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Tunisian street art replaces love locks on Paris bridge

Arabic graffiti by Franco-Tunisian street artist eL Seed now adorns Pariss Pont des Arts, until recently home to the much-maligned love locks – padlocks left on the bridge but removed by the authorities due to safety concerns.

Jun 10, 2015

Migrants Make it a Necessity for Keralites to Learn Hindi; Bollywood Films a Hit in Kerala Now

According to an estimate, there are over 25 lakh migrants in Kerala, which has a population of 3.34 crore.

Jun 10, 2015

An Iranian woman watches the practice session of Iran's national soccer team from behind a fence because women are banned from entering the stadium at Azadi (Freedom) sports complex in Tehran, Iran, May 21, 2006.

Iran Allows 500 Women to Attend Men's Volleyball World League Games for the First Time

Most of the women are expected to be family members of the players participating in the sporting event.

Jun 10, 2015

Magna Carta: How the historic charter changed Britain forever

800 years since the Magna Carta was written, IBTimes UK looks at why the charter is still important today.

Jun 10, 2015

Jan 1, 1970

Jeb Bush launches European tour with speech to Merkels party

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush called for closer trade and security ties with Europe on Tuesday (9 June) in a speech in Berlin, the first stop on a five-day tour designed to prove his foreign policy credentials before announcing his run for the presidency.

Jun 10, 2015

Kerala: Another SAI Athlete Attempts Suicide; Runs Away from Hospital

The 18-year-old boy slit his writs in a failed attempt to kill himself.

Jun 10, 2015

Pakistan: Two Suicide Bombers Killed by Own Bombs After They Get into a Fight

Officials called the incident a divine intervention, as the suicide bombers were reportedly planning a terror attack.

Jun 10, 2015

Delhi Police: Probe Reveals Tomar's Degrees are Fake; Probing Possibility of Organised Racket

The former law minister is being taken to Faizabad and Bhagalpur for spot questioning.

Jun 10, 2015

South Korea: Quarantine tent set up for suspected MERS patients

A quarantine tent was set up for suspected cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outside Seoul National University Hospital.

Jun 10, 2015

Brazil: Mercedes Benz workers protest 500 job cuts

Some 300 Brazilian metalworkers set up a camping site on Monday (8 June) to protest against Mercedes Benz after the carmaker terminated 500 contracts in May amid plummeting sales and production at the Sao Bernardo do Campo plant in Sao Paulo.

Jun 10, 2015