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January dragging on? Plot your escape and plan your next adventures around the most exciting new check-ins of the year — there are plenty to choose from

Openings across Africa and Asia offer new cultural experiences in stunning architectural surroundings

Lighter crowds, lower prices and mild weather are attractive reasons to travel off-peak.

Hundreds of thousands of people were killed in Aceh in 2004. Now warning systems are in place, but some feel more could be done

Whether you want to soak up volcano views, sip sunset cocktails or relax in a villa, these are the hideaways to book in Oia, Fira or down by the coast

Pharrell Williams appointed as UNESCO goodwill ambassador in Paris, promoting cultural initiatives and marking U.S. reentry into the organization.

Pop star and fashion designer Pharrell Williams has been named UNESCO’s goodwill ambassador for artistic education and entrepreneurship on Tuesday in Paris

As Britain's new Labour government bids to reset long-fraught ties with China amid a suspected spy scandal, another issue could mar relations: Beijing's controversial plans to open the largest embassy in the UK. China has for several years been trying to relocate its embassy, currently in the British capital's upmarket…

Carmen Schuster left the Transylvanian village of Cincsor for West Germany in search of a better life 40 years ago. But when she returned to Romania for work years later, she was overcome by an urge to stay – and to save the centuries-old Saxon community she once called home.