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[custom_adv] The news in pictures. A selection of photographs from around the world, covering a variety of topics from politics and current events to celebrity and royalty.

[custom_adv] Eiffel Tower It is a wrought iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.

[custom_adv] Holy places, (Loca sancta) are sites that a religion considers to be of special religious significance. They are usually places visited by pilgrims.

[custom_adv] Each week we uncover the most interesting and informative articles from around the world, here are 15 of the coolest stories in fun this week.

[custom_adv] Pakistan Counterfeit consumer goods are goods, often of inferior quality, made or sold under another’s brand name without the brand owner’s authorization. Sellers of such goods may infringe on either the trade mark, patent or copyright of the brand owner by passing off its goods as made by the brand owner.The term knockoff is often used interchangeably with “counterfeit,” …

[custom_adv] “It’s not for girls” – a phrase almost every woman has heard at least once in her life. On International Women’s Day, Sputnik shares stories of Russian women who have broken the mould and become successful in traditionally male-dominated occupations.

[custom_adv] fter the festive excesses, most of us would love to do nothing more than curl up under the duvet until the New Year. But for lucky Jo Unsworth, every day’s a duvet day as she earns a living picking out the snuggest duvets and most luxurious bedding for department store John Lewis.Ms Unsworth, 30, spends her whole working day …

[custom_adv] Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial after his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD. It is the culmination of the Passion of Jesus, preceded by Lent (or …

[custom_adv] In Bangkok, Songkran is celebrated as a national holiday from April 13 to 15 this year. But as April 13 falls on a Thursday, celebrations are likely to continue until the weekend.In other parts of Thailand, especially in the northern city of Chiang Mai, Songkran is celebrated for as long as a week.

[custom_adv] It’s easy to jump on the “down with big soda” train, seeing as more and more evidence links Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and their thousands upon thousands of products with obesity, aggression, and health problems galore. Because we obviously can’t get enough of soda, we took a trip down memory lane to discover just how America’s sugary drink of choice came …