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PHOTOS: 200 houses painted to unite Mexican community

The Mexican government has teamed up with a street art youth organisation in an attempt to rehabilitate the town of Palmitas, in the Pachuca district. "Germen Crew" is a youth organisation known for...

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PHOTOS: Inside the White House on 9/11

A set of previously unseen photos have been released showing the shock and anxiety of the Bush administration as they reacted to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2011. The photos were released...

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PHOTOS: Debris could be missing flight MH370

Investigators suggest the debris that was found off the east coast of Africa came from Boeing 777, the same make as missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. The two-metre long piece of wreckage, which...

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PHOTOS: 10 stunning images taken from space

This series of images was created by Benjamin Grant in partnership with satellite imaging company Digital Globe to "highlight human impact and change the way you see our planet". It definitely does that! 

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NatGeo's Photo Contest 2015 winners

More than 17,000 entries were submitted, whittled down to three winners and seven recognised on merit.

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PHOTOS: The best animal hitchhikers

The above picture was shared by the US Department of the Interior showing a red-winged blackbird appearing to hitch a ride on the back of a red-tailed hawk - just the latest in a series of incredible...

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PICS: Curiosity marks anniversary on Mars

Incredibly, the Curiosity rover has survived for three years on Mars, trawling the planet's surface and performing miracles of modern science. These are some of the greatest pictures it's sent back. 

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PHOTOS: Lonely Planet rates NZ travel

Nine New Zealand locations have made it onto the Lonely Planet's Ultimate Travelist. Lonely Planet's put together what it calls the 500 most thrilling, memorable and interesting places in the world....

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PICS: Queen Elizabeth II - Britain's longest reigning monarch

Today the Queen notches up a significant milestone in her reign, breaking the record for the British monarch who's spent the longest time on the throne - we take a look back at her life. 

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PHOTOS: Creative solutions to London's littered streets

A UK organisation called Hubbub which has a focus on minimising rubbish and waste has come up with a revolutionary solution to clear up the litter on London's streets. Their "Neat Streets" campaign...

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PHOTOS: The beautiful Blood Moon

Skygazers have been treated to a rare astronomical event when a swollen "supermoon" and lunar eclipse combined for the first time in decades, showing Earth's satellite bathed in blood-red light. The...

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PHOTOS: Bird's-eye views of extreme Chinese traffic jam

Do you think you had bad traffic heading to work today? You can think again. These aerial photos taken from the People's Daily China show Chinese motorists who were all trying to re-enter Beijing at...

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PHOTOS: Breathtaking ballooning over Turkey

These beautiful images show hot air balloons floating over the famous volcanic rock formations in Cappadocia, a historical region in central Anatolia, Turkey. All images sourced from Getty Images.

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PHOTOS: If you Photoshop men out of politics

As part of Elle magazines #MoreWomen campaign - a push to see more women in powerful positions - a video was produced by Alex Holder and Alyssa Boni from RSA films to highlight how few women are in the...

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PHOTOS: The Melbourne Cup

The sun is shining on a beautiful Spring morning as racegoers make their way to Flemington for the Melbourne Cup. he Flemington track for Melbourne Cup day has been upgraded, but jockeys say the best...

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PHOTOS: World's most generous countries

Hold your heads up high... We've been deemed the second most generous nation in the world. The Charities Aid Foundation has published its annual index of 145 countries, measuring the proportion of...

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PHOTOS: Paris under attack

A dark day for Paris, as attacks have occured at up to seven locations killing at least 159 people. French borders have been closed and a state  of emergency has been declared.  Images from Getty...

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PHOTOS: French headlines after Paris attacks

The front pages that France woke up to after a night of attacks on Paris killing at least 153 and injuring many more. MORE: Paris under attack: death toll rises to 153

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Photos: World unites for Paris

The world has expressed its solidarity with Paris in the wake of yesterday's deadly terror attacks.  (Getty Images)

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PICS: Purrfect response to Brussels lockdown

Police in Belgium asked residents not to post messages on social media during the security lockdown, so residents have responded with a slew of cat pictures on twitter - all with the hashtag...

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