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20 hours ago Chelsea's title hopes in tatters as Rodrigo Muniz makes Fulham history

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25 hours ago Why is it called Boxing Day? The traditions behind the name of December 26 explained

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29 hours ago The worst tsunami in history, hour by hour: How 230,000 people were wiped out in a matter of hours. DEEP DIVE reveals how monster 50m waves obliterated everything in their path

On this day 20 years ago, an undersea earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia. Measuring 9.1 in magnitude, the violent tremor was the third strongest to ever rock the planet.

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31 hours ago Ceremonies held across Asia to mark 20 years since the Boxing Day tsunami

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