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Cars flying may no longer be a mere fiction.

The honour is a recognition for New Zealand and its hospitality industry.

The implant joins other methods to curb body weight.

Canada's challenges in Arctic region will be addressed by the new deal.

It is a succesful test towards greener aviation.

Thousands joined a global unity rally in honour of those killed by extremists during the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris.

Both sides are working around workable solutions than getting dogmatic about their respective positions.

Airlift rescue operations continue on the burning Norman Atlantic off the island of Corfu.

Air Asia Flight QZ 8501 made headlines yesterday when the aircraft went missing en route to Singapore and now rescuers believe that the plane is now on the ocean floor.

Several photos of the Sydney siege revealed the true picture.

Protesters got involved in violent altercations with police after the grand jury decision went in favour of the officer responsible for Ferguson shooting.

New York residents have been warned to brace for more snow this weekend.

Lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is already threatening homes in Pahoa.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was informed of the U.S.- led airstrikes.

Violence in Aussie streets is increasing.

The British public is betting heavily on the name and sex of Princess Kate's second baby.

Peter Lynagh gave up sex for a noble cause.

At least 32,000 people in Taiwan were left without power supply after typhoon Matmo pummeled the east Asian country. Matmo has likewise made landfall in China, the country's second weather disturbance within a week.

While Russian President Vladimir Putin has yet to admit any responsibility for the downing of the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17, Russian citizens in Moscow have step up to ask for forgiveness through a memorial. The entrance to Moscow's Dutch Embassy has been turned into a memorial as Russians commemorate the victims and some leave signs claiming "Putin is a terrorist."

In view of the National Ice Cream Day on the third Sunday of July, an analyst from USA-based online food ordering company GrubHub revealed the most ordered flavors and toppings by Americans.

At least 18 people have died after typhoon Rammasun struck Hainan island off China's southern coast on Friday.

Typhoon Rammasun, now on its way to strike southern China and northern Vietnam, forced over 400,000 people in the Philippines to evacuate and seek higher and safer grounds on Tuesday till Wednesday.

Japan's capital of Tokyo is now on high alert in anticipation of Typhoon Neoguri which is expected to reach areas near the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant on Friday.

The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued what could be its highest alert to warn residents of Okinawa and the rest of the country to relocate to higher grounds in anticipation of massive wind damages and localized flooding brought by super typhoon Neoguri.

At least three people have died, among them a newborn boy, after a strong 6.9-magnitude shook the border between Guatemala and Mexico on Monday. The temblor injured 32 others, damaged dozens of buildings, toppled down power lines as well as triggered landslides.

Crews of power supply utility firms on Monday are racing to restore electricity to more than 250,000 homes and businesses groping in the dark in Atlantic Canada after tropical storm Arthur lashed through the area on Saturday morning.

At least three people remain trapped when a gold mine in southern Honduras caved-in on Wednesday. Eight have been successfully rescued.

It seems there is really no more stopping an El Niño 2014 occurrence. Latest updates released by weather experts from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and the U.S.' NOAA point to an El Niño becoming established in the Pacific Ocean by August.

The search for Madeline McCann has taken a new twist this week as search dogs were sent out along with police officers to scour a patch of scrubland in the Algarve region in Portugal.