Traditional Vienna goes brand crazy in luxury facelift
Half a dozen new five-star hotels, flagship stores for Louis Vuitton, Prada and Emporio Armani: Vienna is undergoing a luxury facelift that is delighting Arab, Asian and Russian tourists.
Hot-air balloon festival in France sets two new records
A massive gathering of hot-air balloon enthusiasts in northeastern France has set two world records, filling the sky with 408 of the colourful craft at one time and lining up 391 of them for takeoff.
06 August 2013
Rome diverts traffic to protect Colosseum
The city of Rome from Saturday barred private vehicles from using the main road to the Colosseum in order to protect the iconic monument that has been blackened by pollution and is in a poor state.
EXPO-2017 logo selected
Wind Energy was selected the logo of the international specialized exhibition EXPO-2017.
29 July 2013
Director ducks out at start of Bayreuth's new 'Ring'
Controverial German director Frank Castorf refused to show himself at the end of his new staging of Richard Wagner's "Rhinegold" that premiered at the Bayreuth Festival on Friday.
N. Korea kicks off mass games with war victory theme
North Korea has launched its annual Arirang festival, featuring tens of thousands of performers in a highly-choreographed display of patriotism and support for the ruling Kim dynasty.