WorldPingThe world record for the women's 800m is the longest standing in athletics. No-one has managed to break it for 43 years. Why is it such a tough task?
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Rick Baker, who is being honored at the Locarno Film Festival, has created and seen a lot.
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This was the third time the United States, in a months-long war against Iran, has forcibly halted a vessel since reinstating the ports blockade on July 14…
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WorldPingAndy Green set the fastest time ever recorded in a hydrogen-powered car, reaching 406mph (654km/h).
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Israeli forces arrest 23 Palestinians and demolish home of man killed in confrontation with Israeli settlers in July.
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WorldPingThis August 13 comes amid one of Cuba's worst crises in living memory, with acute shortages of food and water, and chronic power cuts…
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