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August 20, 2024 9:06 PM

Gai Jatra celebrated in Kathmandu Valley

People of the Newari community of Nepal observe the Gai Jatra to commemorate those who have passed away in the last year. Family members of the deceased in the festival disguise themselves as cows in elaborate costumes, facemasks, and headgear and pa...

August 18, 2024 4:54 PM

Floating bathtubs battle it out in a colourful Belgian regatta

More than 200 participants competed in bathtub rafts colourfully decorated with iconic Belgian symbols including the Manneken Pis statue, fries and the Atomium landmark, in an annual regatta on the Meuse River in the Belgian city of Dinant. The uniq...

August 15, 2024 4:25 PM

Extreme weather drives travelers to cooler destinations this summer

Florida resident Kathy Pafunda is reading books and perusing maps to plan a Norway getaway next summer, following visits over the last two years to cool-weather destinations Alaska, Utah, Minnesota and Iceland. "We like to escape during the summer m...

August 14, 2024 11:39 AM

Jewels stolen in Germany’s Green Vault heist back on display

Nearly five years after millions of euros' worth of jewellery was stolen in a museum heist in eastern Germany, visitors can once again admire nearly all of the precious pieces in person. In November 2019, thieves stole pieces that contained more tha...

August 12, 2024 3:34 PM

Van Gogh’s Starry Night recreated as park in Bosnian hills

Amid the green hills and meadows of central Bosnia, a local businessman has realised his long-held dream: recreating one of Vincent van Gogh's most famous paintings, The Starry Night, in the form of a nature park. Halim Zukic from the town of Visoko...

 

Last updated on: 18th May 2025