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Russia to outlaw anthem insults

Vladimir Putin and Russian pop singer Larisa Dolina sing the Russian national anthem at a rally in central Moscow in 2015

Court clears the way for new law making insulting the national anthem a criminal offence.

  • 25 May 2016

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Crimeans told to stop stealing sand

Lorry-loads of sand are being pinched from Crimea's beaches by unscrupulous builders.

  • 17 May 2016

Romance novels to entice Thai tourists

Japan's smallest prefecture sponsors a series of romantic novels to attract more tourists from Thailand.

  • 14 April 2016

Mystery over Paris siege balloon letter

Australia's National Archive tries to establish how a letter flown out of Paris by balloon during an 1870 siege ended up in its collection.

  • 16 February 2016
  • From the section Australia

'Winter is Trumping' on Game of Thrones

Clips of US presidential candidate Donald Trump have been edited together with scenes from Game of Thrones in a video by a Melbourne-based political satirist.

  • 22 February 2016
  • From the section Australia

China calligraphy sets auction record

An 11th Century letter sets a new record price for Chinese calligraphy at an auction in Beijing.

  • 16 May 2016

Tourist finds fame after GPS mishap

An American tourist is the talk of Iceland after accidentally ending up in the wrong part of the country.

  • 3 February 2016

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