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Ride-sharing apps vie to replace private car ownership in Vietnam
HO CHI MINH CITY - A young, tech-savvy population short on cars but big on smartphones is driving double-digit growth for ride-hailing apps Uber and GrabTaxi in Vietnam, and inspiring some executives to dream of replacing private car ownership altogether.
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For gay Catholics, pope's U.S. visit a chance to get closer
NEW YORK - For months, gay Catholics have laid out plans for Pope Francis' visit to the United States: They will fly rainbow flags, wear rainbow prayer cloths, carry rainbow rosaries. A Tumblr page is being set up, an online petition will circulate.
Haiti border crisis grows as Dominican Republic expels 'migrants'
ANSE-à-PITRE, Haiti - Every morning, Gustavo Adolfo wakes up in a migrant shelter in Haiti, treks across a field of burnt brush where men make charcoal, and crosses a river into the Dominican Republic, a country he left in fear three months ago.
Refugee journey: A tough welcome in Germany
Reuters photographer Zohra Bensemra is following a group of families fleeing the war in Syria and seeking a new life in Europe. This report comes from Rosenheim, in southern Germany.
Films chronicle gay rights from Stonewall to U.S. Supreme Court
TORONTO - The fight for gay rights was sparked by demonstrations against a heavy-handed police raid on a New York nightclub in 1969, and registered a coda this year with the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that same-sex marriage is legal across the country.
London kicks off fashion week with new venue - a car park
LONDON - London kicked off five days of catwalk shows and presentations on Friday, with a new car park venue adding an urban twist to the glitz and glamour of fashion week.
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Video: London: Towering city of culture and commerce
ACT-1 Group Founder and CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd on why she loves doing business in and taking time off in the British capital. Find out where she likes to go and why she likes the people so much. Video
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