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Mexico breaks longest taco record

Mexico City residents break the record for the longest taco ever, measuring 40.9 metres. more »

Thousands attend al-Aqsa prayers

Tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers gather at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque to celebrate 'Laylat al-Qadr' - one of the holiest nights of Ramadan. more »

Flood alert in southeast Australia

Residents of several Victoria towns remain on high alert as flood waters continue to rise. more »

Models’ aim to trample breast cancer

Photographer Nigel Barker snaps top fashion models as they don boots to raise money to stomp out breast cancer. more »

Pakistan flood victims return home

Residents of flood-hit Sindh are heading back to their hometowns, some still a metre deep in water. more »

Biodiversity: Commission seeks views on future options for EU biodiversity policy

The European Commission has launched a web-based consultation to gather input from a wide range of stakeholders on policy options for the European Union's post-2010 EU biodiversity strategy. more »

Quake cleanup in New Zealand

The city of Christchurch is facing challenges days after being hit by a powerful earthquake more »

Lithuania and Germany united by effective partnership within the EU and by common interests in the region

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė met with the Federal Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel. more »

Fireball battle lights up streets

Revelers in El Salvador hurl fireballs at each other in a tradition marking the explosion of a volcano. more »

Japan temps break records and sweats

Japan continues to suffer under a record-breaking heatwave that has led to the deaths of some 500 people, and sent nearly 47,000 to hospital. more »

Successful development of the Baltic Sea region is a common interest of Lithuania and Germany

Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel comes to Lithuania on September 6 at the invitation of President Dalia Grybauskaitė. more »

MEPs secure overhaul of EU financial regulation

The financial and economic crisis has shown that reckless behaviour of banks and other financial institutions can have serious and costly consequences for Europe's economy and its people. more »

Ancient pre-Inca royals uncovered

Archaeologists in Peru discover a burial site from an ancient civilization that predates the Incas and would have been in existence near the time of Christ. more »

Ready, set, translate!

Time to register for the 2010 edition of EU’s young translator contest. more »

MEPs back unspent money for local energy & transport investment

Local services that create jobs and improve energy efficiency received a boost Thursday (2 September) when MEPs on the Industry, Research and Energy Committee approved plans for more investment. more »

Lithuania supports Georgia’s euro-integration and is ready to share experience

President of the Republic of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė met with Georgian Prime Minister Nikoloz Gilauri, who is visiting Lithuania. more »

Indian woman breastfeeds calf

Indian villager Chouthi Bai takes an unusual step to save an orphaned calf’s life, breastfeeding the animal. more »

Indonesian villagers flee volcano

Thousands of Indonesian villagers are living in shelters, after they were forced to flee their homes near erupting Mount Sinabung. more »

EP President Jerzy Buzek meets Polish President Bronisław Komorowski

The destination of the first official visit of newly elected Polish President Bronisław Komorowski was the European Parliament in Brussels, where he received a warm welcome from his host, a man he smilingly described as his “former boss”, current Parliament President Jerzy Buzek. more »

Pakistan flood survivors face risk of epidemics

Water-borne disease is spreading quickly among Pakistan flood survivors, posing a threat of epidemics, the EU aid commissioner warns on her return from the country. more »