People of Tibetan heritage around the world celebrate Losar, the New Year, which in Tibet begins in February and is one of the most important holidays on their calendar. It offers travellers great opportunity to enjoy the annual festive with local Tibetans. During the festival, people celebrate some ancient ceremonies which represent the struggle between good and evil. Lamas are chanting and passing fire torches through the crowds. People perform the dance of the deer and amusing battles between the king and his ministers, and so on, people are cheering ...
In a field dotted with olive trees in embattled northwestern Syria, Shamseddeen Darra steps down into the gloomy underground shelter he and his family now call home,according to AFP. After fleeing a deadly offensive by government forces on their home region of Idlib, they found nowhere else to go. Beyond rolling hills in the village of Taltuna, Darra, his three brothers, their wives and more than a dozen children share a small room in the belly of the earth, AFP added. "We're living here for lack of a better option," ...
As much as we love our own homes, it’s always interesting looking at some of the most expensive, luxurious properties around the world. From castles to mansions, below are the top 10 most expensive homes in the world.
People protest the ongoing detention of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange ahead of a hearing session at a UK court on his extradition to the United States. The 48-year-old Australian journalist faces charges under the US Espionage Act for the 2010 release by his whistleblowing website of a trove of files detailing the realities of US military campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq. Assange fought extradition to the US for seven years as he remained confined in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London before being removed from the diplomatic mission by the UK ...
US president Donald Trump, accompanied by First Lady Melania, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner landed in India for a 2-days official visit to Ahmedabad, Agra, and New Delhi. Trump is likely to open the world's biggest cricket stadium and watch the sunset at the Taj Mahal, a Mughal era mausoleum. “It is important to understand the context in which the remarks were made,” Raveesh Kumar, spokesman of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, said. On the other hand, Indian protesters have taken the streets of New Delhi a day ...
Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is the largest one in Spain and the second most popular Carnival in the whole globe. The Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival is a pre-Lenten carnival that takes place over an entire month! The main week of the carnival is the week prior to Ash Wednesday when the celebration kicks into high gear. The 2020 Tenerife Carnival begins on February 19th, 2020 and finishes on Saturday the 1st March 2020. Tenerife is, of course, right at the forefront of this celebration with its many ...
A haunting refrain pierces the night as the tribeswomen of the Gongwang Bonyo, among the most isolated people in Myanmar, dance around a campfire to bless the harvest ahead. The group are part of the Naga, a blanket term for dozens of tribes each with their own distinct dialect living near the Indian border, only accessible by nerve-shredding motorcycle journeys and on foot. Dressed in black and wearing orange bead necklaces and palm leaf headbands, they rotate around a fire in Satpalaw Shaung village, hands held tightly and braving the ...
For all fans of "Game of Thrones" you can easily visit the desert fortress in the hit fantasy series "Game of Thrones" by visiting the Moroccan village of Ait-Ben-Haddou. But unlike other famous locations from movie and television history, this UNESCO World Heritage Site has so far missed out on a mass influx of tourism -- something some of its inhabitants are eager to change, according to AFP. Moreover, Ahmed Baabouz, a local tour guide said, "Several people have told me that they came here to see the filming location ...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Tuesday, said he was moved by the show of religious unity he witnessed in Pakistan after paying visits to a mosque, a Sikh temple and Kartarpur Corridor, the visa-free crossing which allows Sikhs to travel between nearby holy sites on each side of the India-Pakistan border. Secretary-General during a three-day visit to Pakistan pressed for climate action and praised Pakistan’s compassion for hosting Afghan refugees, as well as the country’s major contributions to UN peacekeeping. He left Pakistan on Wednesday after completing a successful visit to ...