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Thais wear auspicious pink to help hospitalized king recover
Thais on Oct. 11 wore pink for 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej, a color they believe will help improve the monarch's health, two days after the palace said he was in an unstable condition.
UNESCO names Athens World Book Capital for 2018
The city of Athens has been announced from UNESCO as the World Book Capital for 2018. The proposed program includes meetings with writers, translators and illustrators, concerts, thematic exhibitions, poetry readings and workshops for publishing professionals. The aim of the program is to make books accessible to the city’s entire population, including migrants and refugees.
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See which Greek city is among the top 15 cities for street food
Whether it’s pizza and street food or burgers, barbecue or even vegetarian fare, these are the food-focused cities around the world that Conde Nast Traveler readers have chosen as destinations worth visiting.
Greek neighbourhood among world’s top for 2016
Over 40 million people travelled in 2015 and stayed in homes through Airbnb in 150 countries around the world and most of them preferred to stay outside of traditional tourist hotspots.
After all, 74% of Airbnb properties are located in neighbourhoods which are away of famous tourist locations giving the opportunity to visitors to experience local life.
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Police probe 'no trousers' flashmob in Moscow metro
Russian police on Jan. 11 said they were probing a cheeky stunt by a group of passengers on the Moscow metro who stripped down to their underwear as part of a worldwide flashmob.
VIDEO: Israeli organ trafficking suspect arrested in Istanbul
A Turkish court on Dec. 5 arrested an Israeli organ trafficking suspect, who was sought by Interpol's red notice and detained at Istanbul's Atatürk Airport on early Dec. 4.
He was reportedly in Turkey to convince struggling Syrian migrants to sell their organs.
VIDEO: Israeli organ trafficker detained in Istanbul
Istanbul police detained an Israeli organ trafficker who was sought by Interpol's red notice at Istanbul's Atatürk Airport on early Dec. 4.
Boris Wolkman was detained over alleged "organ trafficking" and "fraud" at 2:40 a.m. immediately after he arrived in Istanbul on a flight from Bangkok.
Wolkman was later referred to the courthouse in Istanbul's Bak?rköy for trial.
VIDEO: Israeli organ smuggler seized in Istanbul
Police from the Istanbul Smuggling Department seized an Israeli organ smuggler who was sought by Interpol's red notice at Istanbul's Atatürk Airport on early Dec. 4.
Boris Wolkman was detained over alleged "organ smuggling" and "fraud" at 2:40 a.m. immediately after he arrived in Istanbul on a flight from Bangkok.
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Bob Geldof blames young people for the Paris attacks (vid)
Boomtown Rats singer Bob Geldof says that the younger generation is to blame for the terror attacks sweeping the world and conflicts in the Middle East. Speaking at the One Young World conference in Bangkok, Thailand, the frontman accused young people of having blood on their hands.
He said:
Lawyer for Bangkok bomb accused says client confessed
The ethnic Uighur accused of planting a bomb at a Bangkok shrine has admitted involvement in the deadly attack, his lawyer said on Sept.30, reversing earlier denials of a confession.