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North Korea: Underground market generating wealth for citizens

When tanks rolled down Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea on 10 October, the image given to the rest of the world was one of business as usual in the isolated country. However, away from the bombast and sabre rattling, a change is underway at the very heart of the North Korean state, once driven by a tightly controlled communist command economy, largely synonymous with rationing and material deprivation. Oct 29, 2015

Claudio Ranieri compares Leicester City to a pizza

Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri kept his promise after his team’s 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace on 24 October, and gave the players free pizza. The promise of pizza was for the team’s first clean sheet, which they achieved last weekend. Oct 29, 2015

Lewis Hamilton takes on wrestling star Mistico at Mexican Fiesta

Lewis Hamilton took on a rival of a different kind yesterday, swapping the tarmac for the canvas of a wrestling ring. The newly crowned Formula One World Champion appeared at the Arena Mexico to face an opponent laced in grease and leather at the spiritual home of Lucha Libre. Hamilton showed his talents that extend beyond the steering wheel as he took on the wrestling star at a Puma event in Mexico City. Oct 29, 2015
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