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China sentences Canadian to death for drug smuggling ->

(Tue, 15 Jan 2019 10:47:20 GMT)

See Hanoi's Old Quarter on a vintage motorbike ->

With its pastel-hued shop houses, labyrinthine lanes and impenetrable swarms of motorbikes, the Old Quarter is among the most-visited areas of Hanoi, Vietnam.

(Tue, 13 Nov 2018 01:26:32 GMT)

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Beyond pho: 5 of Hanoi's top noodle dishes ->

If you've tried one dish that hails from Vietnam, it's most likely pho.

(Wed, 21 Jun 2017 01:41:39 GMT)

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Egg coffee in Hanoi: Where to get your caffeine fix ->

Walk down any street in Vietnam, and it quickly becomes apparent this is a country that's crazy about coffee. From people sipping and sitting on low plastic stools on the sidewalk while gossiping with friends, to those who prefer the pricier, hipster-style cafes popping up around Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, the need for caffeine is inescapable.

(Tue, 20 Jun 2017 21:36:53 GMT)

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Diwali: One festival, many customs ->

(Thu, 08 Nov 2018 18:52:20 GMT)

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All aboard the Maharajas' Express, India's most luxurious train ->

From Jaipur to Jodhpur, India's northerly Rajasthan region is famous for its ancient forts, opulent palaces and gleaming marble monuments.

(Tue, 31 Jul 2018 01:57:36 GMT)

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Why India is the next big thing in surfing ->

Forget Hawaii, California and Bali. India could be the next big thing in the surfing world.

(Thu, 26 Jul 2018 01:56:26 GMT)

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Japan's samurai swordsmiths cling to a centuries-old craft ->

At Fusahiro Shimojima's workshop, in the industrial city of Saitama, fires rage in small pits and an earthen floor absorbs the din of hammering. The 44-year-old Japanese swordsmith pounds the nascent blade of his newest creation, sending molten sparks flying majestically into air.

(Wed, 17 Oct 2018 02:25:42 GMT)

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Classic paintings with tiny manga characters ->

Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" is one of the world's most reproduced and reinterpreted paintings -- but no one has done it quite like Japanese artist Keita Sagaki.

(Mon, 19 Feb 2018 09:10:39 GMT)

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Hidden emotions of Japanese Noh masks ->

Their almond-shaped eyes stare blankly into space. The ambivalent corners of their mouths leave their moods utterly indiscernible.

(Mon, 15 Oct 2018 03:39:00 GMT)

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World's largest underwater restaurant nears completion ->

Five meters below the surface of the North Sea, near the southernmost tip of Norway, Europe's first underwater restaurant is nearing completion. The 110-foot long structure, an oblique concrete slab that looks like a sunken periscope, was submerged in July 2018 and work is now underway to complete the interiors, in anticipation of the public opening in spring 2019.

(Tue, 02 Oct 2018 04:37:21 GMT)

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Tokyo's 'prehistoric' dining experience ->

(Mon, 04 Jun 2018 09:05:37 GMT)

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