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South African 17-year-old Sinoyolo was looking forward to becoming a “man” this year. His uncle had made arrangements for him to travel to the...
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Ngon Pok remembers his father and grandfather returning triumphantly to his tribal village in Myanmar’s far north with a human head — and the...
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A new commercial from airline SAS challenging the authenticity of Scandinavian traditions has provoked furore in the form of cyber attacks, a wave of...
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The British government said Thursday it had changed the policy of flying flags on royal birthdays, with local authorities no longer required to raise...
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Thousands of giant incense sticks, many decorated with dragon heads, line the walls at a Malaysian business where they are made by hand ahead...
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More than 150 birds have been killed by razor-sharp kite strings in an annual religious festival in western India that attracts millions of revellers....
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A villager was gored to death during a traditional bull-taming festival in southern India, underlining the dangers of the bloody sport. P. Murugan, 40,...
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Dutch police have arrested a man who threatened in a social media post to blow himself up over plans to sideline “Black Pete”, a...
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Death can be a morbid and solemn subject in many cultures, but in Mexico, it’s a cause for celebration — at least for two...
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Six open coffins are paraded around a church and its cemetery as onlookers sing religious songs — but their occupants are all perfectly alive....