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Analysis: Crisis may be easing, but nuclear threat still hangs over India and Pakistan
Hong Kong (CNN)Tensions on the border between India and Pakistan last week pushed the two nuclear-powered South Asian adversaries closer to conflict than at any point in the past two decades. While the situation
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Huge Soviet ‘mind control’ radar hidden in forest near Chernobyl
(CNN) — The peaceful untouched forest north of Ukraine's capital, Kiev, is a perfect spot to enjoy the outdoors -- save for one fact. It contains the radiation-contaminated Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, established in 1986
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Starbucks fans fight over limited edition ‘cat paw cups’ in China
Hong Kong (CNN Business)Starbucks is having to defend its marketing strategy in China — and all because of a cat cup.The company released a limited edition "Cat Paw Cup" in China this week, a
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Venice to charge day trippers up to $11 to visit
(CNN) — A trip to the already pricey city of Venice, Italy, will now leave your wallet even emptier than before. Venetian officials have officially confirmed plans to charge day visitors up to $11
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Unexpected history of the Sikh turban
Written by Amit AminNaroop Jhooti Amit Amin and Naroop Jhooti, a creative duo known professionally as Amit and Naroop, are London-based photographers, directors and authors of " Turbans and Tales." The following is an
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How Concorde’s Soviet rival crashed and burned
Read more unknown and curious design origin stories here. When the Soviet rival to the Concorde made its first foreign appearance at the Paris Air Show in 1971, everyone was impressed. In the heated
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Proposed competition ‘could kill’ Pacific Island rugby
(CNN)"We are talking about the survival of Pacific Island rugby. If we are blocked out of the top competition for the next 12 years, that effectively kills off Pacific Island rugby. Nobody will want
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Rare WWII color photos bring history to life
Smiling pilots crouching atop their planes. Squadrons of bombers soaring above the clouds. Crews taking a break during a training day. These are just a selection of the images included in a new book,
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Welcome to Vegas’ 72-hour party
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Why China doesn’t want to get caught in middle of India-Pakistan conflict
Hong Kong (CNN)Beijing is on the verge of being sucked into an India-Pakistan crisis, amid rising tensions in the Kashmir region that borders China.Diplomatic relations between longtime rivals India and Pakistan reached their lowest


