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Paris under attack

French President Francois Hollande has declared a state emergency across the country after a series of gun and bomb attacks rocked Paris, killing more than 100 people A French supporter reacts after invading the pitch of the Stade de France stadium at the end of the international friendly soccer match between France and Germany in Saint Denis, outside Paris, Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Hundreds of people spilled onto the field of the Stade de France stadium after explosions were heard nearby. French

14 Nov, 2015

Diwali festival celebrated in India

An Indian girl buys electric lamps and candles to decorate her house on the occasion of Diwali festival in Kolkata, capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal, Nov. 8, 2015. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, symbolises the homecoming of Hindu god, Lord Rama, after his victory over demon King Ravana. (Xinhua/Tumpa Mondal)

09 Nov, 2015

WT1190F breaks up over Sri Lanka

Clouds prevented residents of Sri Lanka from spying a 1-meter piece of space junk falling into the Indian Ocean on Friday. Some scientists in the sky got a better view, as the United Arab Emirates sponsored an airborne observing campaign to study the entry of the object, named WT1190F. The debris intrigued skywatchers because it offered a rare opportunity to plan for and track the return of a piece of debris. About a dozen veteran US, European, and UAE observers of spacecraft re-entries flew ab

13 Nov, 2015