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Mickey Mouse figurine resurfaces near Auschwitz INTERNATIONAL

Mickey Mouse figurine resurfaces near Auschwitz

A porcelain Mickey Mouse figurine that once belonged to a child the Nazis deported to the Auschwitz death camp has been rediscovered after more than 70 years, a local foundation told AFP on Friday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
3D skulls from Henry VIII's doomed warship placed online INTERNATIONAL

3D skulls from Henry VIII's doomed warship placed online

British archaeologists on Monday published detailed 3D models of skulls and artefacts found on board English king Henry VIII's warship as part of a digital experiment designed to share knowledge of major historical finds.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Tiny Spanish publisher clones world's most mysterious book INTERNATIONAL

Tiny Spanish publisher clones world's most mysterious book

It's one of the world's most mysterious books, a centuries-old manuscript written in an unknown or coded language that no one -- not even the best cryptographers -- has cracked.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Slice of history INTERNATIONAL

Slice of history

People wearing period costumes pose at the Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte in Maincy near Paris during the annual Grand Siecle day event, a rendez-vous for costume aficionados.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Obama makes history with Hiroshima visit INTERNATIONAL

Obama makes history with Hiroshima visit

Barack Obama paid moving tribute yesterday to victims of the first atomic bomb, offering a comforting embrace to a tearful man...

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Germany's BMW celebrates 100th anniversary INTERNATIONAL

Germany's BMW celebrates 100th anniversary

German luxury carmaker BMW will throw a lavish 100th birthday party on Monday, looking back at its often troubled history and forward as it seeks to adapt to the age of ‘personal mobility’.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Experts on course to unravel secrets of Egypt pyramids ASIA

Experts on course to unravel secrets of Egypt pyramids

Experts revealed Sunday new findings at two of Egypt's famed pyramids, boosting efforts to unravel whether the ancient world's iconic monuments contain secret chambers.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Exploring the geographical history of Doha SPORT

Exploring the geographical history of Doha

Of the several interesting community educational projects that saw the light of day this year, the one that stands out for its goldmine of information and neat execution is an interactive, multi-media map of the city ...

4:45 AM November 25 2016