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Russian Nuclear Submarine Base Damaged In Last Week Earthquake: Report
A nuclear submarine base in Russia's remote Far East region was damaged last week following one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit the area in decades, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing satellite images.
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569 Tonne Humanitarian Aid Delivered Across Floating Pier In Gaza: US
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Tuesday more than 569 metric tons of humanitarian assistance has been delivered so far across a temporary floating pier to Gaza, but not all the aid has reached warehouses.
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Two Ships Collided In Halifax Harbor. One Of Them Was A Floating, 3,000-Ton Bomb.
On the bright, freezing morning of Dec. 6, 1917, a French captain steered his ship, the SS Mont Blanc, up the channel leading to the piers of Halifax, Canada's major Atlantic port.
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Artist Christo's Hugely Popular Floating Orange Walkway Closes
Artist Christo's orange floating walkway on a northern Italian lake closed Sunday after attracting over 1.2 million visitors, twice as many as expected.
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Artist Christo Gives Thousands A Chance To 'Walk On Water'
Thousands of people stepped out onto the latest work by renowned artist Christo Vladimirov Javacheff in northern Italy today, seizing their chance to "walk on water".
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Hike Up Nicaragua's Tallest Volcano Tops Lonely Planet's Hottest Travel Experiences in 2016
The opening of the new Louvre museum in Abu Dhabi, a trip to one of the most remote islands in the world, and a hike up Nicaragua's tallest active volcano have been named as some of the best new openings and travel experiences to mark 2016 by editors at Lonely Planet.
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Floating pier lost in Japan tsunami found on US beach
A second floating pier believed to have been swept away from Japan during the 2011 quake triggered tsunami has been traced to a beach in the US, officials said.
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Russian Nuclear Submarine Base Damaged In Last Week Earthquake: Report
A nuclear submarine base in Russia's remote Far East region was damaged last week following one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit the area in decades, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing satellite images.
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569 Tonne Humanitarian Aid Delivered Across Floating Pier In Gaza: US
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Tuesday more than 569 metric tons of humanitarian assistance has been delivered so far across a temporary floating pier to Gaza, but not all the aid has reached warehouses.
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Two Ships Collided In Halifax Harbor. One Of Them Was A Floating, 3,000-Ton Bomb.
On the bright, freezing morning of Dec. 6, 1917, a French captain steered his ship, the SS Mont Blanc, up the channel leading to the piers of Halifax, Canada's major Atlantic port.
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Artist Christo's Hugely Popular Floating Orange Walkway Closes
Artist Christo's orange floating walkway on a northern Italian lake closed Sunday after attracting over 1.2 million visitors, twice as many as expected.
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Artist Christo Gives Thousands A Chance To 'Walk On Water'
Thousands of people stepped out onto the latest work by renowned artist Christo Vladimirov Javacheff in northern Italy today, seizing their chance to "walk on water".
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Hike Up Nicaragua's Tallest Volcano Tops Lonely Planet's Hottest Travel Experiences in 2016
The opening of the new Louvre museum in Abu Dhabi, a trip to one of the most remote islands in the world, and a hike up Nicaragua's tallest active volcano have been named as some of the best new openings and travel experiences to mark 2016 by editors at Lonely Planet.
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Floating pier lost in Japan tsunami found on US beach
A second floating pier believed to have been swept away from Japan during the 2011 quake triggered tsunami has been traced to a beach in the US, officials said.
