July2016
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Baby elephant in India grieves over body of dead mother [VIDEO]
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: A three-year-old elephant, grieving over the death of its mother following a fight with another animal on Wednesday, refused to leave her body, forest officials said. A team of workers rushed to the site... -
California shop makes lowrider bikes with expertise and heart
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: Mexican-born Manny Silva is known as the “godfather of lowriders” thanks to the custom-made bicycles he makes in the shop he set up in Compton in 1973. His lowriders, with frames closer to the... -
Mongolian child contortionists stretch for international success
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: Nine-year-old Mongolian schoolgirl Suvd-Erdene spends four hours a day perfecting the art of doing a head-stand on a pole clenched with her teeth and push-ups without her feet touching the ground. She and about... -
Spanish Civil War press card of Little Prince author found in box
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: A Spanish researcher has stumbled across the long-lost press card of French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, author of the iconic story The Little Prince, used when he was covering Spain’s 1936-1939 Civil War for... -
Minor injuries, no gorings at San Fermin’s fifth bull-run this year
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: The fifth run of Pamplona’s week-long bull-running festival on Monday saw only a handful of injuries and no gorings during a quick, 3-minute and four-second dash through the northern Spanish city. The nine-day San... -
Harry Potter hits Belgium
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: Harry Potter fans can plunge into the magical world of wizards thanks to a touring exhibition dedicated to the film franchise opening in the Belgian capital, reports Reuters. Visitors can experience first-hand what life... -
Brussels revelers dress up to remember Renaissance emperor
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: Thousands of revelers wearing medieval helmets, feathers and striped pantaloons paraded through Brussels on Thursday, in a tradition stretching back over half a millennium. The Ommegang parade commemorates the arrival of Habsburg Emperor Charles... -
Wagging tails for Taiwan’s first veterinary blood bank
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: Han-han, a former stray, has helped the lives of many other dogs by regularly donating at Taiwan’s first veterinary blood bank. The five-year-old mixed breed was rewarded with steak by her owner after her... -
Bosnian museum of wartime childhood helps heal trauma
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: Bosnians whose childhood was traumatized by the 1990s war have donated thousands of cherished personal items from that era for a touring exhibition aimed in part at warning others about the folly of conflict.... -
Formula One coining it in gold and silver
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: Commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone has made a mint from Formula One’s success over the years and now the sport is literally coining it. A limited edition 1kg, 24 carat gold Formula One coin was...
