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Queen hosts reception to launch UK-India Year of Culture

The 90-year-old Queen was joined by her husband, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, and grandson Prince William and his...

28 Feb 2017 1:38 PM IST

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In ancient Spanish festival, masked villagers hit anyone who crosses...

The Mamuxarros are figures dressed in white with a red sash around the waist and a metal mask to cover their faces.

27 Feb 2017 3:34 PM IST

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Drunken driver ploughs into crowd at New Orleans Mardi Gras parade

The victims range in age from as young as 3 or 4-years-old to adults in their 30s and 40s.

26 Feb 2017 11:53 AM IST

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Bye Bye, Bao Bao: Panda leaves Washington for China

One of Washington's most popular residents left town: Bao Bao, the National Zoo's uber-popular young female panda,...

22 Feb 2017 2:03 PM IST

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'Impeach the Liar': Anti-Trump protesters march on Presidents Day

Thousands of protesters turned out Monday across the US to challenge Donald Trump in a Presidents Day protest dubbed Not...

21 Feb 2017 10:55 AM IST

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Bare cheek as Japanese men strip off for naked festival

Revellers have been crushed to death in the past in a melee that makes Tokyo's infamous rush-hour trains look like a...

20 Feb 2017 2:03 PM IST

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Run for charity: Joggers in bras, panties raise money for sick kids

In briefs, boxers, bras and bloomers, they ran three-quarters of a mile in a Valentine's Day-related charity event...

19 Feb 2017 1:17 PM IST

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Adolf Hitler's wartime phone up for auction in US

Auction house Alexander Historical Auctions estimates its worth between $200,000 and $300,000.

18 Feb 2017 10:13 AM IST

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Suicide attack on Pakistani shrine kills 72, claimed by Islamic State

A suicide bomber entered the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, a 13th century Muslim saint, and blew himself up among...

17 Feb 2017 10:54 AM IST

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Frozen frames: Here are some winners from the World Press Photo awards

The judges had to choose the winner from more than 80,400 images submitted by 5,034 photographers from 125 coun

13 Feb 2017 5:43 PM IST

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Protest erupt in Mexico as thousands gather to demand respect, reject...

Many marchers carried Mexican flags and dressed in white as a sign of unity and to signal the non-political nature of...

13 Feb 2017 10:31 AM IST

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Hundreds of whales wash up dead on New Zealand beach

It was one of the largest mass beachings recorded in New Zealand, where strandings are relatively common, Department of...

10 Feb 2017 11:06 AM IST