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15,000 flowers a day: Behind the scenes at the Carlton Cannes
Using between 10,000 and 15,000 flowers a day to transform every space inside the Carlton Cannes: this is the world of floral designer Djordje Varda, who takes us behind the scenes of his extraordinary daily routine ๐
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A military plane crash in northern Laos kills 17 people.
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Pamir Airways Flight 112 crashes in Afghanistan's Shakardara District, killing 44.
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Trains from North and South Korea cross the 38th Parallel in a test-run agreed by both governments. This is the first time that trains have crossed the Demilitarized Zone since 1953.
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