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Seoul bids to cut congestion with futuristic 'drone taxis'

Government officials said they hoped to have a system in place to manage the drones by as early as 2025.

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Last orders in Budapest before closure of bars and restaurants as viru

Bars and restaurants have closed for 30 days from 11 November in Hungary

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Heavy rainfall in Crete causes flooded homes and sweeps cars into sea

Heavy flooding on the Greek island of Crete damaged roads, flooded hundreds of homes and swept cars into the sea amid ongoing torrential rainfall.

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Prague Zoo launches fundraising effort to feed its animals

The zoo has been significantly affected by the government's restrictive measures imposed to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

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Women make music with kitchen items to highlight female 'suffering'

Pots, pans and giant pestle and mortars: these are the instruments of an all-female group from the Republic of Congo, who are using their music to highlight the reality of life for many women in the country.

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Opera star sings US national anthem from his window to toast Biden win

Senechal rose to fame on social media during France's first coronavirus lockdown after uploading clips of himself singing to his neighbours.

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Artist raises awareness of endangered species with colourful murals

There are currently 23,250 species listed as threatened, according to the International Union of Conservation of Nature.

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Madame Tussauds puts Trump in golfing attire after election loss

"His campaign may not have been a hole in one, but Donald Trump is now on course to dedicate more of his time to his favourite sport," the museum wrote.

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Rescue workers free people trapped in Turkey following earthquake

Rescue workers extricated a body from a collapsed building in western Turkey on Sunday after a strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea struck.

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All Saints Day in Portugal is overshadowed by coronavirus pandemic

All Saints Day is traditionally marked by thousands of Portuguese gathering to mourn the loss of their loved ones, but this year some cemeteries will remain closed to visitors due to COVID-19.

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Super typhoon hits Philippines with deadly winds

A powerful super typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines with tough winds on Sunday.

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One of the largest T-rex skeletons set to go up for auction

It could fetch up to €6.7 million.

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Jimi Hendrix legends and myths live on in Moroccan village

50 years after guitar legend Jimi Hendrix's untimely death, a village on Morocco's Atlantic coast pulsates with his memory.

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Venice's La Fenice opera house reinvents itself for post-lockdown era

Musicians played where once the audience would have sat.

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Hundreds of drones light up South Korean sky with virus messages

Hundreds of drones lit up the night sky in Seoul for a spectacular showcase of motivational and awareness messages as the world battles the coronavirus pandemic.

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Dozens killed by floods in southern Japan

Some people are believed to have ignored evacuation advice amid fears they would catch COVID-19 in emergency shelters.

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Robots deployed to shopping malls to prevent COVID-19 spread

This shopping centre in Bangkok, Thailand, is turning to technology in the fight against COVID-19.

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Artist in Paris highlights pandemic plight with 'fragile' world map

This artwork in Paris is a world map made using "fragile" stickers - a nod to the plight of the planet amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Spain falls silent at start of 10-day mourning for COVID-19 victims

27,000 people have died as a result of the pandemic.

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Versailles gets ready to open up the legacy of the Sun King once again

Versailles used to welcome no less than 10 million visitors each year, but since 13 March it has been closed due to the coronavirus epidemic.

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