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Enviromentalist and endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh puts his body to the test in thin air and cold water to highlight shrinking glaciers in high mountain ranges.
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RegioStars awards: the EU recognises the most original and innovative regional projects.
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The Champs Elysees goes green as animals and thousands of square meters of plants cover Paris' most famous avenue to showcase farm production.
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European ministers meet on Tuesday and Wednesday in Brussels at the final Competitiveness Council to be held during the six months of the Spanish Presidency, which has an agenda laden with important issues such as the electric vehicle, the European patent system and national R+D investment goals.
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Meet Wenlock and Mandeville - the new faces of London’s Olympic Games in 2012.
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It’s a dog’s life for the 1,500 unwanted strays who spend their days in a slum-like shelters in Brazil’s southern city of Caxias do Sul.
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Three resolutions on the situation in Thailand, the pre-election climate in Burma and religious freedom in Pakistan were adopted by the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Thursday.
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A 15-strong delegation of MEPs will visit Israel and the Palestinian Territories from 24 to 27 May.
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The European Parliament's proposal for its own operational budget for 2011 includes the financing of measures in preparation for enlargement with Croatia.
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The UK nominations for the EP Prize for Journalism have been selected and will now compete for the €5,000 prizes against entries from other EU Member States.
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Makarapa fan helmet creator hopes their brightly painted hats will be a hit and go global as thousands of soccer fans descend on South Africa for the World Cup.
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Links between business and the academic world need to be strengthened but higher education institutions must retain their autonomy and public support, says a resolution adopted on Thursday by the European Parliament.
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Growing numbers of children enroll in kung-fu schools to learn self-defense techniques after a series of school attacks in recent weeks spark wide-spread concern in China.
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South Africa's main World Cup Stadiums in Johannesburg await an influx of fans.
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Homosexuality in the military can be a thorny issue around the world, with gay and lesbian soldiers often hiding their sexual preference out of fear.
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This wedding has been billed as a world first. The first time, that is, that a wedding has been presided over by a robot.
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Archaeologists in Mexico begin restoring six Mayan figureheads which give insight into the culture's earliest influences.
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European Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding will urge EU Member States to swiftly ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities during a May 19 Ministers’ meeting in Zaragoza, Spain.
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The American Weeki Wachee mermaids make their first appearance outside of the U.S. at the London Aquarium.
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The U.S. soccer team is in training for the 2010 World Cup.
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