Culture
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Dubai starts building world’s tallest tower
Oct 11, 2016News Hour: The Burj Khalifa is 829.8 meters (2,722 feet) high. Dubai said on Monday it had started building what would be the world’s tallest tower, another record for the city that is already home to... -
Bruno Mars returns with party anthem
Oct 10, 2016News Hour: Bruno Mars, whose slew of hits made him one of the most successful pop stars before taking a brief hiatus, returned Friday with an unapologetically retro party anthem. The funk-pop artist released “24K Magic,”... -
China’s Golden Week tourists ‘shed inhibitions’ and hit the road
Oct 9, 2016News Hour: When Ines Chou was planning her “Golden Week” holiday, it was Britain’s history and heritage rather than its high street shops that lured her to the country. Chou was among a record six million... -
Hopes for revival pinned on Afghan palace restoration
Oct 9, 2016News Hour: After years of abandonment, the ruined Darul Aman palace in Kabul, one of the most recognizable symbols of Afghanistan’s decades of war, is to be restored in a project authorities hope will come to... -
Retro games make a comeback in Indonesia
Oct 9, 2016News Hour: An increasing number of Indonesians are taking a stand against digital games like Pokemon Go that they say erode values, and encouraging children to play traditional toys like wooden spinning tops and bamboo pinwheels.... -
Historic London toy store predicts top Christmas picks
Oct 9, 2016News Hour: Historic London toy store Hamleys on Thursday unveiled its top 10 gift picks for children this Christmas, as British retailers start preparing for the crucial shopping season. Its list of expected popular gifts includes... -
Gets self-governance, Northern Canada’s Deline, population 500
Oct 9, 2016News Hour: Deline’s population of 500 had been working toward self-rule since 1995, negotiating with federal and territorial authorities and holding its own ratification vote before officially achieving independence on Sept. 1. According to Deline’s Final... -
Thai crackdown on ‘zero dollar’ Chinese tours hits Golden Week
Oct 9, 2016News Hour: A Thai crackdown on cheap tour packages for Chinese tourists has hit arrivals in Thailand during China’s peak “Golden Week” holiday, and dimmed prospects for an important sector in a sluggish economy. China’s Golden... -
Paramotoring takes off in Saudi desert
Oct 9, 2016News Hour: Getting ready to take off in the Saudi desert — these men are part of the Qassim Aviation Club. It’s a club that offers its members the chance to see Saudi Arabia from a... -
M.S. Dhoni secures second biggest opening of 2016 in India boxoffice
Oct 5, 2016News Hour: The much-awaited biopic Indian Cricket team captain, M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, has been received with a fantastic response and secured the second biggest opening for a Bollywood film in 2016 in the India...
