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7 new wonders of the world chosen

(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-07-08 10:07

Activists of the environmental organization Greenpeace put a banner on the world famous landmark, the statue of "Christ the Redeemer", atop Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro in this September 5, 2002 file photo. The Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan and Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer have been chosen to be among the modern-day seven Wonders of the World, the organizers of the competition said on July 7, 2007. [Reuters]