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DLR trains shut down as man threatens to jump off Canary Wharf bridge

Trains on the London DLR were forced to stop on Sept. 7 as a man climbed onto the track, standing close to the edge of the of a bridge in Canary Wharf. The man wandered onto the bridge between Heron Quays and Canary Wharf Stations, but he was eventually subdued by police and taken away.

Sep 7, 2017

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Hurricane Irmas death toll hits 10

Hurricane Irmas death toll has reached 10 in the Caribbean, where the all-time strongest Atlantic storm made its first landfall, according to Island officials.

Sep 7, 2017

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Aerial footage shows scale of Irma devastation to Sint Maarten

The Caribbean island has lost 8 lives to the hurricane as of 7 September, and the whole island is without power.

Sep 7, 2017

Bizarre alien creature spotted in Taiwan [VIDEO]

Horse worms are parasitic and have the potential to grow up to 2 metres in extreme cases.

Sep 7, 2017

Indian nurse in Australia sentenced to 30 months in jail for killing baby in car accident

Dimple Grace Thomas had rammed her car into a car driven by Ashlea Allen, who was seven months pregnant with her baby in August 2016.

Sep 7, 2017

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'My friend, my first love, Gauri Lankesh was epitome of Amazing Grace,' says ex-husband

Gauri Lankesh, a critic of right-wing politics and the Hindutva brigade, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at the entrance of her residence in Bengaluru.

Sep 7, 2017

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Trump delivers speech on tax reform

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sept. 6 he would get into great detail about his tax reform plan in the next two weeks.Trump, during a visit to North Dakota, listed his broad principles for tax reform to include simplifying the U.S. tax code and providing tax relief to middle-class Americans.

Sep 7, 2017

Mumbai floods: heavy rains lash Indian financial hub causing major disruption

Recurring floods: World's poor pay for West's energy use excesses

Whether it be Houston or Bangladesh, man-made global warming is the obvious reason for the intense water fall. Where the water goes after falling on land depends again on man-made obstructions.

Sep 7, 2017

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Extreme bodies breaking world records

The Guinness World Records is showcasing the weird and wonderful in its 63rd edition. From nails that take a week to paint to hair styles that are over 50cm high, the annual book has record breaking stories from across the globe.

Sep 7, 2017

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Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Katia battering Atlantic

Hurricane Irma hit the Caribbean island of Barbuda on Wednesday as forecasters warned of two more tropical storms building in the North Atlantic.

Sep 7, 2017

India’s First Hyperloop Connecting Vijayawada and Amaravati

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India's first hyperloop to connect twin Amaravati and Vijayawada [VIDEO]

The public private partnership (PPP) project will cost between Rs 1,300-1,600 crore ($200-250 million) and is expected to create over 2,500 jobs.

Sep 7, 2017

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Meet the cat brothers breaking Guinness World Records

Cygnus the Cat and his brother Arcturus Aldebaran have both been included in the latest Guinness World Records book for being the cat with the longest tail and the worlds tallest cat respectively.

Sep 7, 2017