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Sri Lanka Buddhists overwhelm city in bid to see Buddha's sacred tooth

Sri Lanka Buddhists overwhelm city in bid to see Buddha's sacred tooth

  • Four people died and hundreds fell sick while waiting in lengthy queues to see a sacred tooth in the city of Kandy
  • Police said 32 buses were turned away because the city had run out of parking space
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In Dubai’s Gold Souk, bullion’s record run brings little joy for jewellers

In Dubai’s Gold Souk, bullion’s record run brings little joy for jewellers

By Reuters ·
NASA’s oldest active astronaut returns to Earth on 70th birthday

NASA’s oldest active astronaut returns to Earth on 70th birthday

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Philippines devotees nailed to crosses to re-enact Christ’s crucifixion

Philippines devotees nailed to crosses to re-enact Christ’s crucifixion

By Reuters ·
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‘Star Wars’ fans wave lightsabers as an upcoming film gets announced in Japan

‘Star Wars’ fans wave lightsabers as an upcoming film gets announced in Japan

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Scientists find possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet

Scientists find possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet

By AP ·
Philippine film legend Nora Aunor dies aged 71

Philippine film legend Nora Aunor dies aged 71

By AFP ·
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Spain police dig up underground shooting range used by gun traffickers

Spain police dig up underground shooting range used by gun traffickers

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Millions tune in for 24-hour live coverage of Sweden’s epic moose migration

Millions tune in for 24-hour live coverage of Sweden’s epic moose migration

By AP ·
Vespa love affair: Indonesians turn vintage scooters electric

Vespa love affair: Indonesians turn vintage scooters electric

By AFP ·
Ant smugglers arrested in Kenya as government warns of changing trafficking trends

Ant smugglers arrested in Kenya as government warns of changing trafficking trends

By AP ·
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pleads not guilty to new sex charges

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pleads not guilty to new sex charges

By AFP ·
Meta says to train AI models on public data of European users

Meta says to train AI models on public data of European users

By AFP ·
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