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Norwegian developer completes his timber skyscraper

Norwegian developer completes his timber skyscraper

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Celebs enter London's Royal Albert Hall 'Hall of Fame'

Celebs enter London's Royal Albert Hall 'Hall of Fame'

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Wizard of Oz Dorothy's "Ruby Slippers" recovered 13 years after theft

Wizard of Oz Dorothy's "Ruby Slippers" recovered 13 years after theft

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The Crimea zoo that lets you get up close and personal with lions

The Crimea zoo that lets you get up close and personal with lions

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Japan

Watch: Pop-up restaurant on abandoned train platform in Tokyo

The restaurant was launched on August 23 and is located on the Ryogoku platform, which was discontinued several years ago due to lack of use.

United Kingdom

Watch: Researchers use rhino dung to save endangered species

Scientists are studying biomarkers in the droppings of rhinos in an effort to save the species.

South Korea

Watch: World's first smart farm in a tunnel

The building of high-tech smart farms is seen as a possible solution for improving sustainability in farming.

Mexico

Watch: Mexico breaks record for largest torta sandwich

This year marks the fifteenth year in a row that Mexico has broken the Latin American record for the longest sandwich.

Serbia

Watch: Sword fighting, jousting and archery at medieval festival

The battles were tense, with great skill and physical endurance needed to succeed in the duels that were fierce rather than theatrical.

Indonesia

Watch: Crowds gather in Indonesia to celebrate classic Vespa scooter

A Vespa made with a tree trunk also featured, although most competitors aimed to keep to the roots of the iconic brand, the curved forepart of the machine.

Cuba

Watch: Cubans break national record for largest Cuba Libre cocktail

Dozens of bartenders across the Americas participated in the event, which kicked off the Pan American Cocktail Championships.

United Kingdom

Watch: Battling the bogs at World Bog Snorkeling Championships

Competitors had to brave the Welsh weather, with downpours of rain throughout the event.

United Kingdom

Watch: Hotel in London goes green

Buttercups, crocuses and even strawberries are among the 10,000 herbs growing over the 350 square metre wall on the hotel's exterior.

Bolivia

Watch: Costume-clad paragliders descend over the Andes

The "Bumblebee" character from the franchise "Transformers" and the flying house from the Pixar produced film "Up" were among the costumes in the skies.

Italy

Watch: Etna 're-awakens' with eruptions of ash plumes and lava

On August 23, the volcano shot lava bombs as high as 150 metres in the air while burning lava continues to spew from the crater.

United Kingdom

Watch: Animals take to scales in annual weigh-in

London Zoo's largest animal, Eilish the giraffe, weighed 836kg while the smallest creatures are the leafcutter ants.

Ukraine

Watch: Ukraine celebrates independence with 2,700 metre flag

Every 100 metres representing one year of independence from the Soviet Union.

USA

Watch: Whale stuns onlookers as it leaps next to boat

Humpbacked whales can weigh up to 30 tonnes, with this whale creating quite a splash.

USA

Watch: Space Station captures images of hurricane approaching Hawaii

The storm is potentially the largest to hit the US state in 26 years.

Russia

Watch: Artist creates cameras made of wood

This Russian artist blends his passion for photography and woodwork to develop cameras with shells made of driftwood, pebbles and shells.