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A holy Hindu dip

Hundreds of thousands of devout Hindus took a dip in the Shipra river on Saturday (21 May), the last auspicious bathing day of the Kumbh Festival being held in the central Indian city of…

22/05/2016

United Kingdom

Special TV tribute show for UK Queen

The Queen’s love affair with horses stretches back beyond her 63-year reign, and the Royal Windsor Horse show will close in style with a special

15/05/2016

United Kingdom

Birthday celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II continue: how long can Britain's love of monarchy last?

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II continues to celebrate her 90th birthday in grand style. The Royal family will have a front row seat on Sunday night

14/05/2016

United Kingdom

Broadcasters show footage of HM The Queen's "diplomatic gaffe"

Footage is released of the British monarch at a palace garden party describing Chinese officials as "very difficult".

11/05/2016

Russia

Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter

Orthodox Christians across Eastern Europe and the Middle East have been celebrating Easter, the most important date in their religious calendar

01/05/2016

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth II turns 90 at Windsor

Britons, members of the Commonwealth, and well-wishers worldwide are celebrating the 90th birthday of her Majesty the Queen. The nation’s

21/04/2016

Greece

Olympic torch lit for Rio Games

The Olympic torch, lit in southern Greece, will be carried all the way to Brazil, where the Games kick off in August.

21/04/2016

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Barack Obama and the…Easter Bunny!

US president is hopping mad..

30/03/2016

Vatican

Pope Francis condemns 'unprecedented' terrorist violence in Good Friday speech

Pope Francis has used his Good Friday address to condemn Europe’s reaction to the migrant crisis, which he said had been blunted by our “indifferent

26/03/2016

World News

Thousands flock to Mexico's Pyramid of the Sun to mark spring equinox

Visitors flocked to Mexico’s Pyramid of the Sun on Sunday (March 20) in the sacred city of Teotihuacan, to perform the traditional raising of their

21/03/2016

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Carnival comes to a close

Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival season drew to a close in the early hours of Sunday with this year’s final event, a spectacular parade by Carnival

15/02/2016

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Hong Kong fireworks herald the start of the year of the Monkey

New Year celebrations take place across China

10/02/2016

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Gloomy Lunar New Year's Eve in Taiwan

Taiwan is mourning after an earthquake struck the city of Tainan. Numerous Lunar New Year’s Eve festivities were cancelled.

08/02/2016

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Groundhog Day in the USA

This is Groundhog Day in the USA – a traditional holiday that has become more popular since the 1993 film of the same name. According to folklore if

03/02/2016

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Sancheoneo Ice Festival

Locals and tourists brave sub-zero temperatures to take part in a popular ice fishing festival in South Korea. The winter festival is named after a

10/01/2016

World News

Black Nazarene: deaths and injuries at procession in Manila

Thousands gather to take part in the statue's procession through the streets

10/01/2016

United Kingdom

London's New Year's Day Parade marks 30 years

Marching bands, cheerleaders and acrobats helped mark the 30th year of London’s New Year’s Day parade. More than 8,500 performers from 20 different

01/01/2016

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Berlin Seals

Some 30 Germans go for their annual Christmas Day swim in a Berlin lake, calling the 6 degree Celsius water temperature “pleasantly warm.”

26/12/2015

France

Lyon's festival of lights remembers Paris victims

08/12/2015

USA

American Thanksgiving between travel and tradition

25/11/2015