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AP China is the midst of several megaprojects that will transform its cities. Over the next decade, China plans to encourage 250 million people (29 times New York City’s population) to move into the country’s growing megacities. To cope with that huge migration, the country has invested tens of billions of dollars in giant infrastructure projects. […]
Published time: 25 Nov, 2017 03:34 Edited time: 25 Nov, 2017 03:34 A tiger which escaped from a Paris circus briefly caused pandemonium in the heart of the French capital. The animal was shot dead by circus staff, which triggered outrage among local residents and online. Reports of a tiger roaming the streets of the […]
It appears many of us did not pay enough attention in geography class, if Google’s most popular travel searches are anything to go by. Research by travel money providers, The Money Shop, has revealed some embarrassing shortcomings in knowledge of the world’s most iconic sights. Official analytics from the past 12 months revealed the popular […]
Published time: 6 Aug, 2017 13:37 Edited time: 6 Aug, 2017 13:55 A man carrying a knife and reportedly shouting “Allahu Akbar” tried to force his way through security checks at the Eiffel Tower on Saturday. French prosecutors have launched a counterterrorism investigation, according to reports citing judicial sources. The man was arrested near the […]
France’s most famous landmark has become a stomping ground for daredevils. The Eiffel Tower has opened a new ride set to test the nerves of the most adventurous thrill seeker. Visitors to Paris can now climb to the second floor of the towering structure and zip line to the ground below. The zip wire reaches […]
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Paris’ most famous monument, the Eiffel Tower, is soon to get a new feature that may prove more controversial than its rotating spotlight – a bullet-proof glass wall. The plans, reported by Le Parisien on Thursday 8 February, were unveiled by authorities in the wake of five terrorist attacks in France during 2016. There are […]
