Prison

Travel & Tourism

This 115-year-old Japanese prison is set to transform into a luxury hotel

Web Staff - October 2, 2023

Hoshino Resorts, a prominent Japanese resort company, on September 28, unveiled its plan to convert the iconic Former Nara Prison, a cultural property in Japan, into a luxurious 48-room hotel.

World view

Guantanamo Bay’s oldest prisoner, a 73-year-old Pakistani, approved for release

Web Staff - May 18, 2021

Saifullah Paracha, a businessman from Karachi, has been held for 16 years now without any charges

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ClimateWeb Staff - July 4, 2024

Nearly 30,000 people evacuated as Northern California wildfires spreads amid heatwave

Raging wildfires in northern California has forced nearly 30,000 residents to evacuate as the state endures a brutal heatwave.

Asia

Japan issues new banknotes with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting

TVI - July 3, 2024

Climate

Storms cause flooding in Switzerland, Italy and France as wildfires rage in Turkey and Greece

Web Staff - July 3, 2024

Middle East

Qatar unveils plans for $5.5 billion tourism development project Simaisma with Disney-size theme park

TVI - July 1, 2024

Defense

South Korea’s KAI signs $1.4 billion deal to launch mass production of homegrown KF-21 fighter jets

TVI - June 28, 2024