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China inaugurates the longest glass bottom bridge in the world

Cameras and selfie sticks are banned, and people wearing stilettos will not be allowed to walk on the bridge.

21 Aug 2016 8:30 AM IST

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Cultural heritage sites destroyed by ISIS for being 'un-Islamic'

The following are examples of world cultural heritage destroyed or damaged during recent conflicts.

20 Aug 2016 10:17 AM IST

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Lava meets the sea, puts on fire-spitting show in Hawaii

Most of Kilauea's activity has been nonexplosive, but a 1924 eruption spewed ash and 10-ton rocks into the sky and left...

19 Aug 2016 10:56 AM IST

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'Muslim Lives Matter': Protests erupt in New York after imam's killing

Maulama Akonjee, 55, who migrated to US from Bangladesh, and his assistant, Thara Uddin, were shot dead in broad...

16 Aug 2016 10:11 AM IST

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Hindu devotees gather in West London for chariot procession

More than 10,000 people turned out for the annual chariot festival in Ealing, West London.

15 Aug 2016 10:50 AM IST

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'Unprecedented' floods batter southern US, thousands rescued

More than 1,000 residents have been evacuated in Louisiana and Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a state of...

14 Aug 2016 11:48 AM IST

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Tens of thousands march in Peru against gender violence

Officials said the size of the protest against gender violence was unprecedented in Peru.

14 Aug 2016 9:55 AM IST

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Tears of St Lawrence': Perseids meteor shower lights up night sky

The Perseids happen when Earth hits a wide belt of debris left behind by comet Tuttle-Swift on its 133-year orbit around...

13 Aug 2016 10:24 AM IST

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Panic grips Thailand as serial blasts rip through the country

The bombs are an attempt to create chaos and confusion, said Thailand's Prime Minister.

12 Aug 2016 12:38 PM IST

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Police grab man climbing Trump Tower in New York to meet The Donald

The climber used a harness and rope stirrups to fasten himself to the side of the 68-story Manhattan skyscraper.

11 Aug 2016 10:43 AM IST

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Forest fires rage in northern Portugal, hundreds of homes destroyed

Two planes and a helicopter were brought in to help tackle the blaze, the civil protection service said.

10 Aug 2016 10:00 AM IST

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California wildfires cause destruction, force evacuations

Like some of the state's other fires this summer, the blaze burned near a popular recreation area.

9 Aug 2016 12:23 PM IST