Cities around the world will briefly go dim Saturday evening as the lights of buildings and landmarks are shut off for one hour to raise awareness about climate change.
Egypt's City of the Dead is one of the country's largest cemeteries, dating back to the 14th century. As Cairo's population swells, the graveyard provides cheap and even free housing.
Canada's annual seal hunt begins Friday, as activists protest the government's allowance of more killings this year over last year. Warning: graphic imagery
The snake charmers of Morocco's Jemaa el Fna Square in Marrakech are legendary among tourists, but they are under criticism for using snakes from the wild that are dwindling in number.
In Northern Kamchatka in Russia, indigenous people hold an annual festival to celebrate reindeer, complete with racing, wrestling, and cooking competitions.
Iran is preparing for Persian New Year, which begins with Thursday's spring equinox. The celebrations, called "Nowrūz," last 13 days, according to the millennia-old tradition.
Art comes "alive" in a South Korean hologram exhibit that includes 3-D animations of da Vinci's "Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa," the Associated Press reports.
At 541 feet tall, the Singapore Flyer is the world's largest observation wheel. The island city's sudden thunderstorm wind gusts were a challenge for designers.
