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India Monsoon

From Society 11:44 pm

India’s Record Monsoon: Floods and Landslides Kill More Than 70 [PHOTOS]

Northern Uttarakhand state is the worst hit, after 37cm of rain fell over the capital Dehradun in 24 hours.

Shimla Rain

From Society Jun 15

Monsoon Rains Sweep through India - to Delight of Farmers [PHOTOS]

Annual seasonal downpours hit the coast in Kerala and cover half the country.

Linear Gullies Inside Russell Crater, Mars

From Society Jun 12

Sliding Dry Ice Chunks Resulted in Mysterious Gullies on Mars: Report [PHOTOS]

The mysterious thin grooves visible on the surface of Mars might have been made by chunks of frozen carbon dioxide - dry ice, according to a NASA research report.

Turkey protests

From Politics & Policy Jun 11

Turkish Police Descend on Protesters in Taksim Square [VIDEO]

Clashes erupt as riot police use rubber bullets and teargas in attempt to clear banners and flags in Istanbul.

Pole dancing

From Society Jun 10

Mexican Pole Dancers Show Their Skills on City Streets For Urban Festival [PHOTOS]

National Urban Dance Pole day celebrated in Mexico for third year.

Kabul international airport attack

From Politics & Policy Jun 10

Afghanistan: Kabul International Airport under Taliban Attack [PHOTOS]

Five militants killed by Afghan forces while two suicide bombers blow themselves up.

Tel Aviv Gay Pride Parade

From Politics & Policy Jun 08

France's First Married Gay Couple at Tel Aviv LGBT Parade 2013 [PHOTOS]

Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau honeymoon in gay-friendly Israel and attend annual LGBT parade.

Our Moscow Through the Eyes of Mikki

From Society Jun 05

Lights, Camera, Chimp! Photos by Mikki the Ape Sell for £50,000 at Auction

Russia seen through the eyes of Mikki the chimp cause sensation at Sotheby's.

Queen Elizabeth arrives with Prince Philip (L) at Westminster Abbey to celebrate the 60th anniversary of her coronation in London June 4, 2013.

From Society Jun 05

Queen's 60th Coronation Anniversary: Royal Family Attends Service at Westminster Abbey [PHOTOS]

The British royal family attending a service celebrating the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's coronation at Westminster Abbey

statue of world harmony leader Sri Chinmoy

From Society Jun 04

Prague Faces Disaster as Central Europe Hit by Deluge

Authorities in Czech Republic working to protect historic city as Vltava river rises.

Central Europe floods

From Society Jun 03

Central Europe Battered by Heavy Floods [VIDEO+PHOTOS]

Unknown number of dead in flood havoc across Austria, Germany, Czech Republic and Switzerland.

Turkey protests

From Politics & Policy Jun 01

Turkey: Anti-Government Protests Rock Istanbul [PHOTOS]

Police fire tear gas and water cannons as protesters attempt to march on Taksim Square.

Riot police stand near the euro sign in front of the European Central Bank

From Politics & Policy May 31

Blockupy Cuts off ECB and Targets Deutsche Bank [VIDEO]

European Central Bank accused by anti-capitalism protesters of driving austerity in eurozone.

An aerial view of Romania's national flag during a Guinness World Record attempt for the world's biggest national flag in Clinceni, near Bucharest May 27, 2013.

From Society May 28

Romania Sets Guinness World Records for Largest Flag [PHOTOS]

A Romanian village have set a new Guinness World Record with their large flag.

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