The Paris Olympics Cauldron Balloon Returns to the Skies Over the Tuileries
Two years after the Olympics, Paris's glowing cauldron balloon still rises nightly over the Tuileries, drawing crowds to watch in wonder.
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US Forces Sink Iranian Oil Tanker After Missile Strikes on American Base in Jordan
A vessel of oil, five in number, was smitten by American force upon the deep, while missiles fell upon a station in Jordan, so wrote the tale.
Beijing pledges $54 billion for banks and insurers, yet the market shrugs and their shares slide
China's treasury pours a vast sum of gold into banks and insurers, yet their shares in Hong Kong sink still lower upon the news.
Afghanistan’s flogging surge: Taliban leaders promised public punishment — now thousands face it
A dark decree: Taliban rulers vow the lash and the stone for women, and the terror hath spread wide over Afghanistan's suffering populace.
Study: Australia is the safest place on Earth if global catastrophe hits
A study reveals which nation on Earth might best endure a vast catastrophe, famine, or fire, should such an evil hour arrive.
Nepal Identifies Its Flood Victims While China’s Death Toll Remains Unexplained
Nepal names hundreds of flood dead; China gives few numbers and keeps writers out of Tibet, raising doubt over its word to the world.