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Which countries have the healthiest diets in the world
As global rates of Type 2 diabetes rise, the World Health Organisation (WHO) highlights the disease on this World Health Day saying that about 422 millions people are currently living with diabetes.
While Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition which is often inherited, Type 2 is the most common form and is can be caused by factors including obesity and age.
Bulgaria Climbs to 69th Place in FIFA Ranking
The Bulgarian men's national football team climbed one position to occupy the 69th place in the latest monthly FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking released on Thursday.
With a total of 508 points, Bulgaria is between the teams of United Arab Emirates and South Africa.
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New Zealand's Ex-PM Also Running for UN Top Job
Helen Clark, the former Prime Minister of New Zealand, has officially announced she is running for the UN Secretary-General's office.
Clark, who at the moment heads the UN Development Program, is seen as a strong rival to UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova. To date, the latter has been described as a "frontrunner" in the race.
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Stunning NASA images reveal Earth’s changing landscape
From volcanoes in Iceland to wildfires in California, NASA has made nearly three million images of Earth’s thermal emissions available to the public for free.
Djokovic wins another Miami title, breaks records
Serbia's Novak Djokovic, world number one in men's tennis, defeated Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-3, 6-3 in the final of the Miami Masters tournament on Sunday.
He won a record 28th career Masters title.
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American becomes Japan's first salaried foreign ninja
A region of Japan looking to use "ninja" warriors to boost tourism has made an American man the first foreigner to draw a salary for joining the ranks of the stealth assassins.
Air France-KLM CEO says traffic volumes good despite Brussels attacks
Air France-KLM is getting good traffic volume and has seen no major impact from attacks on the Brussels airport and underground system last week, its chief executive told Reuters.
Lockheed, Pentagon 'still working toward F-35 fighter deal'
Lockheed Martin Corp and the Pentagon missed their end-of-March target for reaching agreement on $15 billion in new F-35 fighter jets, but should complete work on the contracts in April, according to sources familiar with the matter.
"We're closer now than we were at the beginning of the month," said one of the sources, who was not authorized to speak publicly.
Turkish athlete Elvan Abeylegesse gets two-year ban for doping
Ethiopian-Turkish middle and long distance runner Elvan Abeylegesse has been banned from sports for two years by the Turkish Athletics Federation (TAF) for using a banned substance.