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Notting Hill Carnival 2017

Notting Hill Carnival 2017

The annual Notting Hill carnival kicked off on the streets of west London on Sunday with the Family Day parade. More than 2 million people were expected to attend Europe’s biggest street party over two days of the bank holiday weekend.


Aug 28, 2017
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2015

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2014

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Comet set for close encounter with Mars

Comet set for close encounter with Mars

Professsor Francisco Diego, Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, explains to Al Jazeera the significance of a comet, named the Siding Spring, brushing past Mars while at least five spacecrafts document the rare incident in massive detail. By Al Jazeera English


Oct 19, 2014
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New iPhone 6 out of reach for most Indians

New iPhone 6 out of reach for most Indians

Apple has launched its iPhone 6 in India, but many people there prefer less advanced mobiles as they simply cannot afford to buy the new smartphone. Only 12 percent of people in India currently use smartphones, where the price of an iPhone 6 is equivalent to nearly two year’s worth of the country's median income. Al Jazeera's Karishma Vyas reports from New Delhi. by Al Jazeera English


Oct 19, 2014
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Kabaddi striving for a global audience

Kabaddi striving for a global audience

The inguaural event of the World Kabaddi League takes off in London with a minor amendment to the rules. The organisers hope it will be more popular than the Indian Premier League. But it has a long way to go as Lee Wellings reports.. by Al Jazeera English


Aug 17, 2014
United Kingdom Open
Peace-broker Pope

Peace-broker Pope

Jubilant Palestinians cheered Francis as he arrived in Bethlehem's Manger Square, shouting "Viva al-Baba!" or "Long live the Pope!". Giant Palestinian flags in red, white, green and black and the Vatican's yellow-and-white flags decorated the square.


May 25, 2014
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2013

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Obese people and the "misfiring hormones"

Obese people and the "misfiring hormones"

Obese people never feel full after eating due to a "misfiring" hormone, according to a new study. Researchers found glucagon, a hormone involved in regulating appetite, loses its ability to help obese people feel full after a meal, but it continues to suppress hunger pangs in people with type 1 diabetes.


Aug 25, 2013
United Kingdom Open
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