Belgium undeterred about backlash over Israeli sanctions
Seamus Kearney
Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Tomb of Saint Daniel
This is one of numerous places claimed as the final resting place of the biblical prophet Daniel
Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Siab Bazaar
The Siab Bazaar in Samarkand is one of the largest and oldest markets in Uzbekistan
Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Shakhi Zinda memorial complex
Samarkand's Shakhi Zinda memorial complex is a stunning collection of ancient tombs
Postcards from Uzbekistan: Samarkand's lost art of papermaking
The paper made here was considered to be among the finest in the world
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Postcards from Uzbekistan: the Tilla-Kori Madrassah
Once a place of Islamic learning, this magestic madrassah in Samarkand dates back to the 1600s
Tokyo attempts to revive its historical connection with water
Hundreds of years ago Tokyo was often referred to as the water city, until the focus shifted to the modern urban expanse that we know today
Postcards from Azerbaijan: Baku's Old City
We finish our series of Postcards from Azerbaijan in the capital's Old City
Possible Brexit big talking point at flagship EU economic summit
The Brussels Economic Forum is the flagship annual economic event of the European Commission
Postcards from Azerbaijan: The tradition of tea
This week in Postcards from Azerbaijan, the country's deep attachment to tea
What will happen to current British MEPs if the UK votes for Brexit?
Questions are being asked about the likely future of the current British MEPs if the UK votes to leave the bloc
EU launches official one-year inquiry into Panama Papers scandal
The inquiry committee will have 65 members and will report back in one year
Postcards from Azerbaijan: Hiking around Khinalig
Our postcard this week is from the Guba region and the stunning landscape around the village of Khinalig
The remote mountain village that has its very own language
Hot design: the towers that look like flames
Postcards from Azerbaijan: The Baku Flame Towers
Opened in 2013, the towers are used for a hotel, apartments and offices and the tallest has a total of 38 floors
Everything you need to know about the LuxLeaks scandal
A summary of the main points about the LuxLeaks scandal
Scandal engulfing Mitsubishi widens with new revelation about testing methods
Managers have now admitted they have been using an improper fuel-efficiency testing method since 1991.
Australia chooses France for lucrative submarines contract
Australia has chosen France to build a new fleet of submarines, rejecting Japanese and German bids
Candle-lit vigils to mark 30th anniversary of Chernobyl nuclear disaster
It was in the early hours of the morning on April the 26th 1986 that a test went horribly wrong at the nuclear plant in then Soviet Ukraine
ANZAC Day: "It's a story of brave men who fought in a foreign land for our values"
A dawn service is held at ANZAC Cove in Gallipoli in Turkey to remember the Australian and New Zealand troops who landed there during the First World War
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