[custom_adv] An Istanbul couple who chose to tie the knot at a metro station rather than a banquet hall exchanged vows at Haliç Metro Station on Sunday.The couple's wedding took place only two days after Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality announced they will authorize such ceremonies to be held at metro stations including Haliç, which is located above the Golden Horn and connects the city's famous Fatih and Beyoğlu districts. [custom_adv] Miami (AFP) - Hillary Clinton took to the stage with Jennifer Lopez in Miami late Saturday when the music superstar performed a free concert in the rain to encourage early voting in the battleground state of Florida.The 47-year-old actress, singer and dancer whose toned physique appeared to defy gravity, powered through some of her greatest hits, including "Let's Get Loud" and "On the Floor" before an exuberant crowd who cheered and danced as rain drenched the outdoor amphitheater. [custom_adv] Tesla Motors (often shortened to Tesla) is an American automaker and energy storage company co-founded in July 2003 originally by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, with JB Straubel, Elon Musk and Ian Wright, and is based in Palo Alto, California. The company specializes in electric cars and their powertrain components and also produces battery charging equipment. [custom_adv] President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will host their final Halloween at the White House on Monday, inviting local children and military families over for candy and festivities.Revelers always bring their A-game to the White House trick-or-treat event, with a baby Pope, young Jedi and a Wizard of Oz family among some of the more memorable costumes. Since Monday’s event will be the last of the Obama presidency, attendees will surely go all out. [custom_adv] Enthusiasm among young Japanese for Halloween continues to grow year by year, not only as a day to enjoy "cosplay" but as a time to spend on goodies like nobody's business.Observed in many countries as a time dedicated to remembering the dead, the celebration in Japan has become firmly rooted as an autumn tradition of lighthearted fun or a bit of the macabre. [custom_adv] Village man and his wife with their big boat wait for other villagers to sell fruits and vegetables to them. This photo was taken at borneo island floating market in malaysia. [custom_adv] Belgium has announced a breakthrough in talks to secure a landmark EU-Canada trade deal by winning over the leaders of a recalcitrant Belgian region, potentially snapping a deadlock which threatened European credibility anew."An agreement" was found on Thursday in support of the deal, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel told a news conference after marathon talks to win over holdouts in Belgium's French-speaking community. [custom_adv] A photo showing the old man sitting unaffected in a flooded Starbucks outlet in Chai Wan district went viral after TV Most shared it on their Facebook page.A caption in Chinese on their post read: "Huh? The newspaper said that it would be raining today! But I forgot to bring my umbrella." [custom_adv] Mount Etna is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania. It lies above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate. It is the tallest active volcano in Europe, currently 3,329 m (10,922 ft) high, though this varies with summit eruptions. [custom_adv] In the coastal provinces as Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, Kien Giang, etc of mekong delta, the south of Vietnam, one of the most popular craft is net making. After a long trip fishing on the ocean, when the boats getting back, the first thing the fishermen needed is the net mending, so it would be the rush hour of the net factory, all the workers spend all the day on the net; knitting and mending as soon as possible. [custom_adv] many people of China are full-fledged hot pepper fanatics, with both production and consumption sitting at number one in the world. According to research, in recent years China’s predilection for spicy foods has been on the rise, with an increasing number people just not being able to get enough. But, only 400 years ago, the Chinese had no idea about this powerful seasoning, with records not appearing in the cookbooks of Sichuan, home of the hot pepper, until about three centuries ago. [custom_adv] [custom_adv] DHAKA, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of thousands of devotees thronged Tongi on the outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka as the first phase of Ijtema, the second largest annual Muslim congregation after holy Hajj, began Friday morning with religious sermons.The annual congregation and the entire area turned into a sea of humanity as tens of thousands of people from Dhaka and surrounding areas flocked to Ijtema to join devotees for Jumma ( Muslims' Friday) prayer in the afternoon. [custom_adv] In China, the motherland of tea, coffee is rapidly gaining in popularity. China’s booming coffee culture is also visible on social media, where coffee companies and netizens collectively discuss and share pictures of their perfect brew. This is original content by What's on Weibo that requires investment. You are free to link to this article. Please identify this website or author when you base content on this source or quote from it. [custom_adv] Moving into and setting up your new home is definitely one of the most exciting things – especially for those who never find enough outlets for their ideas and designs. Throughout history, people have gone from caves to huts to castles to blocks of flats – and nowadays, seems like you can find an example of just anything. [custom_adv] Head far beyond the Arctic Circle in Norway and you’ll experience another world; wild and remote landscapes that in winter mostly attract hardy ski tourers and those in search of an ethereal experience in the northern light show. Mountains rise 1500m straight from sea level, slopes maintain a consistent 30 degrees from summit to sea. It is up here that you’ll find Kroken – the world’s most northerly lift-served Alpine ski area. [custom_adv] Rajasthan is India's largest state by area (342,239 square kilometres (132,139 sq mi) or 10.4% of India's total area). It is located on the north-western side of the country, where it comprises most of the wide and inhospitable Thar Desert (also known as the "Rajasthan Desert" and "Great Indian Desert") and shares a border with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab to the northwest and Sindh to the west, along the Sutlej-Indus river valley. [custom_adv] The purpose of the festival is to help the sport of acrobatics spread throughout the world. The way we do this is by holding a convention every year for all acrobats; beginners to advanced. We are open to allround acrobats as well as freetime acrobats, hand-to-hand, aerial, acro-yoga and other variations of the theme. We started in Croatia, and went via France, Sweden, Denmark, Italy and Hungary to Finland last year. [custom_adv] Nara Park is a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at the foot of Mount Wakakusa, established in 1300s and one of the oldest parks in Japan. Administratively, the park is under the control of Nara Prefecture. The park is one of the "Places of Scenic Beauty" designated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology . Over 1,200 wild sika deer freely roaming around in the park are also under designation of MEXT, classified as natural treasure. [custom_adv] Chinese tea is a beverage made from the leaves of tea plants (Camellia sinensis) and boiled water. Tea leaves are processed using traditional Chinese methods. Chinese tea is consumed throughout the day, including during meals, as a substitute for plain water, for health, or for simple pleasure.
