Asia-Pacific

Bayern meet Dortmund in all-German Champions League final

India 

LONDON (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Germans will descend on London's Wembley Stadium later on Saturday (1845 GMT) when four-times winners Bayern Munich take on domestic rivals...

Reuters: Top News   1 day 18 minutes ago

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India 

On July 1st, Google is shutting down Google Reader. You will no longer be able use Google Reader to read this blog and other blogs you have subscribed to. Unless you act before...

India Travel Blog   1 day 45 minutes ago

Brazil's Santos decide to let Neymar go

India 

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's Neymar is on the verge of choosing one of two offers from un-named clubs, reported to be Spanish suitors Barcelona and Real Madrid, after...

Reuters: Top News   1 day 58 minutes ago

Pakistan school bus explosion and blaze kill 17 children - media

India 

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Seventeen Pakistani children burnt to death on Saturday when a gas cylinder on the bus taking them to school exploded, media said.

Reuters: Top News   1 day 59 minutes ago

Photo: Lake Pichola and Lake Palace, Udaipur

India 

Udaipur is a spiritual place. The large lake overlooking the densely wooded Aravali Hills can freeze your mind in the moment, not desiring anything else but a wish for time to...

India Travel Blog   1 day 1 hour 52 minutes ago

Foreigner loses it on a Chengdu bus driver

China 

The bad laowai category on Lost Laowai has grown a bit dusty over the past year or so, as I questioned whether it was a good idea to lend attention to a very small section of the...

Lost Laowai China Blog   1 day 2 hours 8 minutes ago

China Clarifies IIT Rules Regarding Share Capital Increase after Equity Acquisition

China   1

The purpose of Announcement 23 is to clarify the IIT liability of individual investors who acquire 100 percent equity from an enterprise and then convert the enterprise’s...

China Briefing News   1 day 23 hours ago

Photo Of The Day: A Gorgeous Moscow Metro Station

Humor  Japan 

Filed under: Photos, Europe, Russian Federation, Photo of the DayMariusz Kluzniak, Flickr One of the most beautiful subway systems in the world is the Moscow Metro. The system...

Gadling   1 day 7 hours ago

Can't Afford Trip To Antarctica? Maybe A Simulated Experience Will Do
Can't Afford Trip To Antarctica? Maybe A Simulated Experience Will Do

Humor  Japan 

Filed under: North America, United States, Theme ParksSam Howzit/ Flickr The idea of a trip to Antarctica is a bucket list item that few travelers have checked off. Tourism...

Gadling   1 day 8 hours ago

Amazing Time-Lapse Video Of Vivid Sydney Light Show

Humor  Japan 

Filed under: Festivals and Events, Australia "TIMELAPSE - Vivid Sydney 2013 Launch" from Vivid Sydney on Vimeo. The video above captures an incredible light show happening at...

Gadling   1 day 9 hours ago

New York 'Ghetto Tours' Canceled After Neighborhood Backlash
New York 'Ghetto Tours' Canceled After Neighborhood Backlash

Humor  Japan 

Filed under: North America, United States, NewsJohn Fekner, Wikimedia After protests from neighborhood residents and representatives, a New York company offering "ghetto tours" of...

Gadling   1 day 11 hours ago

Delta Opens Terminal 4 At New York's JFK (VIDEO)
Delta Opens Terminal 4 At New York's JFK (VIDEO)

Humor  Japan 

Filed under: North America, United States, Airports, NewsCourtesy Delta Air Lines. Things are looking up for those traveling through New York's John F. Kennedy International...

Gadling   1 day 12 hours ago

Obama wants to end 'war on terror' but Congress balks

India 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama wants to roll back some of the most controversial aspects of the U.S. "war on terror," but efforts to alter the global fight against...

Reuters: Top News   1 day 12 hours ago

Apply Online For A Turkish Visa
Apply Online For A Turkish Visa

Humor  Japan 

Filed under: Asia, Europe, Turkey, Internet Tools, NewsMeg Nesterov If you've visited Istanbul or any of the country of Turkey in the past, you had to stand in line to buy a...

Gadling   1 day 12 hours ago

New bird flu may be capable of human to human spread - study

India 

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The new H7N9 bird flu virus can be transmitted between mammals not only via direct contact but also in airborne droplets, and may be capable of spreading...

Reuters: Top News   1 day 13 hours ago

Video: Surfing In Russia

Humor  Japan 

Filed under: Surfing, Asia, Russian Federation, Video Russia might be the last place you'd ever think to go surfing but surfers are nothing if not adventurous. In pursuit of the...

Gadling   1 day 13 hours ago