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Whelks caught in Wales are South Korea aphrodisiacWhelks caught in Wales are South Korea aphrodisiac
Image caption There is an "abundant stock" of whelks in the Bristol Channel, Gavin Davies says

They are closely related to snails, taste like "nan's toenails" and, in Wales, you cannot give them away.

But for the eligible South Korean bachelor, no date is complete without a bowl of Welsh whelks.

Each year 10,000

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#MeToo in India: The women left behind#MeToo in India: The women left behind
Image copyrightPuneet BarnalaImage caption Domestic maids and other women in India's informal sectors are particularly vulnerable

India's #MeToo campaign has taken off in fits and starts but it has still not touched the lives of millions of poor, vulnerable women who work in informal jobs, writes professor

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Thailand party accepts king's opposition to Princess Ubolratana PM bidThailand party accepts king's opposition to Princess Ubolratana PM bid
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Princess Ubolratana has not addressed the issue of the ban directly

The party that nominated a Thai princess to run for prime minister has said it will comply with the king's wishes after he opposed the move.

Thai Raksa Chart is allied to divisive ex-Prime Minister Thaksin

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North Korea nuclear talks: Hanoi to host Trump summit with KimNorth Korea nuclear talks: Hanoi to host Trump summit with Kim
Image copyrightReutersImage caption Communist Vietnam is seen as a model of economic and political reform for North Korea

US President Donald Trump says his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will be held in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi.

The two men will meet on 27-28 February for talks expected

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TikTok: When gummy bears singing Adele rule onlineTikTok: When gummy bears singing Adele rule online
Image:WATCH: What is TikTok

Have you seen the viral video where a choir of gummy bears sing a rousing chorus of Adele's Someone Like You

Or maybe the slightly bizarre sight of people putting make-up on potatoes

Or perhaps you have been out and about and someone has inexplicably shouted "hit or miss" at you

These seemingly unconnected experiences

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Ikea apologises after leaving New Zealand off a mapIkea apologises after leaving New Zealand off a map

Ikea apologises after leaving New Zealand off a map

By Patrick EvansTheIndianSubcontinent News

Image copyrightJibbles666Image caption Reddit user Jibbles666 spotted the offending map at an Ikea outlet in Washington DC

The furniture chain Ikea has apologised after becoming the latest offender to leave New Zealand

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