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Taiwan's 'bikini hiker' dies after falling into ravine on solo trek

Matt Damon at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in 2017.

Matt Damon showed up to the World Economic Forum wearing another man's clothes

UK police speak to Prince Philip about not wearing seatbelt

This photo provided by Fort Bragg shows Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan R. Farmer, 37, of Boynton Beach, Fla. Farmer was killed in the northern Syrian town of Manbij on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. The attack also wounded three U.S. troops and was the deadliest assault on U.S. troops in Syria since American forces went into the country in 2015. (Fort Bragg via AP)

One of the 4 Americans killed in Syria this week was a 2003 Bowdoin College grad January 18, 2019 | 4:14 PM

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen presents a creation by Colcci during the 2015 Summer collections of the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 2, 2014. AFP PHOTO / Nelson ALMEIDA (Photo credit should read NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Brazilian government official blasts Gisele Bundchen January 16, 2019 | 3:01 PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda receives a standing ovation with tears at the ending of the play's premiere held at the Santurce Fine Arts Center, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

To ovations, Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda reprises his role in Puerto Rico January 12, 2019 | 2:04 PM

A 240-foot-long 'fatberg' of hardened fat, oil, and baby wipes is blocking a sewer in England January 8, 2019 | 2:00 PM

Poland shuts down 13 'escape room' game sites due to safety flaws January 6, 2019 | 8:28 AM

Heavy snow in Germany, Austria causes chaos for travelers January 5, 2019 | 10:31 AM

Bluefin goes for $3 million at 1st 2019 sale at Tokyo market January 5, 2019 | 8:51 AM

Police: 5 teenage girls killed in Poland 'Escape Room' fire January 4, 2019 | 3:50 PM

The first image of the moon's far side taken by China's Chang'e 4 probe.

China lands spacecraft on 'dark' side of moon in world first January 3, 2019 | 9:38 AM

This photo, provided by the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry and taken from TV footage, shows Emergency Situations employees save a 10-month old baby at the scene of a collapsed section of an apartment building, in Magnitigorsk.

Russian baby rescued after nearly 36 hours in frozen rubble January 1, 2019 | 4:47 PM

A 12-year-old boy in the French Alps was buried under an avalanche for 40 minutes. He survived and wasn't even injured. December 27, 2018 | 5:26 PM

Queen Elizabeth II riffs on wisdom, family's busy year December 25, 2018 | 7:37 AM

North Korea ordered to pay parents, estate of student $500M December 24, 2018 | 3:11 PM

Tsunami hits without warning in Indonesia, killing over 220 December 23, 2018 | 11:41 AM

After delays, Egypt's new mega-museum set to open in 2020 December 23, 2018 | 7:22 AM

Springfield, MA - 12/18/18 - Guests tour the factory. A rolling out ceremony was held at the Chinese manufacturer CRRC MA in Springfield with Governor Charlie Baker, Huang Ping, the new Chinese Consul General in New York, CRRC MA Chairman and President Jia Bo, Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack, and MBTA Deputy General Manager Jeff Gonneville. (Lane Turner/Globe Staff) Reporter: (in caps) Topic: (19orangeline)

How Trump's trade war with China could impact the MBTA December 19, 2018 | 4:16 PM

TOPSHOT - Catriona Gray (R) of the Philippines speaks while host Steve Harvey listens during the interview of top three finalists of the 2018 Miss Universe Pageant in Bangkok on December 17, 2018. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP/Getty Images

A Berklee alum was crowned Miss Universe 2018 December 17, 2018 | 4:54 PM

42 people were injured in a restaurant explosion in Japan December 16, 2018 | 10:53 AM

1 dead, 44 injured in Switzerland bus crash December 16, 2018 | 10:46 AM

Egypt announces discovery of 4,400-year-old tomb December 15, 2018 | 9:28 AM

This August 2018 photo shows Sarah Papenheim with her friend Adam Pryor at a restaurant in Minneapolis. Sarah Papenheim, a native of Minnesota, was fatally stabbed Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2018, at her home in an apartment building near Erasmus University in Rotterdam, Netherlands, where she had been studying since 2016. (Courtesy of Adam Pryor via AP)

An American musician was killed while studying in the Netherlands December 14, 2018 | 6:16 PM

Plant a tree: Milan's ambitious plans to be cleaner, greener December 9, 2018 | 7:40 AM

Firefighters try to extinguished a car set on fire by demonstrators during clashes with riot police, in Paris, France, Saturday. Crowds of protesters angry at President Emmanuel Macron and France's high taxes tried to converge on the presidential palace Saturday, some scuffling with police firing tear gas, amid exceptional security measures aimed at preventing a repeat of last week's rioting.

Rioting engulfs Paris as anger grows over high French taxes December 8, 2018 | 6:41 PM

Battle of wills: Tiny order of French nuns takes on Vatican December 8, 2018 | 9:35 AM

Rap concert stampede in Italy leaves 6 dead, over 50 hurt December 8, 2018 | 9:08 AM

Esther, while very active on social media, sleeps up to 18 hours a day on a mattress at her home: Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary in Ontario.

Meet Esther, the Canadian poster pig for meatless diets, animal rights, and diversity December 5, 2018 | 12:00 AM

A BBQ bacon burger at Wahlburgers.

Wahlburgers is heading overseas this spring December 4, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Paris assesses injuries, damage after worst riot in decade December 2, 2018 | 8:13 AM

125 women, girls raped, whipped and clubbed in South Sudan December 1, 2018 | 9:20 AM

A Sentinelese tribesman aims an arrow at an Indian coast guard helicopter on Dec. 28, 2004, as it conducts a survey of North Sentinel Island after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

'He lost his mind,' friend says of slain U.S. missionary obsessed with tribe November 28, 2018 | 6:29 PM