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Image copyright AFP Image caption Kim Jong-un astride a white horse on a snow-covered Mount Paektu North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has climbed the country’s highest mountain on horseback, according to state media. A series of photos released by KCNA show Mr Kim astride a white horse on a snow-covered Mount Paektu. This is not …

Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption Comet Hale-Bopp seen above the current Mauna Kea telescopes Rifts over a dormant volcano in Hawaii have resurfaced in recent days, pitting the state’s culture and history against its ambitions. Plans for a powerful new telescope near the summit of the Mauna Kea volcano could bring in hundreds …