no comment Budding industry: Valentine's Day blooms in conservative Afghanistan Afghans celebrated Valentine's Day in Kabul on Thursday (February 14), shopping for fresh red roses and gifts for their loved ones from a downtown market. 14/02/2019
no comment Vietnamese singles look for love at Hanoi pagoda Locals flocked to an ancient pagoda in Vietnam's capital, Hanoi on Thursday to pray for better luck in love on the celebration of Valentine's Day. 14/02/2019
Colombia From Colombia with love: Why business is blooming for Valentine's Day Colombians are hard at work picking and packaging flowers to export to the United States ahead of Valentine's Day. 13/02/2019
brussels bureau A hard Brexit may put a thorn in your flower purchase Tariffs and increased border checks in the UK could lead to increased prices of flowers imported from the Netherlands. 12/02/2019
USA A Valentine's love story: penguins leave their hearts in San Francisco Biologists hand out heart-shaped felt pieces to help penguins attract mates. 14/02/2018
Bolivia Will Romeo find his Juliet? Romeo faces extinction as the only Sehuencas frog in existence. To help him the Global Wildlife Conservation has added his profile to the dating site Match 13/02/2018
Slovakia The town hoping to cash-in on Valentine’s Day with special love bank Meet the small town in Slovakia looking to rival Europe’s romance hotspots Paris and Verona. 13/02/2018
Croatia Skydiving stunt celebrates St. Valentine's Three of the world's top skydivers have marked this St. Valentine's day by jumping above a heart-shaped island in Croatia. 14/02/2017
Italy The House of the Chaste Lovers - Open for Valentine's Day It could be the perfect place to spend Valentine’s Day. 10/02/2017
Japan Chocolate sushi for your Valentine! Nestle presents sushi-shaped KitKat chocolate in a light-hearted bid to attract more Valentine's Day shoppers 07/02/2017
no comment Lanterns of Love In celebration of Valentine’s Day, hundreds of couples came together in the Pingxi district of New Taipei City on Sunday (February 14) evening to 15/02/2016
no comment Philippines: Thousands dance to end violence against women Thousands of female Catholic students participate in a pre-Valentine mass dance campaign against gender violence and discrimination. 14/02/2015
world news Valentine's Day traditions around the world Valentine’s Day is, for many people, the most romantic day of the year, a time at which couples all over the world celebrate the wonder of love by 14/02/2014
