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Yet, thanks to satellite imagery and the internet, North Korea's secretive world is gradually being unveiled. Here is a ...

A drop-goal is scored when a player kicks the ball from hand through the opposition's goal posts. The ball is dropped to the ground and is kicked just after it has bounced - it can be a tricky skill ...

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The EU budget is paid for by the 27 member countries. Click on the buttons to find out about different ways of looking at what each country paid in 2007.