Emperor Augustus again towers over the temple he once built. Two millennia since his death, a special sound and light show in the Forum of Augustus is celebrating his legacy. Orginally named Gaius Octavianus, Augustus ruled for 41 years before his de...
The Mandela Family usually gets involved in these initiatives, and this year his eldest granddaughter, Ndileka Mandela, decided to put some of her grandfather's memorabilia up for auction. From kitsch chess-pieces to salt n pepper shakers. A rare lea...
The city of Paris has opened its annual urban beach along the river Seine on Saturday, for tourists and locals to enjoy a bit of the seaside, right in the heart of the city. Like every year, the beach is complete with palm trees, deck chairs and umbr...
The Chinese phrase xue ba, or study bully, has become a buzzword in China, referring to students who are particularly good in school. Now, Beijing is welcoming a group of American xue ba for an educational exchange tour. We look at the experiences of...
It's the biggest in the events history. Since the beginning, the World Choir Games have been known as the Olympics of Choral Music, contributing to peace and mutual understanding internationally. Highlights include competitions in 29 categories, culm...
When Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he shifts gears and is launched into a world of aerial firefighting. I thought it was a great start. I knew that it would be a more of a harrowing adventure. The first film was...
Thousands of comic book and fantasy fans have headed to London's Film and Comic Con for a host of fandom-related fun. While cosplay is the trend turning many heads, traditional collecting is also in the throws of a film-fuelled rebirth. From RoboCop...
Cycling is very popular in Denmarks capital Copenhagen. The city has hundreds of kilometers of bicycle lanes, and 20 percent of commuters go to work on their bikes. Now, a funeral director has made a bicycle hearse to ensure that some can make their...
Russian President Vladimir Putin says it's essentialthat air crash investigators in Ukraine have the security they need to do their work. His statement comes amid growing anger over the anti-government forces restricting access to the crash site and...
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Hot on the heels of Typhoon Rammasun, another typhoon is expected to strengthen and threaten Taiwan. The center of Typhoon Matmo is currently about 1,200 kilometers southeast of Taipei, with level 12 gales, and it is moving northwest at 20 to 25 kilo...
China's Ministry of National Defence has responded to a US media report saying that China sent a surveillance ship to monitor the world largest maritime drills the Rim of the Pacific exercise. The ministry said that Chinas naval vessels had the right...
