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Hong Kong opens first bullet train link to mainland China

9/22/2018, 6:50:53 PM
Hong Kong opened its first bullet train Saturday, which connects the territory with mainland China. ✔ A Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) Vibrant Express train bound for Guangzhou Nan Station waits in the Mainland Port Area at West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong on Sept ✔ dennisvdw, Getty Images/iStockphoto Fullscreen Bologna-Rome: Save over an hour between Bologna and Rome by taking the train instead of flying


Rick Steves: Visiting Europe’s 20th-century fascist sites

9/22/2018, 4:01:35 PM
Europe is dotted with fascinating monuments and powerful memorials thoughtfully designed to bring sobering lessons home. ✔ The thatched roof of Anne Hathaway's Cottage, where Shakespeare's wife grew up, seems to drip over the 500-year-old building ✔ He pumped up the economy, created jobs and invested in infrastructure ✔ While the advent of World War II put that celebration on hold, the megaproject was completed in the 1950s


Avengers 4 deaths: THIS character confirmed alive – Is she part of new reshoots with THOR?

9/22/2018, 5:12:59 PM
AVENGERS 4 reshoots are taking place right now in Atlanta with Thor and this star just got on a plane with Chris Hemsworth. Is her character back in action after Infinity War horror? ✔ (Image: MARVEL) Avengers 4: Is Tessa Thompson back in Atlanta for reshoots ✔ With Thompson's Valkyrie (kaaka Brunnhilde) potentially involved it raises the tatalising possibility of the armies of dead heroes of Asgard, including all her fallen fellow valkuries, riding back into glorious battle one last time


Photo tour: Hawaii's beautiful waterfalls

9/22/2018, 4:01:33 PM
Check out one of these popular waterfalls on your next Hawaiian vacation. ✔ Getty Images/iStockphoto Fullscreen Manoa Falls, Oahu ✔ When it's time to ditch the Hawaii beach scene to explore inland, waterfall hikes offer verdant, secluded walks that culminate in a frothy ribbon of water pouring into an emerald pool ✔ Check out one of these popular waterfalls on your next Hawaiian vacation


Venice tourists could be fined over $500 for sitting down in public places

9/22/2018, 4:23:14 PM
Venice tourists may be subject to a new no sitting rule. The city's mayor has proposed a fine of about $588 for anyone who sits or lays down. ✔ Join host Christine van Blokland as she explores the treasures of Venice, Italy ✔ The city's mayor, Luigi Brugnaro, has proposed a fine of up to 500 euros (or about $588) for anyone who sits or lays down in an undesignated spot, according to CNN and the Guardian ✔ Craig Whitley, Curious Traveler Fullscreen Rush hour, Venice-style


These American cities have the most expensive transportation

9/22/2018, 4:01:34 PM
American commuters spend an average of 27 minutes getting to work, here's how much that adds up in expenses across the USA. ✔ Corvallis, OR • Monthly transportation cost: $916 • Daily vehicle miles travelled: 13.4 per person • Avg ✔ In metro areas with robust public transit infrastructure which give many residents the option to not own a car average monthly transit costs tend to be lower


Turkmenistan surprised by Tajikistan's rollback on railroad

9/22/2018, 4:53:59 PM
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — A railroad project in Central Asia is apparently up in the air, with Turkmenistan saying that a Tajik envoy's statement apparently backtracking on th ✔ The ambassador said the plan is no longer feasible because of an improvement in ties with its ex-Soviet neighbor, Uzbekistan ✔ Turkmenistan's Foreign Ministry said Saturday it formally notified Tajikistan that it doesn't understand the statement ✔ Turkmenistan had hoped the 88-kilometer (55-mile) line would be extended east to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and onward to China


Kourtney Kardashian complains she feels like a third wheel with Khloe

9/22/2018, 6:17:43 PM
The 39-year-old mother-of-three joked on social media about being left out, as Khloe and Tristan smooched in the car on a night out ✔ She's recently been linked to 20-year-old model Luka Sabbat ✔ She's collaborated with pal Jordyn Woods for a cosmetics collection ✔ She is expected to make the trek with their five-month-old daughter True Thompson in the near future ✔ She will really miss Kris [Jenner] and her sisters,' said a source


Khloe Kardashian holds hands with Tristan Thompson

9/22/2018, 4:53:12 PM
Khloe, 34, and her baby-daddy, 27, held hands at the lavish bash in Studio City, California, on Friday to launch her sister Kylie's make-up collaboration with pal Jordyn Woods ✔ They've been working to get past allegations of him cheating while she was heavily pregnant ✔ Following that more photos and another video emerged of the NBA star in similar situations with several different women ✔ Khloe and Tristan's show of unity comes afterPeople claimed that she will soon moving back to Cleveland, Ohio to be near Thompson


10 new trailers you should watch this week

9/22/2018, 4:17:14 PM
Captain Marvel, If Beale Street Could Talk, and more. ✔ Mary Poppins Returns Here’s the first full trailer for Mary Poppins Returns ✔ And while the series seems to be going beyond the scope of the novel, it should bring plenty of the creepiness you’d expect ✔ And as a result, we now have this trailer with a thumbnail image showing the flag planted on the moon


Vietnam by Max Hastings review – an effort to exonerate the US military

9/22/2018, 5:23:48 PM
The expert on war misunderstands domestic opposition to fighting in Vietnam and attempts to re-justify the conflict as a struggle of liberal democratic values against communism ✔ Lyndon B Johnson (left) in a briefing at the White House, with Max Hastings seated on the right ✔ There were no adrenalin-pumping helicopter jaunts of the kind the Americans were obliged to offer reporters on day trips from Saigon or brief embeds on the frontline ✔ He clearly hopes his book will prevent that verdict holding sway today


31 Products You'll Never Understand How You Lived Without

9/22/2018, 6:29:16 PM
Genius little inventions that are gonna have you asking, "Why didn't I think of that?" ✔ Promising review: I was very hesitant when I bought this laundry basket, but I am so glad I did ✔ Check out all of BuzzFeed’s gift guides! The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews


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