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African entrepreneurs encouraged to unlock their continent’s potential

African entrepreneurs encouraged to unlock their continent’s potential

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Samba schools show their talents at Rio Carnival parade

Samba schools show their talents at Rio Carnival parade

High-tech Start-Ups in Croatia: Rimac Automobili pushing electric car limits

High-tech Start-Ups in Croatia: Rimac Automobili pushing electric car limits

"Sack race for men only in the CDU": a carnival float depicting the leadership race, seen during the Rose Monday carnival street parade in Dusseldorf, February 24, 2020.

Angela Merkel’s CDU to elect new leader in April to try to revive fortunes

Sebastião Salgado: world-famous photographer's Genesis exhibition comes to Lyon

Sebastião Salgado: world-famous photographer's Genesis exhibition comes to Lyon

The Green Revolution - faster, cheaper and more efficient telescopic windturbines

The Green Revolution - faster, cheaper and more efficient telescopic windturbines

Samba schools show their talents at Rio Carnival parade

Samba schools show their talents at Rio Carnival parade

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Camel milk chocolate: Moving from the desert to the dessert table

Camel milk chocolate: Moving from the desert to the dessert table

Dubai Creek: Discover a lost Arabian world

Dubai Creek: Discover a lost Arabian world

Dubai acts to stem the tide of single use plastic

Dubai acts to stem the tide of single use plastic

Sanya is embracing eco-tourism to help protect this tropical destination

Sanya embraces eco-tourism to help protect this tropical destination

Sanya’s going global: an increasing number of companies have chosen the city to put down roots

More and more companies are choosing to put down roots in Sanya

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Thousands rally in Hanau against 'barbaric ideology' of white supremacy

Thousands rally in Hanau against 'barbaric ideology' of fascism

Rebel leader in South Sudan sworn in as vice president of government meant to end war

Rebel leader in South Sudan sworn in as vice president

Protesters march for Assange's release

Protesters march for Assange

Business

Strength in numbers: the benefits when firms join forces

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Strength in numbers: the benefits when firms join forces

European Commissioner for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Brussels, Feb. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

EU warns Facebook: Don't 'push away' responsibility over regulation

Flower pow(d)er: Smelling this year's Valentine roses could leave you on a real high

Smelling this year's Valentine roses could leave you on a real high

Sport

Continued success for Japan's judoka and young Georgian in Düsseldorf

Continued success for Japan's judoka and young Georgian in Düsseldorf

Abe siblings star on Day 1 of the 2020 Dusseldorf Grand Slam

Abe siblings star on Day 1 of the 2020 Dusseldorf Grand Slam

Racism in football: "The message being sent is devastating"

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Iran quake hits villages in Turkey, kills at least nine people

Iran quake hits villages in Turkey, kills at least nine people

Bolivians clean up after river flood forces evacuation

Bolivians clean up after river flood forces evacuation

Residents queue for supplies at supermarket after COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak

Residents queue for supplies at supermarket after coronavirus outbreak

Europe

Tough border control awaits migrants attempting to reach EU from Bosnia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tough border control awaits migrants attempting to reach EU

France's oldest nuclear plant Fessenheim turns off one reactor

France's oldest nuclear plant Fessenheim turns off one reactor

A man wearing a surgical mask walks past a petrol station in Codogno, southeast of Milan, on February 22, 2020

COVID-19: World must act 'to prevent a potential pandemic' says WHO

Culture

Venice Carnival starts amid 'coronavirus and high tide fears'

'Coronavirus and high-tide fears' impacts Venice Carnival tourism

Storm Ciara winds force cancellation of Galway 2020 European Culture Capital ceremony

Storm Ciara forces cancellation of Galway's European Culture ceremony

Berlin Film Festival suspends award after allegations its founder had Nazi links

Berlin Film Festival suspends award amid claims founder had Nazi links

Travel

China’s tourist hotspot takes its place on the international stage

China’s tourist hotspot takes its place on the international stage

New era for Benidorm as resort embraces sustainability

New era for Benidorm as resort embraces sustainability

Japanese artisans sharpen their traditional skills

Japanese artisans sharpen their traditional skills

Sci-tech

Graphene: Meet the material of the future that's 200 times stronger than steel

Meet the material of the future that's 200 times stronger than steel

The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope has produced the highest resolution image of the Sun’s surface ever taken.

Hot shot: Solar telescope captures the Sun in unprecedented detail

Climate control: Stockholm named world’s smartest city as it aims for climate positive footprint

Climate control: Stockholm named world’s smartest city as it aims for climate positive footprint