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The EU put on a colourful display to celebrate Wednesday's 20th anniversary of the biggest enlargement in its history, known as the "Big Bang". The buildings of the European Commission in Brussels, the European Parliament in Strasbourg and the EU building in Luxembourg all lit up in blue and yellow, projecting the slogan "20 Years Together". Ten new countries joined the bloc on 1 May 2004. Almost all of them were from eastern Europe. The integration of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia brought the number of member states from 15 t...
Euronews (English)
This Saturday is Record Store Day, the annual celebration of independent record stores who come together to curate exclusive releases to treat music fans the world over. Since the first edition in 2008, Record Store Day (RSD) has played a major role in reviving vinyl record sales, which were at an all-time low in the mid-aughts. Since then, sales have been at their highest level since 1988. It’s an essential day of the year for music lovers seeking to grow their ideal record collection, and the list of 2024 releases is as expansive as ever, with the reissuing of classics, one-off releases of r...
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A celebration of harmony with nature and eco-consciousness to commemorate the double occasion of Hari Raya and Taiping's 150th Anniversary KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 5, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - Spritzer kicked off this year’s Hari Raya celebration at Spritzer EcoPark in Taiping with a slew of activities to commemorating the double occasion of Hari Raya and the historical town’s landmark 150th Anniversary. The local attraction warmly invites everyone to Spritzer EcoPark to enjoy nature, fresh air, and an array of engaging activities during this festive period, while taking in the breathtaking decorations...
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Washington (AFP) - Fireworks buffs in some US cities are in for a dud of a July 4 holiday as supply chain disruptions deny them the traditional pyrotechnic shows lighting up the summer sky, industry representatives said Sunday. Displays have been canceled in cities across the United States, including Phoenix, Arizona; Sacramento, California; Minneapolis, Minnesota and College Park, Maryland. Steve Houser, president of the National Fireworks Association, said on CNN: "I think a lot of the really big shows, the companies are obviously working very hard to keep those open because they draw such a...
AFP
Eat an extra portion of tofu on October 2nd, get married on November 22nd and say thank you to everyone on March 9th — welcome to the odd world of Japan's made up holidays. Have you ever noticed that, out of the blue, all convenience stores are suddenly displaying a vast array of slender pocky boxes, with signboards urging you to buy those additive chocolate sticks because something special is going on? You remind yourself of the date — November 11, or rather, 11/11 — and you make the association: four lines that to many Japanese people look like Pocky sticks — and then you figure, it’s time t...
Savvy Tokyo
New York (AFP) - Joyous New Yorkers poured into the streets Saturday after Democrat Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump to win the White House, erupting in celebration as the business mogul and former star of The Apprentice was told: "You're fired."Revelers cheered across a city that has sparred for years with the president who rose to prominence in the New York real estate world.A reliable Democratic stronghold, the US financial capital's disdain for the Republican's conservative policies was no secret.On an unseasonably balmy fall day Manhattan residents yelled and clapped, some waving flags and...
AFP
New York (AFP) - Joyous New Yorkers poured into the streets Saturday after Democrat Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump to win the White House, erupting in celebration as the business mogul and former star of The Apprentice was told: "You're fired."Revelers cheered across a city that has sparred for years with the president who rose to prominence in the New York real estate.A reliable Democratic stronghold, the US financial capital's disdain for the Republican's policies was no secret.In Manhattan residents yelled and clapped, some waving flags and others banging pots from their balconies as car h...
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