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18 dead as Italy struck by powerful quake A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake devastated mountain villages in central Italy on Wednesday, leaving at least 18 people dead and many more unaccounted for.

24 August 2016

India cows get glow-in-the-dark horns to stop crashes Police in central India are sticking glow-in-the-dark strips on the horns of stray cattle to prevent motorists from crashing into them.

23 August 2016

200 people fall sick after ammonia leak in Bangladesh An explosion at a chemical fertiliser factory left at least 200 people needing medical treatment after toxic gas spread.

23 August 2016

Japan's first lady visits Pearl Harbor The wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has visited Pearl Harbor, bombed by Japanese planes nearly 75 years ago.

22 August 2016

Pokemon's a no-go on Bangkok's roads Police in Bangkok announced a crackdown against Thai drivers playing Pokemon Go.

22 August 2016

US astronauts prepare spacewalk to install new docking port Two US astronauts are set to embark on a spacewalk Friday to install a special parking spot for private spaceship traffic at ISS.

19 August 2016

Aping jazz greats, orangutan makes music Down Under An orangutan living in an Australian zoo has created a jazz riff.

19 August 2016

Olympics: Kazakh boxing golden boy has scar to show for it The fourth Kazakh boxer in a row to win Olympic welterweight gold says a deep cut that will scar him for life will be a satisfying reminder of his Rio exploits.

18 August 2016

Olympics: Kazakh Yeleussinov wins welterweight gold Kazakhstan's Daniyar Yeleussinov defeated Uzbekistan's Shakhram Giyasov to win welterweight Olympic boxing gold in Rio.

18 August 2016

July was Earth's hottest month in modern times Soaring temperatures worldwide made July the Earth's hottest month in modern times, setting a new high mark for global heat.

18 August 2016

French joblessness below 10 percent for first time in four years France's unemployment rate dropped below 10 percent for the first time since 2012.

18 August 2016

A night behind bars in Slovenian prison-turned-hostel Fancy spending the night in a former military prison that is now a youth hostel with an artistic twist? In Slovenia you can.

16 August 2016

Russia announces first Syria strikes from Iran base Russian warplanes on Tuesday flew a bombing run from an Iranian airstrip against jihadist groups in war-torn Syria.

16 August 2016

Pakistan rock climbers scale new heights A dozen young men and women stand before a rock face on the outskirts of Islamabad, they take turns climbing up the limestone.

15 August 2016

Olympics: The draw of gold brings tainted lifters back to Olympic battle Eight weightlifters who previously served doping bans have won medals at Rio, while others have been sent home for failed tests.

15 August 2016

'Star Wars' trailer teases return of Darth Vader The second trailer for the hotly-anticipated "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" was released on Thursday.

12 August 2016

Elephant with 'sabre-tooth' tusks found in Malaysia A rare pygmy elephant with tusks growing downwards instead of up to give it a look like a sabre-toothed tiger has been found in Malaysia.

12 August 2016

Olympics: German weightlifting coach wants seven nations banned Germany's weightlifting coach has called for seven countries, including Kazakhstan, to be banned from international competition/

11 August 2016

Olympics: Aussie teen stars as Ledecky motors on Australia's new teenage swimming sensation Kyle Chalmers won the blue riband Olympic 100m freestyle gold.

11 August 2016

Beyond wheatgrass: vegan junk food is all the rage Vegan diets are considered as healthy and environmentally responsible, with benefits like weight loss, clear skin and increased energy.

10 August 2016