Culture & Society

Haitians shrug off daily struggles and get into the Carnival groove   Carnival in Haiti goes back to 1804 and not even the country's devastating 2010 earthquake was enough to eliminate celebrations.   A dancer performs as she...

Hot air balloons boost tourism in Turkey’s Cappadocia   Turkish tourism body expects a total of 300,000 tourists are expected to explore the city in the air by the end of 2017. Hot air balloon tours in...

Mongolian reindeer herders' way of life under threat   In the vast and wild forests of northern Mongolia, a centuries-old way of life is migrating closer to modernity. One of the world's last nomadic reindeer people near...

Industrial meat production is killing our seas. It's time to change our diets Callum Roberts   Every spring, as the snows thaw, water rushes down the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, spreading life, then death into the...

Meghan Markle's Mom 'Expected' to Spend Part of the Christmas Holiday With Daughter and Prince Harry By Antoinette Bueno‍   https://youtu.be/CZG7-AIyzjg   Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's first holiday as a married couple is sure...

That’s Entertainment in India In India’s entertainment biz, two behemoths dominate: Bollywood and cricket. Things may be about to get a lot more interesting. Digitization, aided by a burgeoning middle class with more money to spend...

The full list of nominations for the Oscars 2018 All the nominations for the 90th Academy Awards, which take place on 4 March at the Dolby theatre in Hollywood. Best picture Call Me by Your Name Darkest Hour Dunkirk Get...

Keep on trucking: Art on the move in Pakistan This South Asian art proves that everything, even a humble truck, can be transformed into a piece of art. They pollute the roads and chug along at...

Disney taps augmented reality for 'Star Wars' toy event The Walt Disney Company said they're sending Star Wars characters into the realm of augmented reality. Fans from 30 countries will be able to use their...

Centuries-old craftsmanship finds new life in Kabul's oldest district   An aid project is reviving traditional Afghan arts and helping past masters preserve and pass on their skills to the new generation. Ceramics, carpentry, calligraphy and gem...