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World Book Day, celebrated on 5 March, promotes a love of books and reading among children.

Chinese Lantern Festival marks the last day of the lunar New Year celebration on 5 March.

World Book Day, on 5 March, is a Unesco-designated celebration of reading, books and authors.

Lippert was reportedly giving a lecture when he was attacked by a man.

Dramatic video shows moment a bomb detonates in tunnel beneath army HQ

Bank of Canada urges Star Trek fans against defacing currency as a tribute to Leonard Nimoy.

Italian coastguard has rescued almost 1,000 migrants in the last 24 hours

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accuses Israel of holding 'many atomic bombs'.

Prince William was raising awareness of the trade in endangered species, but was unaware the elephants are trained to entertain tourists.

Public schools across New York City will be observing two crucial Muslim holidays, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha.

Jury found Naseer and accomplices planned co-ordinated attacks in Manchester and New York.

Spanish economy minister repeats claim that Greece will need a third bailout.

International Women's Day, on 8 March, celebrates the advancement of women in society.

European Games in Baku offers the ideal platform for athletes and organisers to highlight abuses.

News comes as Russia seeks to recast its Soviet and imperial past.

A group of safari-goers were given a fright when a lioness opened their car door with its teeth.

Graphic footage dating back to January shows Sunni boy being shot dead by Iraqi army and Shia militia

The army foiled the plan of a would-be suicide bomber to attack the town of Konduga in Borno State.

According to conservative Kayhan, speech was part of plot to force Iran to accept nuclear deal.

Clip of three masked men claiming murder of Kremlin critic being promoted on pro-Russian separatists' accounts

Iraqi forces launch large-scale offensive to get Tikrit from Islamic State.

The Duke of Cambridge made a passionate appeal against the illegal wildlife trade on the final day of his visit to China.

Islamic State themed wedding party rattled some unsuspecting guests.

Demonstrators took to the streets of Los Angeles in response to the fatal shooting of a homeless man by three LA police officers.

Defence policy researcher Emerson Brooking says Anonymous should receive bitcoin from US government to fight Isis.

Tinder has simply taken human behaviour since the dawn of time, and made it digital.

Artists and designers in China have begun responding to Beijing's dangerous levels of air pollution.

Markets uneasy over government pressure on Turkish central bank monetary policy.

Boycott to target six major Israeli food companies: Tnuva, Strauss, Elite, Osem, Prigat and Jafora.