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Angela Merkel is Time's Person of the Year...beating the leader of ISIL and Donald Trump

Before German Chancellor Angela Merkel gets too carried away at being named Time magazine’s Person of the Year she should be aware of the opposition

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Pilgrims walk long distances to the Vatican for Holy Year

An ancient pilgrimage route called the Via Francigena starts in Canterbury in the UK.

08/12/2015

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Macedonian Postcards: Memorial House of Mother Teresa

In this episode of Macedonian Postcards we visit a museum that pays tribute to Skopje's most famous daughter

07/12/2015

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Skopje remembers Mother Teresa

07/12/2015

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Turkmenistan's biggest Yourte

Members of the International Organisation of Turkic culture, Turksoy, gathered in Mary, Turkmenistan. The event was marked by demonstrations of

30/11/2015

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Macedonian Postcards: Vodno Mountain, Skopje

This week in Macedonian Postcards we're back in Skopje to check out the best place for a view over the city

30/11/2015

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An amazing view over Skopje

30/11/2015

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Obama makes link between First Thanksgiving and America's refugee origins

Obama's address reminds Americans their ancestors made it to the 1621 First Thanksgiving harvest festival thanks to Native Americans' aid to refugees from persecution

26/11/2015

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Macedonian Postcards: Sirok Sokak Street, Bitola

In this episode of Macedonian Postcards we're in the southern city of Bitola

23/11/2015

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Bitola: from macchiatos to mosaics

23/11/2015

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Bukhara's rich handicraft heritage

Fascinating gold embroidery, colourful pottery and handmade carpets. In the old caravan city of Bukhara merchants still sell their goods today under

16/11/2015

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Handicrafts and bazaars from Bukhara

16/11/2015

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Macedonian Postcards: The Mavrovo National Park

In this episode of Postcards we visit the largest of the three Macedonian national parks

09/11/2015

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An escape into the great Macedonian outdoors

09/11/2015

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USA: Christmas is coming!

07/11/2015

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Hope vs harsh reality: challenges to global education goals in the 21st century

The newly-adopted UN Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs and the role education plays in achieving them have been at the heart of this year’s

06/11/2015

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Postcards from Okinawa: The food of longevity

We end our visit to Okinawa, Japan, with a Postcard about the fascinating food

03/11/2015

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Keeping alive Okinawa’s tasty secrets of longevity

03/11/2015

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Postcards from Okinawa: The colourful art of Bingata

Our latest Postcard focuses on some of the colourful textiles in Okinawa

27/10/2015

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The colours of Okinawa captured in stunning textiles

27/10/2015