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Here’s where to find the finest waterfalls from Africa to North America

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Of Victoria Falls, David Livingstone swooned that ‘scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight’.  Charles Dickens fell hook, line and sinker for Niagara Falls: ‘What fall of bright green water! It came upon me in its full might and majesty . . . I felt how near my creator … Read more

S Koreans travel to North Korea to reunite with war-divided kin

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By: AP | Seoul | Updated: October 20, 2015 11:21:39 am South Korean Sung Soon-hwa, 86, right, weeps as she arrives to take part in family reunions with her North Korean family members at a hotel in Sokcho, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 19, 2015. About 640 other South Koreans will meet their North Korean relatives … Read more

From North Korea to sunny South Africa via Israel: The world’s most unusual ski resorts revealed

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If you want to take your ski holiday completely off-piste, then forget the Rockies, Sierra Nevada mountains or the Alps – try the Middle East. Or perhaps North Korea. Here we reveal some of the most unlikely locations for ski resorts. North Korea  North Korea’s Masikryong ski resort opened in 2014 to compete with Pyeongchang … Read more

North Korean capital’s ‘strangely beautiful’ architecture revealed in new book Model City Pyongyang

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North Korea may be a nightmarishly oppressive state, but for architects there’s a sliver of dreamland within – the capital, Pyongyang. As architects Cristiano Bianchi and Kristina Drapic explain in their new book, Model City Pyongyang. They say: ‘We realised that the city does have its own strange kind of beauty. Pyongyang embodies the dream … Read more

British cinema chain Cineworld set to become big in North America

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British cinema chain Cineworld set to become top dog in North America as it makes move to buy Canada’s Cineplex for £1.6bn despite large debt pile Cineworld has unveiled plans to become the biggest chain in North America The deal to buy Cineplex is expected to add 165 cinemas and 1,700 screens Analyst describes deal as … Read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: The North needs a Boris boost. Otherwise, his new voters won’t forgive him

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RUTH SUNDERLAND: The North needs a Boris boost. But if he doesn’t deliver, his new voters won’t forgive him By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 23:59 BST, 15 December 2019 | Updated: 00:54 BST, 16 December 2019 Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party have won an opportunity to reshape the political landscape for … Read more