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Gulf oil states on a Pacific charm offensive
Gulf oil states are using their vast wealth to build influence across the far-flung South Pacific, experts have told AFP, tearing a page straight out of China's Belt and Road playbook.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two of the world's biggest crude oil producers, have been ramping up efforts to shed their reputations as global climate laggards.
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Lonely Planet names Slovenia among top 10 countries for 2022
Ljubljana – Slovenia has placed fifth on Lonely Planet’s list of top 10 countries to visit in 2022 as the travel brand highlights the country’s diverse gastronomy and numerous possibilities of active experiences.
Apart from Norway, Slovenia is the only European country to have made it to the annual round-up of must-visit countries worldwide, which is topped by the Cook Islands.
Report: In 10 Years, 250,000 Million Children Will Suffer from Obesity
Obesity is undoubtedly the plague of our generation. While one-third of the world is struggling with hunger, the other one-third is overweight.
Saving the Planet Will Cost 1.8 Trillion Dollars
Investing $ 1.8 trillion over the next decade - in climate change adaptation measures - could bring in net benefits worth more than $ 7 trillion. These are the conclusions of a global cost-benefit analysis, outlining five strategies for adapting the world to climate change.
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Serbia "removed from EU's draft tax haven blacklist"
The agency said last week that the November 21 draft mentioned Turkey and Serbia as some of the countries that could be added to the list.
But Serbia is now seen as "compliant with EU's demands for additional commitments," the report said, without providing any other information.
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Makes Historic Visit to Iceland
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, spiritual leader to the worlds 300 million Orthodox Christians, made his first official visit to Iceland from October 12-15, 2017 as the official guest and keynote speaker of the 2017 Arctic Circle Assembly.
The 20 most obese places in the world (interactive map)
Obesity is a worldwide problem, but is especially prevalent in the developed countries with the sedentary lifestyle and the nature of work. The most obese people in the world reside in America. But surprisingly, it’s not the America most might think. In fact the fattest people live in the nation of the American Samoa – an unincorporated territory of the United States in the South Pacific.
Turkish film gets three awards at APSA
Turkish director Mustafa Kara's "Kalandar Soğuğu" (Cold of Kalandar) won the Best Film, Best Cinematography and Young Cinema Success awards at the 10th Asia-Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) in Brisbane on Nov. 24.
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Bizarre Marriage rituals! (pics)
There are number of diverse cultural practices around the world when it comes to marriage. We just listed some of the most bizarre, at least to a westerner’s eye, form around the globe:
1. East Africa
In some East African tribes girls stitch everything but a small opening to urinate. This is to prevent sex before marriage!
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A Greek hotel among the best 50 for newlyweds
Among the most anticipated and indulgent holidays one might ever take is his honeymoon and, since expectations are high, the British newspaper Telegraph decided to compile a list of the best honeymoon hotels and destinations to help the newlyweds organize their ho
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