably the world's most luxurious hotel, just unveiled its newest luxury amenity: 24-carat gold iPads.

Raha Moharrak makes history as the first Saudi Arabian woman to summit Mt. Everest

Moharrak is both the first Saudi Arabian woman and the youngest Arab to reach the summit, which at 8,850 meters or 29,035 feet is the highest in the world.

#AFridayIn: The Nantucket Wine Festival

This past Friday, GlobalPost guest writer and resident sommelier, Cathy Huyghe, gave us a behind-the-scenes look at the Nantucket Wine Festival.

What to read: think globally (VIDEO)

NEW YORK — At a recent world literature festival, GlobalPost asked writers from the UK and South Africa which books they would recommend to readers curious to learn more about their home countries.

Cannes jewelry heist sees $1-million worth of bling vanish

Police said it might have been an inside job, so are questioning employees at Hotel Novotel.
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