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Argentina

Argentine paleontologists show off Plesiosaur fossil replica

Buenos Aires museum unveils skeleton of extinct marine reptile

21/12/2018

Netherlands

Dutch turn to floating homes to confront rising sea levels

Global warming worries the Netherlands, much of which is below sea level. Of course, the Dutch strengthen their dikes in anticipation of rising water. But in recent years, another solution is making its way: floating homes.

20/12/2018

United Kingdom

New Banksy piece targets industrial pollution in Port Talbot

Street artist and social commentator Banksy has apparently popped up in Wales, leaving a new artwork on a garage in Port Talbot that references the town’s air pollution.

20/12/2018

India

The Indian festival where theatre meets nature

Started in 2008, the "Under the Sal Tree" festival this year was held over three days in a forest in Rampur village in India's northeastern state of Assam.

19/12/2018

USA

The food exhibition with the 'Yuck' factor

World's most vomit-inducing foods go on display in Los Angeles

19/12/2018

USA

50 years since Apollo 8 sent men around the Moon

NASA's first moon shot, the extraordinary Apollo 8, marks its 50th anniversary this Christmas.

19/12/2018

USA

The Simpsons celebrate 30 years at the top of the Empire State Building

The animated show is the longest running scripted show in TV history

18/12/2018

Japan

Japanese doll collectors gather for festival

Japanese doll collectors gather for festival

18/12/2018

Italy

Exhibition explores Pompeii's ancient links to Etruscans

Exhibition explores Pompeii's ancient links to Etruscans

14/12/2018

Malta

Santa goes all scuba in Malta

Good little sharks and fishies get surprise visit from Father Christmas in their tank

14/12/2018

Turkey

Woman gives birth at 42,000 feet

The Congolese 21-year-old went into labour on a flight from Libreville to Istanbul

14/12/2018

Japan

Cleaners dressed as zodiac animals clean hotel windows in Japan

Cleaners dressed as zodiac animals clean hotel windows in Japan

13/12/2018

Australia

102-year-old Australian becomes world's oldest skydiver

102-year-old Australian becomes world's oldest skydiver

13/12/2018

Russia

Stalin calendars still selling out in Russia

Stalin calendars still selling out in Russia

13/12/2018

United Kingdom

Greenland ice blocks melt in London for climate awareness

Greenland ice blocks melt in London for climate awareness

12/12/2018

USA

California man treats his neighbours to a dazzling Chistmas

Each night, Mike Ziemkowski greets visitors and welcomes them to his Christmas garden with refreshments and cookies.

12/12/2018

Nepal

Flood concerns over Everest's picturesque glacial lakes

Hundreds of these lakes have appeared out of nowhere in the Himalayas in recent decades. A 2014 survey found one quarter of Nepal's glaciers shrunk between 1977 and 2010, leaving behind 1,466 lakes.

12/12/2018

India

Monkey business affecting government affairs in New Delhi

Monkeys walk corridors of power in New Delhi

11/12/2018

Iceland

The 13 trolls keeping Santa out of a job in Iceland

Santa Claus may be coming to towns across the world this December, but in Iceland children await not just one Santa Claus, but 13 trolls known as the 'Yule Lads' who come to town during the 13 days before Christmas.

11/12/2018

Germany

Christmas markets drive Berlin's tourist boom

The German capital has over 60 Christmas markets dotted throughout the city, and as of Monday the 26th of November most opened their doors to the thousands of people who want to get in to the Christmas spirit early.

10/12/2018