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24 Apr 2008
Source: Reuters
 
Paragliders fly over a hill near the Qalensia beach of Socotra island March 27, 2008. Socotra is located in the Arabian Sea, 380 km (238 miles) south of mainland Yemen and 80 km west of the Horn of Africa. The Socotra islands, which harbour many unique species of birds and plants, may gain UNESCO recognition in July as a world natural heritage site. Picture taken on March 27, 2008. To match feature YEMEN-SOCOTRA REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah/Files (YEMEN)
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Footprints of a Sauropod, the largest land animal in earth's history, are seen near the Madar village, about 50 km north of the Yemeni capital Sanaa May 22, 2008. Scientists have ...




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