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France

Pompidou Centre hosts France's first Cubism exhibition for 65 years

The Centre Pompidou present the exhibition “Le Cubisme”

22/01/2019

Moldova

Runners take on 10k race in world's biggest wine cellar

The state-owned winery entered the Guinness Book of Records in 2005 for storing the most bottles of wine in the world

21/01/2019

Cyprus

Greater Flamingos flock to Cyprus to feast on shrimp

Flocks of Greater Flamingos have returned to Cyprus to spend the winter feeding in the island's salt lakes.

21/01/2019

United Kingdom

Straw Bear festival still going strong in central England

Quirky 'Straw Bear' festival draws crowds in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire

21/01/2019

World News

Stargazers enjoy Supermoon-eclipse

The only total lunar eclipse this year and next came with a supermoon bonus

21/01/2019

Netherlands

Leopard cubs excited by old rope in Dutch zoo

Rope leads to excitement for leopard cubs at Dutch zoo

18/01/2019

Spain

Animals given religious blessing in Spain

Hamsters, cats and puppies get divine blessing from Spanish priests

17/01/2019

Germany

German researchers make robot to simulate pre-historic creature's movements

Scientists build robot to walk 290-million-year-old footprints

17/01/2019

Czech Republic

Czechs march in tribute to 1969 student activist's self-immolation

Czechs pay tribute to student who set himself on fire 50 years ago

17/01/2019

Bolivia

Romeo the "loneliest" frog is no longer alone

Romeo the "loneliest" frog is no longer alone

16/01/2019

Italy

The long-lost riches of Herculaneum now on display

Treasures from Herculaneum destroyed by Mount Versuvius are being displayed in the ancient town

16/01/2019

Sweden

Facial recognition replaces class register in Swedish trial

A school in Skellefteå, Sweden, is experimenting taking the class register of students by facial recognition

16/01/2019

Switzerland

The watch made of plants

Mother Nature plant watch on display at Geneva Fair

15/01/2019

Brazil

Rio zoo residents try to stay fresh during heatwave

Rio zoo animals cool off with ice in soaring heat

15/01/2019

India

Hindus celebrate Kumbh Mela religious festival

Hindus meet for the largest-ever human gathering: the Kumbh Mela.

15/01/2019

Austria

Snow submerges Austrian ski resort

The ski area of Hochkar is completely snowed in as hundreds of soldiers and fire crew head to dig it out

14/01/2019

Italy

Trevi fountain coins diverted from charity to city hall coffers

Rome city hall takes Trevi Fountain coins away from charity

14/01/2019

Iceland

Northern Lights-seekers putting own lives at risk, say Iceland police

Police in Iceland say too many tourists put themselves at risk searching for the Northern Lights, whose spectacular streaks of color light up the winter skies.

14/01/2019

Bulgaria

Plovdiv celebrates becoming European Capital of Culture

Bulgaria's oldest city shares the 2019 title with Italian town Matera

14/01/2019

USA

Lion gets full medical at Oklahoma Zoo

Lion gets full medical at Oklahoma Zoo

11/01/2019