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Shakespeare’s birthday: Seven things you MUST do for the Bard’s 400th anniversary
From parades to fireworks, the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death on April 23 is time to play. AVON CALLING The big day itself will be celebrated in Stratford-upon-Avon with a parade as well as an acrobatic performance in riverside Bancroft Gardens inspired by Shakespeare’s stories. Family events will include...
An Underwater Love Affair
Sharks are probably not the first things that come to mind when you think of romance, but it was hundreds of hammerheads that brought this unlikely couple together. Thinking about sharks doesn’t often conjure up images of romance, but it was this apex predator that brought me and my now-husband, Joerg, together. Tell us...
Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Liverpool
Divock Origi gave Liverpool a potentially crucial away goal in their Europa League quarter-final tie with Borussia Dortmund as the first leg in Germany ended in a draw. The Belgium striker struck on Reds boss Jurgen Klopp's return to his former club with a low finish across goal. Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller then...
Star Wars Rogue One trailer released
The first trailer for the new Star Wars movie Rogue One has been released. The one minute, 38 second teaser reveals new look stormtroopers and details about the lead character played by British actress Felicity Jones. At the beginning of the trailer, she states her name as Jyn Erso, and is described as "reckless,...
This photo had a woman BANNED from Instagram — can you spot why?
INSTAGRAM is certainly no stranger to suggestive and risqué imagery. The popular social sharing platform is an international hub for bikini babes and scantily clad models alike. Millions of bare-skinned stunners, like up-and-coming Aussie supermodel Elyse Knowles, have even shot to fame by posting steamy Instagram snaps....
Five underrated countries you need to see
From a medieval African trading town to a Mediterranean island nation, these overlooked outposts are worth a look. With each welcoming more than 50 million international visitors each year, France, the United States and China dominate the list of most popular countries for travellers. But are the Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty...
Anastasia Volochkova has shocked the public, undressing in the theater (18+ PHOTOS)
The famous ballet dancer Anastasia Volochkova debuted on stage in the play "The man came to the woman." She played a major role in the formulation, which hosted the theater "School of Modern Drama" in Moscow....
The Maldives’ dirty little secret
THEY call it the “sunny side of life”, but if the figures are anything to go by, this island paradise is more like the bitter side of life. While the Maldives, a set of 1200 islands nestled within the Indian Ocean, is set along a background of beaches, blue lagoons, and tropical bliss, it holds a Guiness World...
Senseless brutality European Aborigines from which blood-curdling
It is believed that whaling in the Faroe Islands goes back centuries in the darkness, and the statistics slaughter pilot whales dolphins being here since 1709. Every year in the Faroe Islands are an autonomous province of the Kingdom of Denmark, organized by the local "festival" -Hunting. All adult men are going to...
Guns N’ Roses first gig in 23 years
Guns N' Roses stars Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan have performed together for the first time in 23 years. Just saw Guns n Roses. Mind blown. They sound incredible. More to come when my ears stop ringing. — Craig Mazin (@clmazin) 2 квітня 2016 р. Ladies and gentlemen… GUNS N ROSES IS BACK!!! Welcome to...
Christina Orbakaite showed how she looks without a skirt (PHOTO)
The well-known singer Christina Aguilera surprised her fans a candid photo. Recently the artist has published a photo in which she captured without a...
Celebrating the Digital Age, Apple Turns 40
Forty years ago, Apple Computer was two guys in a Silicon Valley garage. Today, it's one of the world's largest publicly traded companies. The impact that founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak would have was unimaginable when the company was created on April 1, 1976. Another Steve, VOA's Steve Baragona, goes back to...