London lights up with Christmas at Kew Gardens
“Christmas at Kew Gardens” in London, England lights up this part of the city heading into the holiday season.
Christina Tkacik 0 Comment Eurasia, World india train derailment
Indian rescue workers were searching for survivals after a train derailed near Pukhrayan in Kanpur district on November 20, 2016, killing at least 116 people, AFP reports. It’s the worst disaster to hit the country’s ageing rail network in recent years.
Caroline Pate 0 Comment Entertainment, Eurasia, World
A visitor takes photographs inside the Universal Journey during a media preview of Santa’s All-Star Christmas at Universal Studios Singapore in Resorts World Sentosa on November 17, 2016.
Singapore’s Universal Studio broke the Guinness World Record for having the largest indoor display of lightbulbs with 824,961 bulbs in a festive light display separated into eight thematic zones.
Steve Earley 0 Comment Eurasia, World balloons, festival, Fireworks, hot air balloons, light festival, lights, Myanmar
Day and night for a week in northeastern Myanmar, homemade fireworks woven into hot air balloons’ bamboo frames are released over adoring crowds, showering them in sparks. The Tazaungdaing Lighting Festival is regarded as one of the most beautiful and dangerous celebrations in Asia.
Matt Bracken 0 Comment Eurasia art installation, Britain, military, United Kingdom
Part of an art installation called ‘Boots on the Ground, Water & Air’ created by artist Mark Humphrey is pictured as part of a Remembrance Art Trail in association with the Royal British Legion ahead of Remembrance Sunday at Canary Wharf in east London on October 31, 2016.
Quinn Kelley 0 Comment Eurasia, World Beijing, China, robots, World Robot Conference
The World Robot Conference in Beijing, China showcased China’s burgeoning robot industry as the nation seeks to increase the use of robots in its manufacturing and service industries.
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Matt Bracken 0 Comment Eurasia, World agriculture, farming, Nepal
According to the World Bank, agriculture is the main source of food, income, and employment for the majority of people in Nepal.
Matt Bracken 0 Comment Eurasia, World architecture, Italy, Rome
Rome’s new convention center is named “The cloud” (“La Nuvola” in Italian) and designed by Italian architect Massimiliano Fuksas.
Quinn Kelley 0 Comment Eurasia, World Dia de la Hispanidad, Madrid, Spain
Spanish soldiers marched in a military parade during a national holiday known as “Dia de la Hispanidad” or Hispanic Day, in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. Almost a year into Spain’s political deadlock, the country is celebrating its National Day with a military parade of over 3,000 soldiers marching through Madrid and aircraft drawing trails of red and yellow smoke in the sky to represent the flag.
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