TIME takes a look at how people across the Northern Hemisphere are getting ready to greet the long, hot days ahead.
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Bahrain Puts 11-year-old on Trial over Protests
In the latest controversy to hit the strife-torn Gulf nation, prosecutors accuse sixth-grader Ali Hasan of attempting to block a street where clashes between police and demonstrators took place last month.
NBA Stars to Appear in Chinese Sci-Fi Thriller
Dwight Howard, Carmelo Anthony and Scottie Pippen are ready for their close up.
Man in Sweden Says He’s Been AWOL for 28 Years
In 1984, David A. Hemler walked off a U.S. Air Force base in Germany and just kept walking.
Blame Canada? UN Slams New Anti-Protest Law
Critics counter the UN should be going after the likes of Cuba, not Canada.
And the Most Peaceful Country in the World Is …
Somalia is not a top holiday destination, according to the Global Peace Index
Wildlife Cameras Capture Austrian Politician Having Forest Sex
Why don’t we do it in the woods? Because someone may be watching us
‘Forest Boy’ a Hoax: Mystery Teen Is Dutch 20-Year-Old
Soon after Berlin police distributed a photograph of the boy who claimed to have been living in the woods for the past five years, he was positively identified as Robin van Helsum of the Netherlands.
Swiss Vote On Whether To Vote More Often
This weekend, Swiss voters go to the polls in a referendum on whether or not to have more referendums.
Anna Chapman: A Russian Ex-Spy Hits the Catwalk
Ex-spy Anna Chapman made headlines when she hit the catwalk for the Dosso Dossi show in the Turkish resort town of Antalya last week. For her modeling fees, Hikmet Erasland said his clothing company Dosso Dossi donated money to …
WATCH: Tornado-like Whirlwind Passes Over Venice
An amateur videographer captured some great footage of a tornado in Venice, Italy.
U.N. Criticizes Europe’s Drop Boxes for Unwanted Babies
Scores of ‘baby boxes’ have popped up across Europe in the past decade where mothers can leave unwanted newborns anonymously. While advocates say the boxes keep babies alive, the U.N. is now alarmed at their rising numbers.