Messaging app Snapchat, which is widely popular among younger users but has struggled to turn a profit since its creation in 2011, unveils a new multi-player gaming platform. Video provided by AFP
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New arts complex vows cultural ‘equity’ in glitzy Manhattan
An interdisciplinary complex aiming to be an everyman’s art space in the upscale Hudson Yards real estate development in NYC
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Emperor burger: Tokyo chef whips up $900 monster for new monarch
A Tokyo restaurant honors the crowning of the new Japanese emperor next month with a football-sized wagyu beef hamburger served on a gold-dusted bun
Rare Sumatran tiger cubs make public debut at Sydney zoo
Three rare Sumatran tiger cubs venture into public view for the first time in what Sydney zookeepers called a “wonderful success” for the future of the critically endangered species. Video provided by AFP
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In the Belarusian countryside, a farmer rides a horse-mobile
Since he was a child, Alexei Usikov liked to make things. His latest invention is what he calls a “horse-mobile.”
Huge, inflatable dead mouse hits Hong Kong
A massive inflatable reminiscent of a dead mouse is towed into Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, attracting a crowd of locals and visitors.
Iraqi Kurds celebrate Nowruz, the Persian new year
Iraqi Kurds holding lit torches walk up a mountain in the town of Akra, during celebrations of Nowruz (Noruz), the Persian New Year.
UN distributes food after a cyclone in Mozambique
The death toll from a cyclone that smashed into Mozambique and Zimbabwe rises to more than 300 as rescuers race against the clock to help survivors.
Venezuelans on edge over power outage paralyzing the country
Venezuelans continue to struggle under a blackout that has been one of the worst and longest in recent memory, in a country already suffering from serious shortages of food and medicine due to economic crisis. Video provided by AFP
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NORAD’s decades-old ‘Santa tracker’ embraces new technology
As Christmas approaches, volunteers in Colorado are preparing once again to field questions about Santa’s annual trip across the globe. Nathan Frandino reports.
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