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Alexis Caraco

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Pripyat - Chernobyl's ghost town for tourists - marks golden jubilee

Pripyat in Ukraine would have been celebrating its 50th birthday on February 4. Today, new eyes are looking at it through the HBO series "Chernobyl".

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King Felipe VI leads state opening of Spanish parliament in Madrid

Spain's two parliamentary Houses met together for the formal state opening by King Felipe VI.

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98 bells of Mafra basilica in Portugal chime after years of silence

The 98-bell chimes of the basilica of the Portugal's Palacio Nacional de Mafra rang on Sunday after nearly 20 years of silence.

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Rijeka opens City of Culture celebrations

The city of Rijeka in Croatia on Saturday held its opening ceremony for the start of its year as European Capital of Culture 2020. The port city is the first in the country to be awarded the title, one it shares with Galway in Ireland.

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Fireworks as the new decade sweeps in across Europe

Moscow, Athens, Berlin, Paris and London saw in the new year in style.

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Dutch courage: Thousands plunge into North Sea for New Year's Day dip

What a way to begin the new decade.

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Grandfather, 68, among New Year's Day divers into Rome's River Tiber

After it was lunch with the grandchildren and then a nap.

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Hannukah: Germany's Jews celebrate start of Festival of Lights

Berlin's Jewish community on Sunday celebrated the start of Hannukah, the Festival of Lights.

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Santa Claus gets ready for his busiest time of year

At peak times, Santa Claus gets 32,000 letters every day

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Protesting French workers invade Gare de Lyon station in Paris

In Paris, half metro lines were announced to be running as normal, while many stations remained closed.

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Watch: Thirsty koala gets a drink of water as wildfires rage

Cudlee Creek: Koala gets a refreshing drink of water as wildfires rage

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Queen opens new session of UK parliament

Queen Elizabeth II formally opened a new session of Britain's Parliament on Thursday, with a speech giving the first concrete details of what Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to do with his commanding House of Commons majority.

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State of emergency declared as wildfires rage in Australia

Australia's most populous state of New South Wales declared a seven-day state of emergency Thursday as oppressive conditions fanned around 100 wildfires.

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21 injured in clashes during Barcelona v Real Madrid 'Clasico' match

The 0-0 game was overshadowed by clashes between Catalan independence protestors and police outside Barcelona's Nou Camp.

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Johnson and Corbyn in late push for votes ahead of pivotal election

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition leaders Jeremy Corbyn were making a late push on the campaign trail, ahead of general election.

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Masked devils march through Czech village in pre-Christmas tradition

"The tradition is long-standing, beautiful and you can't find it anywhere else," said a villager.

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Rare two-headed snake causes a stir in eastern India

Villagers in India didn't want to hand over the two-headed cobra, believing it was associated with mythology.

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Church's nativity scene in cages to highlight plight of refugees

A reverend in California has defended the display of the nativity scene outside the church depicting Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus in cages.

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Protesters target Japan and world leaders at COP25

Demonstrators have been making their voices heard at the COP25 climate change conference in Madrid.

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Rescue teams hunt for those missing after New Zealand volcano eruption

The volcano eruption on White Island has killed six people. Rescue workers are hunting for those missing after the blast.

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