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Norway

Watch: Europe's first underwater restaurant opens in Norway

Situated on the southern tip of Norway, the restaurant looks like a large concrete tube partly submerged in the North Sea. It is called Under, which also means "wonder" in Norwegian.

Spain

Watch: Thousands gather for burning of ninots at Fallas festival

Each neighbourhood in the city spends a year building the ornate monuments, only to set them alight and begin again.

New Zealand

Watch: New Zealanders perform haka to honour mosque shooting victims

School pupils and bikers have been among those gathering to perform the traditional Maori dance in tribute to the 50 victims of Friday's mosque shootings.

Italy

Watch: Angels of Beauty erase graffiti from famous facades using laser

Generations of visitors to cities such as Florence have left their mark. But this unwanted legacy is being erased thanks to lasers which remove graffiti from historic buildings without damaging their fragile surfaces.

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United Kingdom

Watch: Endangered giraffe is born at Chester Zoo

There are fewer than 2,600 Rothschild giraffes remaining in the world.

Belgium

Watch: Asian elephant gives birth at Belgian zoo

There are only 38,000 Asian Elephants left in the world, so the birth of a female calf at a Belgian zoo is an important event for the conservation of the species.

USA

Heavy rains prompt super bloom of poppies in California

Spring has arrived early in southern California. After weeks of heavy rains, a super bloom of wild poppies has covered the hills around Lake Elsinore.

United Kingdom

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Northern Ireland

Royal couple pull pints at a bar in Belfast.

Spain

Why wouldn't you want a screen on your hat or handbag?

Wear your Insta-feed with pride...

Cuba

Watch: mobile internet rings the changes in Cuba

In the first 40 days that people could start buying mobile internet access, 1.8 million Cubans did.

Belgium

Watch: Chocolate dresses grace Brussels catwalk

One creation used 8kg of chocolate – not far off the 6kg the average Belgian eats in a year.

Germany

Watch: Take a look inside Europe's largest virtual reality lab

While the dome would be a gamer's paradise, it is used by businesses to create virtual replicas of workplaces, from factories to oil rigs.

Italy

Watch: rare and antique dolls worth thousands go on show in Rome

"Currently Parisian dolls, with their rich costumes and wardrobes, are in strong demand among collectors in the Western world. There are beautiful French creations from the last quarter of the 19th century."

France

Watch: Visitors immerse themselves in the world of Van Gogh at gallery

"Everyone comes with their own feeling so some people like to lie down, some children like to run near the images."

Egypt

Skydivers soar over Egyptian Pyramids

The skydiving festival, now in its fourth year, will see 140 participants from 32 countries take flight over Giza's landmarks.

China

Drones turn China's Lantern Festival hi-tech

The drones created shapes including a pelican, a lantern, and letters spelling out "Happy Lantern Festival" in the southern city of Haikou.

China

Sparks fly for Lunar New Year in ancient light show

Molten steel is heated to 1,600 Celcius and flung against a cold brick wall, sparking a spectacle of white-hot light.

Vietnam

Trump and Kim become Hanoi style icons ahead of summit

One salon is even offering free Trump and Kim cuts until the end of the summit, with Kim's proving the most popular.

Russia

Ice age: young Russians take the plunge in Moscow

Ice swimming in Russia has long been associated with older, usually Speedo-clad, men but members of Moscow's "Walruses of the Capital" club are giving it a fashionable new image.

France

Force awakens in France as lightsaber duelling becomes official sport

The iconic weapon from a galaxy far, far away now has the same status as the foil, épée and sabre.