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Events include carrot tossing, ginger speed dating, freckle counting, and the coronation of the King and Queen of the Redheads.

The UN voiced concern at force used by Macedonian riot police to disperse refugees trying to enter from Greece.

July 2015 was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth. And 2015 is on course to be the warmest year.

Thousands of dead fish have been found in the Haihe River, stoking fears over a leak of toxic chemicals.

Hurricane Katrina produced images never before seen in an American city.

Toplessness is legal in New York, but aggressively soliciting payment is not.

MegaBots is now supported by NASA, IHMC Robotics, Howe & Howe Technologies and BattleBots. Your move, Japan.

Four fit young men perform gravity-defying exercises in the rubble of bombed buildings in Gaza.

Bodrum in Turkey has become a magnet for migrants fleeing conflicts in the Middle East and Africa.

A huge explosion has rocked a busy intersection at rush hour in Thailand's capital Bangkok.

Before-and-after satellite photos and aerial imagery show the scale of the devastation.

From the girl-next-door to Dior's muse, Lawrence has certainly had a dramatic style transformation

Kevin Frayer photographs a rapidly vanishing way of life for nomads on the Tibetan Plateau.

The blasts turned buildings into charred, skeletal shells and shattered windows kilometres away.

Second World War veterans share their photos and poignant memories of VJ Day and the events leading up to it.

The film, directed by F Gary Gray, will hit US cinema screens on 14 August.

Greek police sprayed migrants with fire extinguishers and hit them with batons in an attempt to control crowds.

Thousands of people make their way from the Turkish coast to nearby Greek islands in inflatable dinghies.

Homosexuality is illegal in 37 African countries, and Uganda has some of the strictest anti-gay laws.

IBTimes UK meets Burundians who fled their country to Rwanda to avoid persecution.

Anniversary of 18-year-old Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, Missouri, began with a solemn march in his honour and ended in chaotic scenes.

To mark the special UN day for indigenous people, we take a look at some of the groups.

Utoya hosts the first summer camp since Anders Behring Breivik killed 69 people in 2011.

This year's festival sees the maiden flight of the world's first solar-hybrid balloon.

Photographer Alexandre Meneghini has documented daily life on the island of Cuba over the past year.

A new Instagram feed offers international viewers a broad look at life inside China.

Michael Brown's death sparked months of sometimes violent protests and spurred the "Black Lives Matter" movement.

Swincar E-Spider's independent suspension on each wheel keeps the vehicle upright even on uneven terrain.

Thousands of migrants from Syria and Iraq travel through Turkey into Greece, heading for the EU.