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Denmark

What to do with rubbish? Danes have the answer: ski slopes

A new ski slope set above a waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen is delighting Danish skiers and snowboarders.

Finland

Northern lights dance across night skies in Finnish Lapland

The magic spectacle of ‘Aurora Borealis’ was captured on camera over the Paatsjoki river in Finnish Lapland.

Kenya

Rare black leopards captured on camera in Kenya

The new images prove the elusive feline is alive and well.

United Kingdom

Post-box love for lonely Britons on Valentine's Day

Thousands of big-hearted Britons have written Valentine's Day love letters this year - but not to their sweethearts.

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Canada

Chefs recreate Hollywood monster King Kong with 1.8m chocolate statue

Two chefs have created a 1.8 metre statue of King Kong scaling the Empire State Building made entirely of milk chocolate

USA

New York restaurant lets diners fish for their own supper

Catch what you can: New York branch of Japanese restaurant Zuao lets customers fish for their own supper

Colombia

From Colombia with love: Why business is blooming for Valentine's Day

Colombians are hard at work picking and packaging flowers to export to the United States ahead of Valentine's Day.

China

Instagram tourists test patience of Hong Kong locals

At one downtown mural, several tourists have been hit by cars as they spill into the road to get their shot.

World News

Winter has come at 'Game of Thrones' ice hotel

Some 200km north of the Arctic Circle, a 400,000-kilo ice hotel awaits fans of the hit series.

Germany

This postman delivers mail to Germany's highest mountain

Andreas Oberauer's daily commute requires him to take a cable car to nearly 3,000 metres above sea level.

France

Giant effigies of Trump, Putin and Macron to feature in France parade

The annual event will be run from February 16 to March 2.

Cuba

Cubans march in tribute to independence and Revolution

Parade in Cuba to mark independence anniversary

France

Malaysia wins vegan-themed World Cup of Pastry

No butter, no cream: Vegan rules at French pastry match

World News

Welcome to the fold: Gazan man's origami praised by Japanese

Artist finds income through art of origami

Czech Republic

The open ice climbing wall in the heart of Prague

Climbers set up ice wall in centre of Czech capital city

World News

Climate change forces killer whales further north to feed

Climate change pushing killer whales to migrate north

Italy

Mongolians win 'Ice Sculpture World Cup' in Italy

A Mongolian group of ice sculptors win the 4th edition of "Snow Art" contest

China

Lunar New Year illuminations light up China's "Lantern City"

More than 130 units of colorful lanterns were lit up on Monday in Zigong City of southwest China`s Sichuan Province to welcome the upcoming arrival of the Chinese Lunar New Year

World News

Archaeologists return to site of Dead Sea Scrolls discovery

Decades later, the hunt for ancient Dead Sea Scrolls is back on

Japan

Japanese 20-year-old celebrate 'coming of age' festival

People in Kanagawa Prefecture, west of Tokyo, enjoyed a unique New Year`s `coming of age` festival in which they carry portable shrines in the sea