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Re-Use Art: "Trace of Hong Kong Wild Animals"
How many Hong Kong wild animals can you name? Even frequent hikers may never cross paths with a pangolin or a porcupine in the country parks. Since most wild animals are nocturnal and avoid people, they are seldom seen by casual observers and their presence is likely to be overlooked.
MasterChef Show Host Opens Restaurant In Bermondsey Hotel
Television presenter and restaurateur Gregg Wallace has spoken of his love of butterscotch-flavour Angel Delight, his strangest food experience eating roast quail with chocolate cake and why he hates barbecues.
Rare daylight meteor seen, heard over Nevada, California
A rare daytime meteor was seen and heard streaking over northern Nevada and parts of California on Sunday, just after the peak of an annual meteor shower.
Winter punches back with snow, heavy rain in Northeast US
Winter made a comeback on Sunday as a powerful storm brought rare, late season snow to the northeastern United States, and parts of New England faced the threat of flooding.
New U.S. literary tourism: read it, watch it, live it
Fans of "The Hunger Games" will soon have a chance to channel the survivalist spirit of the novel's heroine by zip-lining through a North Carolina forest and taking classes in camouflage, archery, making fire and shelter-building.
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
Kyoto flourished as the capital of Japan for as long as 1000 years after 794. Thirteen temples, 3 shrines and the Nijo Castle are all registered as world heritage sites.
Birds Force Delta Emergency Landing At Kennedy Airport
A bird strike forced a Delta Air Lines flight bound for Los Angeles to make an emergency return to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport 10 minutes after takeoff on Thursday, authorities said.
United Air To Beef Up Travel Perks, Offerings
Air travel demand for the prime summer vacation season is strong, which supports higher fares, but United Airlines aims to bolster other sources of revenue by selling new products and services, the chief executive of the airline's parent United Continental Holdings said on Thursday.
Thousands March In Auschwitz To Commemorate Holocaust Day
Several thousand people including Holocaust survivors and Israeli youth walked from the World War Two death camp of Auschwitz to the Birkenau camp on Thursday, to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.
Famed Fenway Park Becomes Hot Prop Of Political Campaigns
Legendary Boston baseball venue Fenway Park has been a theater of drama and heartbreak for Red Sox fans in its century-long history, but this year it is entering a whole new league.
Radio Contact Lost With Circling Plane Over Gulf Of Mexico
Authorities said the pilot of a small plane circling over the Gulf of Mexico near Florida on Thursday was not responding to radio calls.
EU agrees to share airline passenger data with U.S
European lawmakers agreed on Thursday to provide U.S. authorities with data on passengers flying from Europe to the United States, backing down after years of resisting a move the United States says is critical to its national security.
Sri Lanka revises up tourism targets
Sri Lanka on Thursday revised up its targets for tourist arrivals and leisure industry revenue after the sector outperformed in the first quarter with a more than 20 percent rise in arrivals.
U.N. Head Says Syria Yet To Send Clear Signal On Peace
Syria has not fully withdrawn troops and heavy weapons from towns, failing to send a "clear signal" about its commitment to peace, U.N. chief Ban Ki-Moon said on Thursday, underlining Western fears for the week-old truce.
George Michael Returns to the London Stage
Royal Albert Hall will be the venue for the former Wham star’s greatest hits tour. George Michael is to appear at the Royal Albert Hall this September, as part of a show rescheduled from last year's tour.
SAS Sees More Airline Consolidation On The Horizon
A global economic slowdown and sky-high jet fuel prices will push the airline industry into a new wave of consolidation, the top executive of Scandinavian airline SAS (SAS.ST), itself a long-rumoured takeover target, said on Tuesday.
Seoul: Excite Your Tongue in Market Plaza
Located just in front of Gate 8 of the 5th street subway station, travelers anywhere can easily find this bustling place famed for second-handed shopping and delicious street snacks.
Asian Operators Give Vegas Casino Titans Run For Their Money
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson, who became one of the world's richest men by creating a casino empire in Las Vegas and Macau, is doubling down on his bets in Asia, the hottest gambling market on the planet where his Singapore operation made $1 billion the first year it was opened.
Tense Calm In Bahrain As F1 Chiefs Say Race To Go Ahead
The Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead next weekend despite concerns over security but the race organisers' decision has split opinion in the Gulf state, which has been shaken by a year of anti-government protests.
Centurions Clash With Police At Colosseum
Tourists in Rome on Thursday would have been forgiven if they had thought for a moment that they had stepped back in time.
Azerbaijan Aims To Put Up World's Tallest Building
Oil revenues have already fuelled a high-profile construction frenzy in the former Soviet state of Azerbaijan, but in an attempt to raise its profile further, the Caspian Sea country is looking to build the tallest building in the world.
Beijing Grapples With Games Legacy Four Years On
Four years after Beijing hosted a spectacular summer Olympics, China's bustling capital sees vastly improved public transport and infrastructure, but many of the venues built for the event languish unloved, underused and draining public finances.
Jetblue Still Upbeat, But Not Darling It Once Was
JetBlue's emergency response team barely had time to locate the Incident Operations Center at their new headquarters in Long Island City, Queens when they were summoned there to handle an emergency on March 27, a day after they moved in.
Lufthansa Hit As Frankfurt Night Flight Ban Upheld
A German court on Wednesday ruled in favour of a night flight ban at Frankfurt airport, Europe's third busiest, dealing a blow to German flagship airline Lufthansa and airport operator Fraport.
Power Outages, Canceled Flights After Texas Tornado Outbreak
Thousands of residents were without power and hundreds of flights canceled on Wednesday as authorities surveyed the damage a day after up to a dozen tornadoes struck the densely populated Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas.
Up To A Dozen Tornadoes Rip Through Dallas Area
Up to a dozen tornadoes skipped through the densely populated Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas on Tuesday, ripping apart homes and tossing tractor-trailer trucks into the air, but there were no reports of serious injuries or deaths.
Moscow Skyscraper Catches Fire
Federation Tower, designed to be the Europe's highest building, catches fire in Moscow international business center.
Pinnacle Airlines Files For Bankruptcy In US
Pinnacle Airlines Corp, parent of Pinnacle Airlines and Colgan Air, filed for bankruptcy protection late on Sunday, the latest victim of high fuel prices and dampened travel demand.
Nanotechnology: Miniature Famed Landmarks
Researchers from the Vienna University of Technology have set a new world speed record for creating 3D nano objects. With this new technology, they have created nano versions of beautiful architecture in the world.
For Sale In Singapore: $200,000 Bottle Of Whisky
A whisky made to mark the 60th year on the throne of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is on sale in Singapore for a mere S$250,000 ($198,500) a bottle—and it may well find a buyer.
