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Japan's All Nippon Airways promotes regional food

Tokyo, Japan, Dec 21 (ANI): "Tastes of JAPAN" is a project by All Nippon Airways (ANA) to introduce Japanese prefecture's food - drinks, sweets, and culture, in its airport lounges and in-flight meals. It was launched in September 2013 with the goal of introducing all of Japan's 47 prefectures over a period of around four years, and during November this year, that goal was achieved. As a result, ANA has decided to start a new project as a second step to disseminate regional information even more deeply. The new project is named "Tastes of JAPAN by ANA - Explore the regions" and the first region to be introduced is Hokkaido. ANA will disseminate deeper information about Hokkaido by working together with the local administration and different regional cooperatives. Hokkaido is the largest island in the northern part of Japan, moreover, 150 years have passed since the name "Hokkaido" has been given to the island making it a memorable year. Hokkaido is surrounded by three seas, the Pacif

Japan's Himeji city uphold tradition of leather production

Himeji (Japan), Dec 21 (ANI): Himeji Castle, or so-called Egret Castle, has a history of 400 years and has been designated as the first landmark in Japan to become a World Cultural Heritage. It has the second largest number of visitors among other Japanese castles and many foreign tourists visit the castle too. In this beautiful, scenic region, cattle ranching also began. And because of the production of good quality salt and clean rivers nearby, the leather industry has grown. Traditional leather production skill has also been adopted by many Vietnamese employees. These leather products are produced with technology that has evolved with a 1000 years of tradition. The 1000-year history and tradition of Himeji's leather making, with some help from employment of overseas workers, is making it possible to enlarge the market worldwide.

Second North Korean soldier defects to the South

South Korea, Dec 21 (ANI): In yet another incident, a North Korean soldier fled across the world's most heavily militarised border on Thursday to defect to the South. The South Korean guards fired up to 20 warning shots at North Korean troops who were searching for the defected soldier. However, according to the South Korean defense ministry, surveillance equipment detected the soldier through heavy fog just after 8 AM and no shots were fired. Last month, another North Korean soldier suffered critical gunshot wounds during a similar dash across the demilitarised zone. He was shot at by his fellow North Korean soldiers and recovered by South Korean troops, and later taken to a hospital. Reason behind the latest defection on Thursday is still being investigated.

19 killed by air strikes in Syria's rebel-held Idlib

Idlib (Syria), Dec 21 (ANI): At least 19 people have been killed in overnight air strikes in a residential district of Idlib in northwestern Syria. Dozens others were injured in the same air strike. The war monitoring group said that the strikes from Syrian or Russian planes while Russia's defense ministry denied their involvement in the deadly attack. Idlib province is one of four regions of Syria which are supposed to be safe areas under a deal agreed by Russia, fellow regime ally Iran, and rebel backer Turkey in May.

Over 12 dead after tourist bus loses control

Quintana Roo (Mexico), Dec 20 (ANI): At least 12 people were killed and 18 others sustained injuries after a tourist bus lost control and rolled over in Mexico's southeastern Yucatan Peninsula on Tuesday morning. The bus, carrying citizens of the United States, Brazil, and Sweden, was on way to an excursion to the archaeological zone of Chacchoben. A child was among the deceased. Cause of the accident was under investigation.

U.S. blames North Korea for 'WannaCry' cyber attack

Washington, D.C. (U.S.), Dec 20 (ANI): The United States has publicly blamed North Korea for unleashing the so-called 'WannaCry' cyber attack. The so-called cyber attack crippled hospitals, banks and other companies across the globe earlier this year. "After careful investigation the United States is publicly attributing the massive WannaCry cyber attack to North Korea," Homeland Security Advisor to President Donald Trump, Tom Bossert, said. "North Korea has acted especially badly, largely unchecked, for more than a decade, and its malicious behavior is growing more egregious," he added. Bossert added that Facebook Inc and Microsoft Corp acted last week to disable a number of North Korean cyber actions.

U.N. condemns killing of disabled Palestinian protester

New Delhi, Dec 20 (ANI): The United Nations human rights office called the killing of a wheelchair-bound protester by the Israeli military during clashes in Gaza last Friday was a 'truly shocking' act. He was protesting in Gaza against United States President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Protests hit Honduras capital over election recounts

Tegucigalpa (Honduras), Dec 20 (ANI): Fresh protests erupted in the Honduran capital after a top official ruled out a new election following a bitter fight for the presidency last month. Police in Tegucigalpa fired tear gas to disperse the demonstrators. Furious over allegations of voter fraud, protestors burned tires and attacked buildings.

International Space Station welcomes three new crew members

New Delhi, Dec 20 (ANI): A trio of U.S., Japanese and Russian astronauts arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday. Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos and flight engineers Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Scott Tingle of NASA docked their Soyuz spacecraft. The docking completes their two-day journey following Sunday's (December 17) blast-off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Shkaplerov, Kanai and Tingle join Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos and Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba of NASA, who have been aboard the space station since September.

People in Gilgit Baltistan Protest against Power Crisis

Gilgit Baltistan, 19 December, 2017: - People of Gilgit city hit the streets to show their anger against load shedding. They shouted slogans criticizing the local administration and the authorities sitting in Islamabad. Load-shedding and power breakdown are a routine and result in disruption in the smooth functioning of business, educational institutions and other government departments. Locals blame mismanagement and rampant corruption to be the root cause of power crisis in the region.

Trump calls for infrastructure plan after Amtrak train derailment

Washington D.C. (U.S.), Dec 19 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump pitched for the necessity to fix the infrastructure of the country. The U.S. President's remarks came after several people lost their lives in a train derailment accident in Washington D.C. "We are closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with local authorities," Trump said. "It is all the more reason why we must start immediately fixing the infrastructure of the United States", Trump asserted. Earlier, an Amtrak train derailed and fell off a bridge onto Interstate 5 between Tacoma and Olympia in Washington state.

Deadly Thomas Fire becomes California's third largest on record

California, Dec 19 (ANI): Spreading to 259,000 acres, the deadly Thomas Fire has become California's third largest wildfire on record. The largest was the 2003 Cedar Fire near San Diego which destroyed 273,246 acres. With harsh winds tearing through the area, more devastation is feared. According to firefighters, the blaze has already destroyed more than 1,000 structures, including over 750 homes, in coastal communities in Southern California. Over 8,400 firefighters are working around the clock to save lives and contain the fire.

6 dead after Amtrak train derails in Washington state

Washington (United States), Dec 19 (ANI): At least six people were killed after an Amtrak train derailed and fell off a bridge onto Interstate 5 between Tacoma and Olympia in Washington state. The death toll is expected to increase as per the U.S. officials. Approximately 78 passengers and five crew members were on board when the mishap took place. Multiple fatalities were reported after the train derailed near Tacoma, about 40 miles south of Seattle, spilling at least one train car on to busy Interstate 5. Amtrak 501 was traveling from Seattle to Portland along a new route on the maiden voyage of an expanded high-speed option.

Dozens killed, several missing in Philippines landslide

Manila (Philippines), Dec 18 (ANI): At least 26 people are dead and several missing after a massive landslide caused by incessant rains hit central Province of Philippines on Monday. Tropical storm Kai-tak has caused havoc in the Philippines bringing heavy showers of rain and cutting power supply in many areas. More than 15,000 people are stranded due to storm and airlines have been cancelled. Nearly 88,000 people have taken shelter in evacuation centers.

Santa scales skyscraper to deliver gifts to kids

Berlin (Germany), Dec 18 (ANI): A man dressed as Santa Claus scaled a skyscraper to delivere gifts to children waiting below. Kids in Berlin watched in excitement as he rang bells and climbed skyscraper to make a leap on Sunday.

Excitement at peak in Austrian mountain amid Skiing, paragliding and mountain biking

Mayrhofen (Austria), Dec 18 (ANI): The sixth Rise and Fall race, a relay with two 430-metre vertical climbs and descents of the Austrian Alps by Skiing, paragliding and mountain biking, was held in Mayrhofen of Austria on Saturday. Over 2,000 spectators watched the event where 80 teams from all over Europe battled for victory. The relay race began with a 1.3-km cross-country ski climb, after which the competitors handed over to their paragliding team mate. After landing back down the mountainside, the paragliders had a 400-metre run to hand over to their mountain biking team mate. They then faced a 3.7-km climb back up the mountain before the final leg of the relay, a 1.3-km ski or snowboard sprint back down the mountain.

French Sailor smashes solo round-the-world sailing record

Brest (France), Dec 18 (ANI): French sailor Francois Gabart smashed the previous record for the solo non-stop circumnavigation of the globe on Sunday. Gabart took 42 days, 16 hours, 40 minutes and 35 seconds to finish his circuit of the globe. He completed the journey non-stop, confined to his trimaran sailing yacht since 4 November. Gabart broke the record set by his countryman Thomas Coville last year. Then he sailed to the port of Brest, surrounded by a flotilla of spectator boats, for celebrations. Gabart told reporters at Brest that he had been lucky with the weather. He said if he had not left on November 4, or had left his departure just three hours later, he might not have been so lucky.

Mammoth skeleton auctioned for $643,900

Lyon (France), Dec 17 (ANI): 15000-year-old Wooly Mammoth skeleton was auctioned at staggering $643, 900 in French city of Lyon on Sunday. The skeleton of the ice-age extinct elephant species stands 3-metre tall with three meter long tusks. The skeleton was purchased by Strasbourg-based construction company Soprema who sells coating products named Mammouth. The company plans to put the skeleton on display in their headquarters.

Watch: Australia's first same-sex couples get married

Australia, Dec 17 (ANI): Two lesbian couples have become the first people to legally celebrate a same-sex wedding in Australia. According to Daily Telegraph, Sydney couple Lauren Price and Amy Laker got married on Saturday in front of friends and family. The couple was given special permission to wed without giving a month's notice to Births, Deaths and Marriages NSW.

Watch: Eiffel Tower gets festive

Paris, Dec 17 (ANI): Eiffel Tower has been transformed into a winter wonderland, all decked out for the holidays with Christmas trees and giant penguins.