Disasters / Accidents

The show must go on: New York Fashion Week braves massive storm

The show must go on: New York Fashion Week braves massive storm

Published 10/02/2017

Models present creations from the Tadashi Shoji Autumn/Winter 2017 collection during New York Fashion Week in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., February 9, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

New York Fashion week got off to a snowy start on Thursday with celebrities and the design world's elite braving a massive storm to watch models strut street-wear and gowns at some of the most important runway shows.

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Landslides kill 12 in Indonesian`s Bali, more rain expected

Landslides kill 12 in Indonesian`s Bali, more rain expected

Published 10/02/2017

Twelve people have been killed in three landslides across the Indonesian resort island of Bali, as torrential rain lashed the area, Indonesia's disaster agency said on Friday.

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Laundry pods cause large portion of chemical eye burns in kids

Laundry pods cause large portion of chemical eye burns in kids

Published 09/02/2017

By Madeline Kennedy(Reuters Health) - As concentrated laundry detergent pods have become more common, so have chemical eye injuries among young child

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Your oldest ancestor was really weird and had a big mouth

Your oldest ancestor was really weird and had a big mouth

Published 31/01/2017

Artist's reconstruction of Saccorhytus coronarius, based on the original fossil finds, whose actual size was probably no more than a millimeter in size, is shown in this image released on January 30, 2017. Courtesy Illustration by Jian Han/Handout via REUTERS

Don't take this the wrong way, but your oldest ancestor was not exactly a beauty.

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