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Bangladesh

Watch: Bangladeshis crowd trains and ferries hoping to make it home fo

Around 20 million people live in Dhaka for work, and leave the capital to celebrate holidays in their hometowns.

Lithuania

Watch: Fastest crawler crowned in Lithuania's annual baby race

Several competitors lost ground following early leads after sitting down near the finish line to look around, depsite the lure of toys and cookies.

Colombia

Watch: Locals paint the town red in Colombia tomato throwing festival

The tomato fight marks the end of the harvest in this agricultural region. The vast pile of tomatoes used are leftovers and not fit for human consumption.

United Kingdom

Watch: Exhibition transports Londoners to War of the Worlds

Visitors will find themselves in the march of the fighting machines to the capital and flee the invasion on the River Thames.

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Italy

Watch: Sicily's Mount Etna bursts into life

Europe's highest and most active volcano burst into life at 3am (CET).

Peru

Watch: Peruvians flock to annual potato festival

The country boasts the largest number of potato varieties in the world – more than 3,500.

Spain

Champions League trophy displayed in Madrid as 80,000 fans head to fin

The Champions League trophy was paraded through the streets of Madrid on Thursday ahead of the Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool final being held in the city on Saturday.

United Kingdom

Lift off looms for world's first international jet suit races

Three Jet suit pilots took to the skies over Gloucester Docks, England, to demonstrate their manoeuvres.

Austria

Watch: Family, friends and fans say farewell to Formula 1 legend Lauda

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen, Arnold Schwarzenegger and several Formula One stars were expected to attend the funeral.

France

Watch: Thrill-seekers take 90 kph zipline ride off the Eiffel Tower

Another 260 people who entered an online draw will have their chance to fly over the French capital tomorrow.

Greece

Watch: Divers remove two tonnes of plastic fishing nets from sea bed

The plastic will now be recycled into yarn to make socks, sportswear, swimwear and carpets.

China

Watch: Furs aid for four-legged friends with Hong Kong pet ambulances

The ambulance is fully equipped with oxygen tanks, bandages and medical supplies. It's not yet legal for it to sound a siren but organisers are hoping to have this approved by city officials.

United Kingdom

Watch: Toe wrestler nails 16th world championship title

After having their feet inspected for fungus, contestants lock toes and try to push their opponent's foot to the side.

Taiwan

Watch: Taiwan couples tie the knot in Asia's first same-sex marriages

Taiwan's parliament passed a bill last week that endorsed gay marriage, after years of heated debate.

Italy

Watch: Alpine pass linking Italy and France reopens after winter

The road, 2,188 metres above sea level, was cleared of 7 metres of snow using turbine blades.

Senegal

Watch: Senegal 'Salt Queen' tastes success in a man's world

Diouf, 35, began her venture a decade ago, investing her savings to buy her own salt flats in Fatick, one of the West African nation's biggest salt mining regions.

Spain

Watch: Zoo told to stop breeding unless offspring reintroduced to wild

The city council voted to modify bylaws, saying breeding will eventually be halted if they are not adhered to. Animal rights activists celebrated but some zookeepers are worried restrictions could do more harm than good.

Italy

Watch: Guerrilla artist 'Banksy' sets up stall outside Venice Biennale

"Banksy" sets up oil paintings creating an image of a giant cruise ship in the city's canal with a sign reading "Venice in oil".

United Kingdom

Watch: World's first Porsche expected to fetch up to €18m at auction

This 1939 Type 64, one of three built, belonged to company founder Ferdinand Porsche. It was built for a Berlin to Rome race to take place in September 1939, which was cancelled due to WWII.

USA

Watch: Rock star's welcome for goats at overgrown NYC park

In a win-win, the goats get an all you can eat buffet and the park doesn't have to use chemical weed killer.