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IN PICTURES: Deadly flash flood in Nepal, and more from around the world
Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking ... A selection of recent images from our planet.
Two arrested after police bust illegal gold refinery in Pretoria North
Two arrested after police bust illegal gold refinery in Pretoria North
God help us, they overclocked Mega Man
That's going to void a warranty for sure.
Inquest opened into death of ex-Cambridge professor Arday
The academic faced allegations he had plagiarised parts of his doctoral thesis and exaggerated some of his personal feat
Despite international bans, landmines are back in force
It was considered a major achievement when most countries in the world agreed to ban anti-personnel mines in the 1990s.