February 23, 2022

IN PICTURES: Camel Wrestling In Turkey

23 Feb 2022 / Editors

The annual camel-wrestling festival is held in mid-January on Turkey’s Aegean coast near the town of Selcuk. Camels naturally wrestle in the wild. The staged matches aren’t allowed to get too wild. A camel wins by making its opponent scream, fall or retreat, and trainers remain close at hand to ensure neither party is injured. […]

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Lebanon blast: 300,000 people may have lost homes

23 Feb 2022 / Editors

Lebanon will declare a two-week state of emergency following a massive explosion in Beirut that killed at least 100 people and injured 4,000 others. The explosion on Tuesday caused widespread damage as far as the outskirts of the capital. Officials said they expect the death toll to rise further as emergency workers dig through the

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