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Parliament marks Ramadan in shadow of Chch terror attack
Great food and hearty laughter ends Islamic day of fasting.

Was King Tut a fraud? New evidence points to a female pharaoh who ruled before him
Why do King Tut's famous golden statues have breasts?

Horrific treatment of horses and camels in Egypt revealed
PETA shows camels and horses being "horrifically abused" at a top tourist destination.

Honouring the dead: Osama Adnan Yousef Abukwaik
Osama Abu Kwaik had fallen in love with life in New Zealand.

'He died among his best friends': Father remembered by daughter
Hussein Moustafa leaves behind a wife and three children after the tragic shootings.

Ranulph Fiennes: The World's Greatest Explorer
Action man Ranulph Fiennes, 74, can't take things easy as he heads back into the desert.

Christchurch terror attack: Faces of the fallen
These are the faces, and stories, of 50 people killed in a terrorist attack on March 15.

Fight between conductors triggered train crash that killed 25 people
Conductor had left his car to fight with another man whose railcar was blocking his.

Egypt announces discovery of 4,400-year-old tomb
Drawings in the tomb, which also contains 45 statues, are 'exceptionally well-preserved.'

Outrage over porn video shot atop the Great Pyramid
Egyptian authorities are investigating the video after it went viral and sparked fury.

11 VC winners from New Zealand
Eleven men in NZ armed forces were awarded in the Victoria Cross in WW I

Great Pyramid discovery: Mystery finally solved
Archaeologists are a step closer to understanding how Egypt's Great Pyramid was built.

Dead man's body returned home with missing organs
A man who died in Egypt had his heart and kidneys removed before his body was repatriated.

Melania Trump hits back at fashion critics - but this is the real problem
Comment: Accusations were levelled against Mrs Trump of reinforcing colonialist attitudes

Revealed: The fastest growing tourist destinations
New UN figures have revealed there's a growing tourism power in the med.

Unveiled: The mysteries of the 'mummy juice' sarcophagus
A murky, red liquid found around three mummies in Egypt has now been identified.

Horror as tourist killed by shark in Egypt
In 2015, a shark killed a German tourist off Egypt's Red Sea coast, and in 2010 six died.

Scientists make incredible Great Pyramid of Giza discovery
Scientists have found a remarkable breakthrough during their research on the pyramid.

Family who defied the odds of war
Six Finn brothers went to World War I. Six came home, defying the odds.

Mystery 'mummy juice' identified
A murky, red liquid found around three mummies in Egypt has been analysed by scientists.

World Cup tribes: Mo magic not enough for Egypt
Mo Salah tries valiantly to carry his team and New Zealand Egyptian fans.

Tourist arrested in Egypt over Facebook post
A tourist who complained online about her trip to Egypt was arrested for the comments.

Visiting the great pyramids? Prepare for a great disappointment
Some things are best left to the imagination.

War medal thief sentenced to five years' jail
The priceless medal was given to the family of Ian Jones, whose uncle died in El Alamein.

Egypt opens Rafah crossing to Gaza in Ramadan gesture
Egypt's president announces Rafah crossing open for entire Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

'Throne' hidden deep inside Great Pyramid
Experts believe the throne of a famous pharaoh is hidden in a secret chamber deep inside.