no comment 04/02/2019 Festival lights up Danish capital Copenhagen In one of the darkest months of the year, the 24-day Copenhagen Light Festival aims to brighten up the mood in the Danish capital.
no comment 04/02/2019 Pepino the Cucumber comes back to life as Bolivia kicks off carnival Trumpets blare as townspeople walk solemly alongside a golden casket through the streets of South America's highest capital, La Paz, Bolivia, on Sunday (February 3), four weeks before carnival begins.
Netherlands 19/01/2019 The Netherlands celebrates National Tulip Day A unique tulip garden covering 2,500 square metres was specially created for the event, with 200-thousand tulips presented in multiple colours.
United Kingdom 21/12/2018 Thirty years of sorrowful ceremonies for Lockerbie The small Scottish community holds its annual remembrance ceremony for the night 30 years ago when death fell from the skies.
no comment 26/11/2018 India marks 10th anniversary of Mumbai attacks India on Monday marked the 10th anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks with ceremonies across the city.
no comment 04/11/2018 Wooden boat set alight in Taiwan to ward off bad luck, disease More than 90 volunteers from the seaside township of Donggang helped to build the intricately-decorated boat over the course of three months.
New Zealand 28/10/2018 Watch: Harry and Meghan rub noses in traditional Maori greeting At an official welcome ceremony at the Government House in Wellington, the couple observed a traditional ‘haka’ war dance, and rubbed noses with Maori elders in a greeting known as a ‘hongi’.
France 08/08/2018 Watch: Prince William joins commemorations for decisive WW1 battle Commemorations took place on Wednesday to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Amiens, a critical moment in World War One.
Sport 14/06/2018 Russia's World Cup opening ceremony in pictures The highly anticipated 2018 World Cup kicked off starting with Russia's Opening Ceremony. See the best pictures of the event.
USA 04/03/2018 Oscars 2018 winners and highlights Find out who the night's big winners are at the 90th Academy Awards.
South Korea 25/02/2018 In pictures: Winter Olympics closing ceremony in Pyeongchang After more than two weeks of competitions, the 2018 Winter Olympics ended on Sunday with a vibrant closing ceremony.
Sweden 11/12/2017 2017 Nobel prize winners Nobel prize week culminates in a glittering ceremony for all eleven male laureates
no comment 18/11/2017 Fiji farewell song closes COP23 Fiji’s delegation sings Isa Lei, a traditional farewell song to mark the end in Bonn of the World Climate Summit, COP23.
France 13/11/2017 French President commemorates terror attacks two years on French president Emmanuel Macron led a ceremony marking the second anniversary of the attacks at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris. 90 people were killed when gunmen opened fire on concertgoers at the venue.
no comment 12/11/2017 Queen leaves Remembrance wreath-laying to Charles for first time HRH Prince Charles has, on his mother's request, laid the annual remembrance wreath at The Cenotaph in London.
Sweden 03/10/2017 Scientists Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne win the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics The 2017 Nobel Physics Prize was awarded to Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne for their contributions to the LIGO detector and the
USA 16/08/2017 Nine key figures that define Elvis Presley's life 40 years since the king of rock's death, here are some key figures that outline his career and legacy.
Pakistan 14/08/2017 Pakistan celebrates 70 years of independence The festivities were marked by fireworks and flag waving across the country
Mexico 03/07/2017 Mayor of Mexican fishing town 'marries' crocodile bride The mayor of a southern Mexican fishing town, "married" a crocodile in a traditional ceremony that is believed to encourage a good harvest.
no comment 20/06/2017 London mosque attack: vigil held for victims London Mayor Sadiq Khan calls for unity in the wake of terror attack on Muslims.
