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Venice Carnival takes wing with 'flight of the angel'

Twentythousandrevellers,wearingmasksandcolourfulperiodcostumes,packedintoStMark'sSquareonSundayforthe"flightoftheangel"markingthetraditionalopeningoftheCarnival

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World's longest suspension bridge opens in Switzerland

A494-meter-long,85-meter-highpedestrianbridgewasinauguratedonSaturdayinsouthernSwitzerlandnearthefamousskiresortofZermatt.Accordingtothelocaltourismboard,itisth

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Famous Chinese 'crosstalk' comedian Tang Jiezhong dies at 85

TangJiezhong,afamousperformerofChinese"crosstalk"comedy,diedonSundaynightattheageof85afterlongsufferingfromstomachcancer,XinhuaNewsAgencyreported.TheBeijing-bor

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Time magazine picks 100 most influential images of all time

A single drop of milk. A newborn baby. The ravages of war and terrorism. The defiance of those who protest and the fear of those entrapped.

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Pianist Lang Lang leads six Chinese participate in Rio Olympics torch relay

Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang led six Chinese torchbearers participate in the Rio Olympics torch relay on Thursday in the famous Iguacu waterfall city.