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Philippines

All smiles: French dental student wins Miss Universe!

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30/01/2017

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Giant pandas get to celebrate New Year's too

Giant pandas around the globe are welcoming the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on January 28 this year.

22/01/2017

USA

The end of an era for "The greatest show on earth"

The Ringling Bros.

15/01/2017

Iraq

Residents in eastern Mosul attempt to return to semblance of normality

Markets are back selling food as people venture out onto the streets and repairs are being carried out

15/01/2017

Italy

Football players in Turin respond to call to help the homeless

A show of solidarity from two football stars in Turin in Italy.

14/01/2017

USA

Obamacare days 'numbered' after US Republicans take first step to 'repeal and replace'

House of Representatives voted to pass a measure to roll back the programme which gave health coverage to 20 million Americans.

14/01/2017

USA

USA: stolen baby found alive 18-years later

Police in South Carolina say they have found a woman who is believed to have been kidnapped hours after her birth 18-years ago.

14/01/2017

World News

Most popular baby names around Europe

Most popular baby names around Europe

12/01/2017

Hungary

Hungary invites people to hang up coats for the homeless

With temperatures plummeting to around minus 10 in Hungary, one enterprising charity firm has introduced an initiative to help the homeless.

09/01/2017

France

French workers enjoy first week of 'right to switch disconnect'

The end of the working week in France heralded a minor milestone for workers.

06/01/2017

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China's icy Harbin gets ready for annual snow festival

Artists put the final touches on a dazzling display of ice sculptures in China’s northern city of Harbin on Wednesday, home to one of the world’s biggest ice and snow…

05/01/2017

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Vatican: a pray and a Big Mac!

A new McDonald’s fast food restaurant which opened last week near the Apostolic Palace has drawn criticism from some local restaurant owners and residents.

04/01/2017

World News

Watch: Pre-incan pyramid discovered in Peru

A significant archeological find could change the was we read the history of Central America.

03/01/2017

USA

Watch : Eaglet hatches in Florida

The first of two bald eagle eggs that millions of people have been watching online hatched early on Saturday morning in Fort Myers, Florida.

03/01/2017

Brazil

Brazil: man kills 11 'including ex-wife and son' at New Year party

A gunman has stormed a New Year’s party at a house in Brazil, killing eleven people including his ex-wife and eight-year-old son.

01/01/2017

Iran

In pictures: homeless Iranians find shelter from cold in empty graves

A series of dramatic photographs showing homeless people sheltering from the winter cold in a graveyard is stirring emotions in Iran.

27/12/2016

Taiwan

Taiwanese school's Nazi Christmas causes storm, director resigns

A school in Taiwan has created international outrage by holding a Nazi-themed Christmas parade.

27/12/2016

Taiwan

Demonstrations outside parliament as Taiwan relaxes rules against same-sex marriage

Taiwan's parliament has relaxed rules against same-sex marriage, with opponents and supporters demonstrating outside parliament.

26/12/2016

Vatican

Pope spotted popping out for new shoes

It’s not everyday that you bump into the pope buying shoes, but that is exactly what happened to astonished customers in one pharmacy in Rome on Tuesday, when the pontiff picked up a pair near the Hol

21/12/2016

Austria

Adolf Hitler house to be bought by Austrian government

Austria’s parliament has decided to compulsory purchase the house in which Adolf Hitler was born after years of vacillating.

15/12/2016