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The Alps Ski Resort was one of South Korea's first winter sports destinations, attracting tens of thousands of skiers every year, until it abruptly shut in 2006.

During World War II Algeria was under the control of France's Vichy government, which collaborated with the Nazis.

The picture of a widower sitting by his wife's casket in a Kentucky funeral home has gone viral on Facebook. The photographer said she shared it per the man's family's request.

While some questioned US President Donald Trump's claim, others mocked him for his latest typo and using the word "their" instead of "there".

The Berlin Wall has now been dismantled for as long as it stood - 28 years, two months and 26 days, or 10,316 days in total.

"That ad turned my stomach," one Twitter user wrote.

Berlin was divided for 10,316 days, and 5 February 2018 marks 10,316 days since the wall's construction began, meaning the city has now been united for a longer period.

The world's largest annual migration is underway as hundreds of millions of Chinese people head back home to celebrate the Lunar New Year with their families.

Kurdish association in Italy describes Ankara's military assault in Syria as a crime against humanity.

The aircraft, operated by the Ground Self-Defence Force (GSDF), was on a maintenance mission when it crashed.

The Facebook page was set up by Owen Baxter and has around 50 followers who regularly keep posting pictures of her.

IBTimes UK presents a gallery featuring the best photos of the most creative costumes and masks at this year's Venice Carnival.

An average month's amount of snow fell on Moscow over the weekend, with the depth of the snow reaching 62 centimetres (24.5 inches) in some parts.

The ruling party's senior figures hold emergency meeting with the South African president urging him to resign.

Kentucky State Police's tweet featured a slow-motion gif of a bar of soap hitting the ground, which is a reference to inmates making themselves vulnerable to anal rape.

Kim Yong-nam, a veteran diplomat, now presides over North Korea's parliament.

A clampdown on Russian oligarchs in Britain has led many to ask the Kremlin if they can return to Russia without being arrested.

The four-page memo claims the FBI omitted information in its application for a wiretap on a Trump advisor.

Baldwin's version of the US president was seen on Twitter in bed, then calling the Fox News programme to show off about his State of the Union performance.

Democrats roundly criticise tweet by House Speaker Paul Ryan that celebrated secretary's modest $1.50 weekly tax reduction.

In a separate development, North Korean foreign ministry spokesman blasts President Donald Trump's State of the Union address.

After Washington outlined plans to expand its nuclear capabilities Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has said the US is "shamelessly threatening Russia with atomic weapon".

An investigation by Germany's intelligence agency saw signs North Korea was trying to procure equipment and technology in 2016 and 2017.

"The United States would only consider the use of nuclear weapons in extreme circumstances," according to the new NPR.

Initially, up to 20,000 refugees, mostly from Sudan and Eritrea, will receive notices.

The atoll nation's attorney general, Mohamed Anil, hints that an impeachment motion against President Abdulla Yameen could be set in motion.

Even well-known people have often blamed victims for sexual assaults, sparking widespread outrage.

Turkish military faces its deadliest day in Operation Olive Branch as seven soldiers die during clashes with YPG Kurdish militia in Syria's Afrin region.

A Russian Sukhoi-25 ground-attack aircraft has been shot down in Syria's north-western province of Idlib.