Asia

Delhi’s Air Quality Reaches Danger Zone

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The air quality in India’s capital Delhi has reached dangerous levels – over 100 times higher than normal.For years Greater Delhi, with its 25 million people, has been regarded the world’s most polluted city. The city’s government has taken measures to combat air pollution. Schools were closed, construction that was not essential was stopped, people … Read more

Turkey Turns 100

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Modern Turkey is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a republic. It was founded out of the remains of the Ottoman Empire after World War I. On October 29, 1923, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk declared Turkey a republic and became the new country’s first president. Atatürk was a nationalist leader who separated religion from public life. He … Read more

North Korea Food Crisis

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There are concerns that North Korea is experiencing a food crisis among its population. There have been deaths due to starvation and the lack of food. Experts say  the food shortage may be a chronic mismanagement by North Korea’s government. Farming equipment cannot be repaired because there are not enough spare parts. There is a not … Read more

Japan’s New Islands

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According to a new survey, Japan has discovered that it has 7,000 additional islands that nobody knew about. Since the last of the mapping of the country in the late 1980s Japan has been known to have 6,800 islands. A new digital mapping now shows that there are over 14,000 islands that belong to the … Read more

Hong Kong To Give Away 500,000 Plane Tickets

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Hong Kong’s government is planning to give away 500,000 airplane tickets in the next few months in an attempt to attract more tourists into the city. After the coronavirus pandemic, tourism has returned very slowly to Hong Kong. Because the city followed China’s zero-COVID policy, there were strict quarantine laws in place. Last year restrictions … Read more

Neanderthal Family Found in Siberian Cave

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The bones of a father and his teenage daughter have recently been found in a cave in Siberia. According to DNA results, they probably lived about 50 000 years ago. The cave has been under excavation for over 14 years. Archaeologists have discovered 80 bone fragments, the largest number ever found. There were also prehistoric … Read more