Sunday, July 10, 2016

Brussels revelers dress up to remember Renaissance emperor

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Thousands of revelers wearing medieval helmets, feathers and striped pantaloons paraded through Brussels on Thursday, in a tradition stretching back over half a millennium.

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Two gored on fourth day of Spain's San Fermin bull-run festival

MADRID (Reuters) - Two people were gored on Sunday on the fourth day of the San Fermin festival in northern Spain, where bulls chase red-scarved runners through the streets of Pamplona.

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Saturday, July 9, 2016

Harry Potter hits Belgium

Harry Potter fans can plunge into the magical world of wizards thanks to a touring exhibition dedicated to the film franchise opening in the Belgian capital. Visitors can experience first-hand what...

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Man dies, two others gored in Spanish bull-runs

MADRID (Reuters) - A Spaniard died and two other men, including a Japanese, were gored in bull-runs in Spain on Saturday, as the San Fermin festival in the northern town of Pamplona entered its third...

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Friday, July 8, 2016

Wagging tails for Taiwan's first veterinary blood bank

PINGTUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) - Han-han, a former stray, has helped the lives of many other dogs by regularly donating at Taiwan's first veterinary blood bank.

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Bosnian museum of wartime childhood helps heal trauma

ZENICA, Bosnia (Reuters) - Bosnians whose childhood was traumatized by the 1990s war have donated thousands of cherished personal items from that era for a touring exhibition aimed in part at warning...

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Formula One coining it in gold and silver

SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone has made a mint from Formula One's success over the years and now the sport is literally coining it.

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