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Pilots' Association claims new working regulations will increase risk to passengers

An inspirational book leads Cath Everett on a voyage of discovery into South Africa's tribal heart - and unlocks the secrets of the world's most ancient people.

An oil spill has spurred cleaning works on the beaches of popular resort island Koh Samet in Thailand as the beaches have turned black from the oil slick.

Brazil welcomes Pope Francis for Roman Catholic Church's World Youth Day 2013

Talk-show host and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey tells Harvard students what failure really means.

Subject of famous documentary ''The Man Who Skied Down Everest' finally scales mountain aged 80.

Transport minister Patrick McLoughlin unveils harsher penalties for drivers caught texting or making calls.

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner took to the sky Monday (March 25th) in the first of two flights designed to help show that the new lithium-ion battery system meets regulatory safety standards.

Airport Council International (ACI) announces list of top airports in the world

Met Office issues yellow warning with more snow showers expected.

The Maha Kumbh Mela is coming to an end on 10 March on the occasion of Mahashivaratri.

Documentary showing research efforts to air on Channel 4 on Sunday night

A video of a Sea Otter playing basketball has been uploaded the Oregon Zoo

The Quebec Winter Carnival is billed the world's largest winter celebration of the pre-Lent period

American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson performed at the Endymion Extravaganza for the Mardi Gras 2013 celebrations

The Chinese have bid adieu to the Year of the Dragon and gracefully welcomed the Year of the Snake

Chinese communities everywhere welcome Year of Water Snake with fireworks displays

Clad in bikinis, feathers and not much else, the Samba dancers are the showstoppers of the euphoric Rio Carnival celebrations.

Topless members of the Ukrainian feminist group Femen staged a protest against sexual tourism at Rio de Janeiro's international airport.

At least eight people have died, and more than two dozen wounded, after a Mexican tour bus crashed into two other vehicles on a mountain road in Southern California.

The 2013 Carnival of Venice hosts the Beautiful Mask competition on Saturday, as well as the Festa delle Marie

30th Yukon Quest 1,600km dog sled race from Whitehorse to Fairbanks in Alaska to start.

Members of the NGO Doctors of Joy dress up as clowns to cheer sick people as part of pre-carnival festivities in Rio.

A motorcyclist narrowly escaped death after a lorry overturned just inches in front of him on a busy intersection in Linhai, Zheijiang Province.

EasyJet expects to reduce its first-half loss to between £50m and £75m.

Yellow warnings issued for most of Britain, with forecasters predicting heavy snowfall will be replaced by widespread flooding.

The Freezing temperatures and blankets of snow are disrupting the first day of the working week, as commuters across the UK have faced major disruptions on their morning journeys.

Poor weather conditions continue to affect travel and everyday life in the UK

UK Met Office issues warnings of snow and ice for London and South East England.