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African art is having a vogue moment. People are very interested in it, but there's still a sense of Africa and African art as something of an exotic "other" that sits on the periphery and not really at the center of dialogues and debate. However, it's more important than ever to assert the position of Africa as a place that has something significant to say.

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Costco has built a cult following in the United States — now it's China's turn. The country's first Costco store is so popular that it had to shut down early on its first day because of too many shoppers.

Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday. Uncertainty about the future of US-China trade relations is still clouding markets.

After a delay to flights that lasted nearly 20 years, Uganda Airlines has once again taken to the skies above Africa, restoring its status as the country's national carrier.

The Waiapi tribe's way of life is under threat as the Amazon Rainforest burns and the government attempts to take over indigenous lands. CNN's Isa Soares has more.

Indonesia has said the country would be relocating its capital city, in part because it's sinking into the Java Sea.

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Thailand's royal palace has released candid photographs of the king's newly-anointed consort, offering a rare and intimate window into the lives of the Thai royals.

Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun has been arrested on espionage charges in Beijing, seven months after being detained in southern China.

When a South African surf company wanted to put African culture on the global surfing map, it knew it needed a distinct African symbol.

Helga Ögmundardóttir has been feeling a bit guilty this summer. The Icelandic academic lives on the coast in Reykjavik and isn't used to sitting on her balcony without a blanket. This year though, she'd happily spend evenings outside wearing short sleeves.

Asian markets regained some lost ground on Tuesday, but investors are still wary about the US-China trade war.

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An Australian father said he was pretty sure he'd quit his job after winning the $96 million prize Tuesday in the Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot, according to the Australian lottery website The Lott.

Deep in the heart of the Amazon, Ajareaty Waiapi performs one of her tribe's most traditional rituals. The tribal chief crushes blood red urucum seeds into a thick paste and generously applies it to her face, bare chest and torso. The mixture protects her skin from the sun and insects. It's also believed to ward off evil spirits.

A jungle-covered area on the east of Borneo island is set to be transformed into Indonesia's new capital city.

A "raft" of floating pumice rock the size of Manhattan is drifting towards Australia, bringing along with it new marine life that could help with the recovery of the Great Barrier Reef's corals, half of which have been killed in recent years as a result of climate change.

CNN's Frederik Pleitgen reports on rising fears as Russia fires nuclear-capable missiles near NATO's borders.