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PHOTO: Soyuz heads to International Space Station

The Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-05M space ship carrying three crew members to the International Space Station has been launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Air conditioner is now 110 years old

July 17, USA celebrates the 110 jubilee of the air conditioner. The air cooling system we now use in our day to day was first set up and turned on in one of New York’s printing houses in 1902.

90th birthday gift - skydiving

A man from the US state of Maine, Lester Slate, knows how to celebrate the tender age of 90 - he goes skydiving.

Best mobile apps of 2012

Halfway into 2012, there are now more than 1.2 million mobile applications available to download to iOS and Android devices. With so many options literally at our fingertips – including dozens of worthy titles introduced to us each day – the task of compiling a mid-year “best of” list of new apps is more challenging (and enjoyable) than ever. The TechCrunch made a list of 10 best mobile applications to help you choose.

Man kills wife over Facebook posting

A man has been jailed for life for stabbing his wife to death over a posting she made on the social networking site Facebook.

July 16 in Pictures

BNN offers to take a look at the most interesting, the most scandalous and simply the most beautiful pictures of the day.

Daily joke: Silent treatment

A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment.

Economic calendar of Latvia. July 16 – 20, 2012

Calendar of political events in Latvia July 16 – 20, 2012.

Political calendar of Latvia. July 16 – 20, 2012

Calendar of political events in Latvia July 16 – 20, 2012.

French radical party to sue Madonna

French radical right-wing party National Front is planning to sue pop-star Madonna for the video which was showed during her performance in Paris outskirts on July 14.

PHOTO: Zombies gather in annual festival

Annual Zombie Walk has just rounded up in the US city of San Diego

Tallinn - popular destination among EU tourists

From May to September every year, hundreds of cruise ships leave Western European ports and set sail for such cities as Stockholm, Copenhagen, Helsinki and St. Petersburg. But what's next? Next, many tourists go on to spend a day in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.

India bans marriage for love

Residents of some Indian village on the north of the country are banned from marrying for love. Several additional limitations were introduced for Indian women along with this.

USA to have the first cat film festival

The first Internet Cat Video Festival will take place in Minnesota, USA, during which only videos showing the aforementioned animals will be presented.

Poland sees rain of sardines

A truck driver caused caused an enormous traffic jam after he spilled 24 tons of sardines onto the road in Poland.

Behold, probably, the heaviest puffball in the world

A mushroom that weighs around 26 kg was found by 62-year-old Christian Therrien when he was taking a walk with his son in British Columbia, Canada.

Daily joke: Can you hear me?

An old man was wondering if his wife had a hearing problem. So one day, he stood behind her while she was sitting in her chair.

Scientists create preparation that prevents the spread of cancer cells

South Korea has announced the creation of a compound that can not only help discover but also prevent the spread of cancer cells to other organs, like the liver. It is possible in cases of colon and rectal cancer.

Photos of the week, 2012.07.13.

Each Friday BNN-NEWS.COM offers the most interesting, the most scandalous and simply the most beautiful pictures from all over the world.

Wild boar breaks into Austrian bank

A wild boar broke into a branch of some Austrian bank. Even though this incident occurred in June, the local media report about this only now.

PHOTO: Stonehenge turns into Fire Garden

London 2012 Festival has rounded up in one of Britain’s most iconic World Heritage sites - Stonehenge.

Black Fridays are more fortunate than regular ones

This year’s calendar has three days in total that are considered «Black Fridays». This year’s last «Black Friday» is July 13.

Children learn the language used in the time of Jesus Christ

A hundred students in some village in Galilee are rigorously taught the ancient Aramaic language, which is very similar to Hebrew and the Arab language. This language was spoken at the beginning of our era.

Daily joke: On a diet

Serena was talking to her friend Dorothy about her weight issues...