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Scenes from Tehran's streets
Friday, May. 25, 2012 4:00AM EDT
Since the end of its war with Iraq, Iran's capital has changed from a fearful place to a booming metropolis
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Pop goes the world: Scenes from the Eurovision finals
Thursday, May. 24, 2012 5:22PM EDT
Now in its 57th year, the Eurovision Song Contest is an epic battle of plastic pop, pitting performances from 42 nations against one another for the honour of crafting the continent’s favourite song. Musically, it's a global laughingstock (that's part of the charm), but for host countries, the event can serve as a valuable PR platform
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'Ring of fire' eclipse seen across Asia, U.S.
Monday, May. 21, 2012 1:02AM EDT
Sky watchers in parts of Asia and the western United States were treated to a rare astronomical spectacle on Sunday. An annular solar eclipse dimmed the Pacific skies and turned the sun into a flaming ring of fire. It was the first time in 18 years that an annular eclipse was visible in the continental U.S.
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New photos released in the Trayvon Martin case
Friday, May. 18, 2012 11:16AM EDT
Hundreds of pages of case documents were released Thursday in connection with the Feb. 26 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. George Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to a second-degree murder charge and says he killed the teen in self-defence.
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Congo battles ‘completely shocking’ resurgence of malaria
Friday, May. 18, 2012 5:47AM EDT
Malaria is already the single biggest killer in Congo, with nearly 200,000 people dying annually, and now the trend is worsening. At one clinic in Katanga province alone, nearly 25,000 people were treated for malaria last year – more than triple the number in 2009.
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In pictures: Popcorn and a movie in Afghanistan
Thursday, May. 17, 2012 12:50PM EDT
Once a treasured luxury for the elite, Afghan cinemas are dilapidated and reflect an industry on the brink of collapse from conflict and financial neglect. Kabul's cinemas show Pakistani films in Pashto, American action films and Bollywood to rowdy, largely unemployed crowds in pursuit of any distraction from their drab surroundings.
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No bull: Bovines butt heads for a coveted title and a cowbell
Tuesday, May. 08, 2012 10:08PM EDT
A Swiss hamlet takes the Queen of Queens cow fighting competition very seriously as a 90-year-old tradition moves into bigger pastures
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In pictures: Inside Sierra Leone's biggest maternity hospital
Tuesday, May. 08, 2012 6:49PM EDT
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Scenes from MCA's career with the Beastie Boys
Friday, May. 04, 2012 6:45PM EDT
Beastie Boy Adam 'MCA' Yauch died on Friday, May 4 after a three-year battle with cancer. Here's a look back at his career as a hip-hop pioneer
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Simple surgery fixes eyesight for thousands in Nepal
Thursday, May. 03, 2012 12:57PM EDT
