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Thursday May 23
Vivid Sydney - A Festival of Light, Music & Ideas
Colouring the city with creativity and inspiration, Vivid Sydney highlights include the hugely popular immersive light installations and projections; performances from local and international musicians at Vivid
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Thursday May 23
A blistering heatwave has hit stretches of India
A blistering heat wave has caused massive power cuts and water shortages across much of north and western India
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Thursday May 23
Pictures: The El Salvador celebration museum
X anniversary celebration of the El Salvador Museum of Art in San Salvador, El Salvador. El Salvador Museum of Art was founded in 2003
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Wednesday May 22
Colours of art at Fuerza Bruta theatre group
The theatrics of Fuerza Bruta, an experimental Argentine theatre company, first debuted on Buenos Aires’ stages and catapulted the ensemble to international stardom
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Wednesday May 22
Jordanians protest at Iraqi embassy
Jordanians gathered at the Iraqi embassy in Amman to protest the embassy staff’s beating of Baathist activists on Monday. The activists had entered an embassy reception last week shouting slogans against President Nuri Al Maliki and in support of the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. A video showing embassy staff beating the activists has circulated widely on social media
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Wednesday May 22
Pictures: A preview of the first Art Basel in Hong Kong
The Art Basel in Hong Kong features modern and contemporary artworks by more than 2,000 artists from Asia and around the world
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Wednesday May 22
Sri Lankan Buddhists get ready to celebrate Vesak
Sri Lankan Buddhists are preparing to celebrate Vesak, which commemorates the birth of Buddha, his attaining enlightenment and his passing away on the full moon day of May which falls on May 24 this year.
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Tuesday May 21
Pictures: Global Gaming Expo Asia in Macau
Casino industry leaders met in the world’s biggest gambling hub of Macau for the Global Gaming Expo Asia.
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Tuesday May 21
Aquino leads Philippine Navy's 115th anniversary celebrations
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III leads the 115th anniversary celebrations of the Philippine Navy at Fort San Felipe, Cavite city, southwest of Manila
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Tuesday May 21
Best of staff photos: May 14-21, 2013
The pick of the best pictures taken by Gulf News photographers this week
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Tuesday May 21
In pictures: Index International Design Exhibition (INDEX)
Several companies from around the globe make a strong line-up at the Index International Design Exhibition, Mena’s largest exhibit for residential interior design, being held at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
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Tuesday May 21
Oklahoma torndao hits schools, homes, kills 91
A 3-km wide tornado wreaked destruction on Oklahoma city suburbs, killing 91 people including 20 children. Two Moore elementary schools were hit, as well as a medical center. Resuce and recovery operations are underway
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Monday May 20
Shaikh Mohammad tours new women’s campus at RAK
Shaikh Mohammad opens new Dh130m building and tours complex
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Monday May 20
Pictures: Urs festival, Ajmer
Thousands of Sufi devotees from different parts of India travel to the shrine for the annual festival, marking the death anniversary of the saint.
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Monday May 20
Pictorial: World Dog Show in Budapest
More than 17,000 dogs from 70 countries take part in the World Dog Show in Budapest
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Monday May 20
Wave of car bombings kills scores in Iraq
A wave of car bombings across Baghdad’s Shiite neighbourhoods and in the southern city of Basra kill and wound dozens of people
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Monday May 20
Syrian army assaults rebel stronghold Qusayr
The Syrian army, backed by Hezbollah fighters, attacked Qusayr, a town on the border with Lebanon, with rebel soldiers trying to push them back
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Monday May 20
A sneak preview of Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower Show run by the Royal Horticultural Society celebrates its 100th birthday this year.
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Monday May 20
Tornado hits Oklahoma town
At least one person has been reported dead as a tornado destroyed a trailer park near the town of Shawnee, Oklahoma. The tornado destroyed homes and uprooted trees and power lines in the area, with a state of emergency declared in 16 counties in the state
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Saturday May 18
Resurgence of leatherback turtles thrives tourism in Trinidad
With more than half of all adult leatherback turtles on the planet having been lost since 1980, mostly in the Eastern Pacific and Asia, the resurgence of leatherbacks in Trinidad is touted by many as a major achievement.
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Friday May 17
Exploring talents in special needs people
Skills challenge event attracts more than 100 participants
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Friday May 17
Snapshot: Media forum welcomes 3,500 journos
Journalists from across the Middle East attend 12th annual Arab Media Forum in Dubai
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Friday May 17
BlogPaws: The pet blogger
BlogPaws organized the conference for pet bloggers and their pets to gather and meet, attend workshops and view products
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Thursday May 16
The potter’s art lives on at the historic Souq Al Qattara
Arab Bedouins used remarkably designed durable clay pottery in their homes. Potters are still at work at the historic souq but just as artists to keep the tradition alive.
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Wednesday May 15
Animal pictures of the week
Take a photographic expedition into the amazing world of animals
Picture editor's choice
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Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision song contest
Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision, scoring 281 points at a glittering ceremony watched by millions of viewers
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10 things to know about David Beckham
A look at ten interesting facts about retiring football superstar David Beckham
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American Idol Season 12: In pictures
Psy and Jennifer Lopez steal the show as new stars emerge in 12th season of singing reality show
