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Archipelago 11 months ago

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Viral lizard statue sparks conversation about 'overpriced', 'ugly' monuments

The monument’s surprisingly small budget also sparked widespread discussion online, with many netizens comparing it to statues in other cities that are often deemed far less appealing despite being built with significantly larger budgets and funded by taxpayers.

Archipelago 1 year ago

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Bali's tallest broadcasting tower opens to public

Officials claimed that the new tower would be on-par with other famous towers across the globe such as the Tokyo Tower, Macau Tower and even the Eiffel tower.

Americas 3 years ago

UN adopts landmark resolution on climate justice

Cheers rang out as the measure -- hailed as a victory for the climate justice movement which hopes it will increase pressure on polluting countries failing to address the global warming emergency -- was greenlighted by consensus.

Community 4 years ago

Indian 'eternal flame' in memory of war dead is extinguished

An "eternal flame" in memory of soldiers killed during the India-Pakistan War of 1971 at one of Delhi's most symbolic landmarks was put out Friday.

World 5 years ago

Five things to know about the Hagia Sophia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will on Friday participate with hundreds of people in the first Muslim prayers at Hagia Sophia since a top court revoked the Istanbul landmark's museum status.Here are five things to know about the Hagia Sophia:

Art & Culture 5 years ago

Pope joins criticism of Turkey turning Hagia Sophia into mosque

Pope Francis on Sunday joined an international chorus of condemnation of Turkey's decision to convert Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia landmark back into a mosque.

Art & Culture 5 years ago

A new Buddha statue rises above Bangkok

Thonburi district in Bangkok unveiled its new landmark, an imposing statue of the Buddha that rises 69 meters above the ground -- about the height of a 20-story building.

City 6 years ago

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City bows to pressure, halts Monas revitalization project

The Jakarta administration has decided to halt a National Monument (Monas) revitalization project in Central Jakarta after the public criticized it for cutting down hundreds of trees.