Read more about the article Stunning Light Show Created By Colourful Lanterns Decorating People’s Homes Seen From Plane
People enjoy watching colorful lanterns from airplanes over Shanxi, China, undated. It looks like cyberpunk. (73983653/AsiaWire)
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Stunning Light Show Created By Colourful Lanterns Decorating People’s Homes Seen From Plane

This mesmerising footage shows thousands of lanterns lighting up city streets and buildings as seen from a plane flying above. https://filedn.eu/lhVNGNsizwl5t7THnzzJ2c8/New%20public/AsiaWire-FlyLanterns-01.mp4 The colourful spectacle was recorded by unnamed passengers above Shanxi Province, in North China, during Chinese New Year festivities. To welcome the upcoming Year of the Dragon (2024), countless…

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February 20, 2024
Read more about the article Man Offers Liquor And Cigarette On Dead Father’s Funeral Pyre
A man is offering liquor, on his father's funeral pyre in Varanasi, India, undated. The man offered beedi and Banarasi paan to ensure that all his dead father's wishes remain fulfilled. (AsiaWire)
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Man Offers Liquor And Cigarette On Dead Father’s Funeral Pyre

This is the moment a man pours liquor and places a cigarette on his dead father's body who is being cremated upon a pyre during what appears to be a mass funeral in India. https://filedn.eu/lhVNGNsizwl5t7THnzzJ2c8/New%20public/AsiaWire-VaranasiMan-01.mp4 The unusual last ritual where the man, who was not identified, claimed to be fulfilling…

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January 13, 2024
Read more about the article UK Royal Mint’s Gold Bar For Holy Month
Photo shows a gold bullion bar minted for the Islamic community depicting the Kaaba, the holiest site for millions of Muslims, undated. The 20g minted Kaaba gold bar is released ahead of one of the holiest months in the Islamic calendar, Ramadan. (The Royal Mint/Newsflash)
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UK Royal Mint’s Gold Bar For Holy Month

A special gold bar to mark the holiest month for Muslim worshippers has been released by the UK's Royal Mint. Photo shows a gold bullion bar minted for the Islamic community depicting the Kaaba, the holiest site for millions of Muslims, undated. The 20g minted Kaaba gold bar is released…

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March 20, 2023
Read more about the article Kid With Knife At School Who Wanted To Kill Pupils And Teachers Was Inspired By ‘Chucky’
Photo shows the knife confiscated from a child, who allegedly tried to stab their teacher at the Cherryvale Elementary School in Sumter County, south Carolina, USA, undated. The child reportedly learned how to do this from watching the movie Chucky. (@SumterCountySheriff/Newsflash)
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Kid With Knife At School Who Wanted To Kill Pupils And Teachers Was Inspired By ‘Chucky’

A little boy who brought a large knife to school because he allegedly wanted to kill the teachers and other children said he was inspired by the Child's Play horror movies featuring Chucky the killer doll. Photo shows the knife confiscated from a child, who allegedly tried to stab their…

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March 5, 2023
Read more about the article PIECE OF ART HISTORY: Andy Warhol Piece Of Queen Elizabeth II For Her 25th Coronation Anniversary Goes Under The Hammer
Image shows Andy Warhol's Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from Reigning Queens, 1985, signed in pencil, undated photo. It will be auctioned for EUR 150,000-200,000 (GBP 130,000-174,000) in Vienna, Austria, on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (Dorotheum/Newsflash)
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PIECE OF ART HISTORY: Andy Warhol Piece Of Queen Elizabeth II For Her 25th Coronation Anniversary Goes Under The Hammer

This Andy Warhol piece of Queen Elizabeth II from 1985 is set to go under the hammer in an upcoming auction that could see it fetch EUR 200,000. Image shows Andy Warhol's Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, from Reigning Queens, 1985, signed in pencil, undated photo. It will…

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November 18, 2022