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Israel

Watch: Thousands of prayer notes removed from Western Wall

Twice a year the Rabbi of the Western Wall oversees the collection of the prayers to make room for more

Switzerland

Watch: Rare 1904 tiara expected to fetch €300,000 at auction

A wedding gift, the Fabergé tiara features forget-me-nots tied with ribbon bows pierced by Cupid's arrows.

Greece

Watch: Divers get access to ancient shipwreck near Greek island

The ancient cargo ship sank in the 5th century BC. It was laden with 4,000 ancient vases, probably containing wine, most of which remain intact.

Austria

Watch: Scientists seek Earth's oldest ice to understand climate change

The team will head to Antarctica hoping to extract a 1.5 million-year-old ice core.

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Spain

Watch: Abused chimps allowed to retire in peace at Catalonia sanctua

Many were mistreated in their earlier lives as circus performers, television actors and domestic pets.

Uzbekistan

Watch: Students plant trees to save what's left of the Aral Sea

The rivers that feed the sea were diverted in a Soviet project to boost cotton production in the arid region.

Germany

Watch: Bonn in bloom as cherry trees bring tourists flocking

The cherry trees were planted in the 1980s to bring this working class district to life. Now the streets of Heerstraße and Breite Straße have become an annual spectacle.

Hungary

Watch: Re-enactors stage key 1849 battle of Hungarian revolution

This time round the ammunition was fake and a small audience cheered from the sidelines. The re-enactment is an annual event to commemorate the fight for independence from the Austrian Empire.

USA

Watch: Town tells Flintstones house owner they Yabba Dabba Don't like

Dinosaur statues, painted mushrooms and a giant Yabba Dabba Do sign are some of the attractions the upscale suburb residents want removed.

Germany

Watch: Bauhaus and its designs on a new museum to mark 100th birthday

The art school movement began in 1919 and ended in 1933, the year Hitler came to power, coinciding with the lifespan of the Weimar Republic.

United Kingdom

Watch: London start-up turns lobster shells into plastic alternative

A bio-polymer in crustacean shells called chitin can be developed into a biodegradable and recyclable material.

Greece

Watch: Pinball wizards back in action at Athens museum

Pinball was hugely popular in Greece but the craze died out 20 years ago with the rise of computer games.

Cameroon

Watch: Models with disabilities aim to break down barriers in Cameroon

There are 2 million people with disabilities in the country and most have limited access to education, healthcare and employment.

Germany

Watch: Hertha football club's new four-legged signing makes zoo debut

Hertha seemed happy with the choice, enthusiastically chasing her own personalised football.

Peru

Watch: Usain Bolt jogs to victory in race against tuk-tuk

The vehicle never stood a chance, as the aptly named Bolt jogged ahead of it at a leisurely pace.

Bolivia

Watch: Romeo and Juliet hope to avoid violent ends (this time)

A frog species on the brink of extinction has new hope after researchers made a dating profile for its last man standing.

Pakistan

Watch: 500,000 gather for interfaith Festival of Lights in Lahore

Devotees visit the shrine of poet and saint Madho Lal Hussain to have their prayers answered. The festival celebrates the Muslim poet's love for a Hindu boy, and with it interfaith harmony.

Thailand

Watch: The Thai market that has a train line running through it

Seven times a day, trains cross through small bustling market, laid out across about 100 metres of railway track.

Denmark

Sustainable 45-metre observation towers opens in Denmark

It takes 15 minutes to walk the 650-metre twisted path to the top. The reward is a 360-view above the treetops.

USA

Watch: Kites and cherry tree blossom announce spring's arrival

Thousands of people marked the arrival of spring by flying kites at the Washington Monument in DC over cherry trees in full bloom.