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World's second-largest Muslim event begins in Bangladesh
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have assembled on the outskirts of Dhaka, in Bangladesh, for one of the world’s largest Muslim gatherings, second only to the Hajj. Al Jazeera’s @TanvirChowdhury reports from Tongi, Bangladesh. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Bangladesh #Hajj #Islam
Construction to begin on world's biggest telescope – BBC News
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is one of the grand scientific projects of the 21st Century. It will be the largest radio telescope in the world when completed in 2028. Split across South Africa and Australia, with a headquarters in the UK, the facility will address the biggest questions in astrophysics. It will perform the most precise tests of Einstein’s theories, and even search for…
World's largest active volcano erupts in Hawaii – BBC News
Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, has erupted for the first time in 38 years. Authorities in Hawaii have warned of falling ash but say lava is not an immediate threat to those living nearby, but the US Geological Service (USGS) has said the situation could change rapidly. The previous eruption in 1984 sent lava flows within 5 miles of Hilo, the island’s most…
World's first disabled astronaut announced – BBC News
British Paralympic sprinter John McFall has been chosen as the first disabled astronaut by the European Space Agency. McFall’s leg was amputated after a motorcycle crash when he was 19. He became a professional athlete and represented the UK at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing. The announcement does not mean McFall is guaranteed to go into orbit, but he will be part of a feasibility…
Germany gears up to become world's third-largest military spender
Germany is gearing up to become the world’s third-largest military spender after the United States and China. As NATO members ramp up military spending after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a German parliamentary report has suggested the German military is lacking everything from heavy equipment to warm underwear. Critics have pointed out that the country has already increased its military spending by 55 percent in…
India to overtake China as world's most populous country – BBC News
India is set to surpass China as having the world’s largest population next year, according to figures released by the United Nations. The two countries currently both have more than 1.4 billion people, but China’s birth rate is slower. The UN says by 2050, India will have 1.6 billion people, while China will have 1.3 billion. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #India #China #BBCNews
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Ukraine is eagerly waiting for Western aid as Russia racks up more victories on the battlefield. Meanwhile, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron on a visit to Kyiv gave Ukraine the [...]
The nation of Kazakhstan has been rattled by the trial of former economy minister Kuandyk Bishimbayev, who stands accused of the murder of his wife, Saltanat Nukenova. Shock waves rippled [...]
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