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Turbulent times
To seal the bond between the leaders of Iran and Venezuela, a direct IranAir flight has launched between Tehran and Caracas. But residents of Tehran think it’s a flight of fancy.
Race to the Finnish
What do you need to run a great ambulance service? In our series looking at the brands that make our lives work, we visited the City of Helsinki Rescue Department to find out.
Two wheels good
Some 58 per cent of all journeys in Groningen are on a bicycle. Its 180,000 residents own 300,000 bikes. The Dutch city is a manifesto for getting people in the saddle.
Observation
With some cities it’s love at first sight, with others it’s third time lucky. In the case of me and Seoul, it’s more of the latter.
Japanese MSDF
Under its post-war constitution, Japan is not allowed a navy, army or air force, only Self Defence Forces. Yet, today, the country has one of the largest, most sophisticated fleets in the world with…
