Geneva-based Kempinski Hotels said Tuesday that it plans to open a five-star hotel this spring in the Old Havana section of the Cuban capital, giving Havana a luxury offering that has been missing from its hotel mix. Read More »
Mohammad-Reza Shajarian (born 23 September 1940) is an internationally and critically acclaimed Persian classical singer, composer and Ostad (master) of Persian music. He has been called “Iran’s greatest living master of traditional Persian music.” Shajarian is also known for his skills in Persian calligraphy, and humanitarian activities. Read More »
The 2016 American Music Awards aired Sunday Night and the biggest names in music brought out their fiercest height fashion looks. The show will be hosted by model Gigi Hadid and former “Saturday Night Live” cast member, Jay Pharoah.Hadid stepped out wearing an intricate Roberto Cavalli gown that hinted at a casual approach to her first major award show hosting ... Read More »
Since 1985, People magazine has been announcing the Sexiest Man Alive every year. Here’s a look at some of the winners who have made it on the coveted cover from 1985 to 2005, and how they have changed over the years. A note that this year’s Sexiest Man Alive was named as Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Mel Gibson (1985, 2016) Read More »
The blaze in the southwestern city of Exeter raced through the historic Royal Clarence Hotel, which overlooks the city’s medieval cathedral.Firefighters were still tackling the blaze on Saturday, a day after it broke out. The hotel, which had been operating under the name Abode Exeter, dates to 1769.University of Exeter historian Todd Gray told the BBC that the venue was ... Read More »
Italy has a very broad and diverse architectural style, which cannot be simply classified by period or region, due to Italy’s division into several city-states until 1861. However, this has created a highly diverse and eclectic range in architectural designs. Italy is known for its considerable architectural achievements, such as the construction of arches, domes and similar structure during ancient ... Read More »
The visiting European Union Foreign Policy chief Federica Mogherini meeting with the Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in capital on Oct 29, 2016. Read More »
Tallinn Estonian is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, 80 km (50 mi) south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. From the 13th century until 1918 (and briefly during the Nazi occupation of Estonia from 1941 to ... Read More »
Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the “saffron crocus”. Saffron crocus grows to 20–30 cm (8–12 in) and bears up to four flowers, each with three vivid crimson stigmas, which are the distal end of a carpel. The styles and stigmas, called threads, are collected and dried to be used mainly as ... Read More »
Those feeling a bit woolly as they emerged on Sunday morning in Madrid may have got a shock to see a flock of 2,000 sheep parading through the city’s streets.The muster is part of a 700-year-old law that allows farmers to move their livestock through areas that were open pastures and woodland before modern day Madrid became a sprawling city.With ... Read More »