A cruise ship carrying around 2,000 passengers has been prevented from docking in Turkey where it was due to berth today. The Virgin Voyages-owned liner, Scarlet Lady, embarked on the 'Athens to Venice' itinerary and departed from Greece on July 5. Atlantis Events, a company that specialises in LGBTQ cruises and holidays, organised the ten-day trip, CNN reports. Of the passengers on board, 1,100 are from the United States, while the remainder are from countries including the UK, Australia and Ca

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A small plane slammed into Beijing's tallest skyscraper, triggering a massive emergency response in the heart of China's capital, according to reports. Videos circulating on social media appear to show the aircraft tearing a large hole into the 108-story CITIC Tower before crashing to the ground, as police and emergency crews rushed to the scene. Chinese authorities have released little official information about the crash, while reports say photos and videos of the incident have been scrubbed f