Turkmenistan opens futuristic city dedicated to leader
Arkadag, Turkmenistan Reuters Turkmenistan opened a new, futuristic “smart” city on Thursday dedicated to its former President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov. The city is named Arkadag, or protector, an unofficial title by which Turkmen media have long referred to Berdymukhamedov, who on Thursday marked his 66th birthday by travelling to the Muslim holy city of Mecca. People […]
Escape from the city? Londoners lead Europe in COVID-inspired dreams of flight
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation More than 40 per cent of people in large European cities have considered moving away due to the new coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent survey, with Londoners most prone to dreaming of living in a smaller town with better access to parks and other amenities. Half of urban dwellers in […]
Global obesity rising faster in rural areas than cities, study finds
LondonReuters Global rates of obesity among people who live in the countryside are rising faster than those among city dwellers, in part due to greater access in urban areas to healthier foods and places to exercise, researchers said on Wednesday. In a study of 33 years of trends in body mass index (BMI) across 200 […]
BOOKS: ISTANBUL – THE RICH AND STORIED BIOGRAPHY OF ONE OF THE WORLD’S GREAT CITIES
DAVID ADAMS is captivated by Bettany Hughes’ fascinating look at a city which for more than 2,000 years has occupied a unique place in world history…