UAE: Fire Breaks Out Near US Consulate in Dubai After Reported Drone Attack 2

Flames and black smoke were seen near the US Consulate in Dubai on Tuesday, March 3 after reported explosions and a suspected drone attack amid regional tensions.

Vietnam: Typhoon Kalmaegi Brings Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain to Central Region

Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in central Vietnam, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to regions already hit by recent floods. At least one person has died, several are missing, and homes and power lines were damaged. Flooding occurred in Dak Lak and thousands were evacuated as authorities remain on high alert for further floods and landslides.

Vietnam: Typhoon Kalmaegi Brings Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain to Central Region 2

Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in central Vietnam, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to regions already hit by recent floods. At least one person has died, several are missing, and homes and power lines were damaged. Flooding occurred in Dak Lak and thousands were evacuated as authorities remain on high alert for further floods and landslides.

Illustration - Bank

Illustration - Bank

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 13TH ARR. LEFT BANK. ZAC MASSENA-BRUNESEAU. DUO TOWERS DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT JEAN NOUVEL. THEY HOUSE THE OFFICES OF MORE THAN 9,000 GROUPE BPCE EMPLOYEES (BANQUE POPULAIRE + CAISSE D'EPARGNE). THE TWO BUILDINGS HAVE AN AUDITORIUM, SHOPS AS WELL AS A LUXURY HOTEL, IN ITS UPPER PART: THE TOO HOTEL, OF THE ACCOR GROUP Photo by Serge Attal/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Bank

Illustration - Bank

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 13TH ARR. LEFT BANK. ZAC MASSENA-BRUNESEAU. DUO TOWERS DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT JEAN NOUVEL. THEY HOUSE THE OFFICES OF MORE THAN 9,000 GROUPE BPCE EMPLOYEES (BANQUE POPULAIRE + CAISSE D'EPARGNE). THE TWO BUILDINGS HAVE AN AUDITORIUM, SHOPS AS WELL AS A LUXURY HOTEL, IN ITS UPPER PART: THE TOO HOTEL, OF THE ACCOR GROUP Photo by Serge Attal/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Bank

Illustration - Bank

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 13TH ARR. LEFT BANK. ZAC MASSENA-BRUNESEAU. DUO TOWERS DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT JEAN NOUVEL. THEY HOUSE THE OFFICES OF MORE THAN 9,000 GROUPE BPCE EMPLOYEES (BANQUE POPULAIRE + CAISSE D'EPARGNE). THE TWO BUILDINGS HAVE AN AUDITORIUM, SHOPS AS WELL AS A LUXURY HOTEL, IN ITS UPPER PART: THE TOO HOTEL, OF THE ACCOR GROUP Photo by Serge Attal/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Bank

Illustration - Bank

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 13TH ARR. LEFT BANK. ZAC MASSENA-BRUNESEAU. DUO TOWERS DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT JEAN NOUVEL. THEY HOUSE THE OFFICES OF MORE THAN 9,000 GROUPE BPCE EMPLOYEES (BANQUE POPULAIRE + CAISSE D'EPARGNE). THE TWO BUILDINGS HAVE AN AUDITORIUM, SHOPS AS WELL AS A LUXURY HOTEL, IN ITS UPPER PART: THE TOO HOTEL, OF THE ACCOR GROUP Photo by Serge Attal/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Bank

Illustration - Bank

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 13TH ARR. LEFT BANK. ZAC MASSENA-BRUNESEAU. DUO TOWERS DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT JEAN NOUVEL. THEY HOUSE THE OFFICES OF MORE THAN 9,000 GROUPE BPCE EMPLOYEES (BANQUE POPULAIRE + CAISSE D'EPARGNE). THE TWO BUILDINGS HAVE AN AUDITORIUM, SHOPS AS WELL AS A LUXURY HOTEL, IN ITS UPPER PART: THE TOO HOTEL, OF THE ACCOR GROUP Photo by Serge Attal/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Bank

Illustration - Bank

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 13TH ARR. LEFT BANK. ZAC MASSENA-BRUNESEAU. PASSAGE OF A TRAM IN FRONT OF THE DUO TOWERS DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT JEAN NOUVEL. THEY HOUSE THE OFFICES OF MORE THAN 9,000 GROUPE BPCE EMPLOYEES (BANQUE POPULAIRE + CAISSE D'EPARGNE). THE TWO BUILDINGS HAVE AN AUDITORIUM, SHOPS AS WELL AS A LUXURY HOTEL IN ITS UPPER PART Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Immobilier

Illustration - Immobilier

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 13TH ARR. LEFT BANK. ZAC MASSENA-BRUNESEAU. PLANT FACADE NEAR THE DUO TOWERS DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT JEAN NOUVEL. IMMEDIATELY BORDERING THE SEINE, THEY HAVE THE OFFICES OF MORE THAN 9,000 GROUPE BPCE EMPLOYEES (BANQUE POPULAIRE + CAISSE D'EPARGNE). THE TWO BUILDINGS WILL HOST AN AUDITORIUM, SHOPS, A LUXURY HOTEL, GREEN TERRACES, AS WELL AS A BELVEDERE GARDEN OPEN TO ALL Photo by Serge Attal/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Immobilier

Illustration - Immobilier

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 13TH ARR. LEFT BANK. ZAC MASSENA-BRUNESEAU. DUO TOWERS DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT JEAN NOUVEL. THEY HOUSE THE OFFICES OF MORE THAN 9,000 GROUPE BPCE EMPLOYEES (BANQUE POPULAIRE + CAISSE D'EPARGNE). THE TWO BUILDINGS HAVE AN AUDITORIUM, SHOPS AS WELL AS A LUXURY HOTEL, IN ITS UPPER PART: THE TOO HOTEL, OF THE ACCOR GROUP Photo by Serge Attal/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Immobilier

Illustration - Immobilier

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 13TH DISTRICT. LA ZAC MASSENA-BRUNESEAU. IN THE MIDDLE, THE HOME TOWER, SOCIAL HOUSING , BUILT BY BOUYGUES GROUP. AT RIGHT, THE DUO OFFICES TOWERS, JEAN NOUVEL ARCHITECT, THEY WILL SHELTER NATIXIS BANK OFFICES AND A LUXURY HOTEL MGALLERY (SOFITEL) DESIGN BY PHILIPPE STARCK Photo by Serge Attal/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Immobilier

Illustration - Immobilier

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 13TH ARR. LEFT BANK. ZAC MASSENA-BRUNESEAU. DUO TOWERS DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT JEAN NOUVEL. THEY HOUSE THE OFFICES OF MORE THAN 9,000 GROUPE BPCE EMPLOYEES (BANQUE POPULAIRE + CAISSE D'EPARGNE). THE TWO BUILDINGS HAVE AN AUDITORIUM, SHOPS AS WELL AS A LUXURY HOTEL, IN ITS UPPER PART: THE TOO HOTEL, OF THE ACCOR GROUP Photo by Serge Attal/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Immobilier

Illustration - Immobilier

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 13TH ARR. LEFT BANK. ZAC MASSENA-BRUNESEAU. DUO TOWERS DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT JEAN NOUVEL. THEY HOUSE THE OFFICES OF MORE THAN 9,000 GROUPE BPCE EMPLOYEES (BANQUE POPULAIRE + CAISSE D'EPARGNE). THE TWO BUILDINGS HAVE AN AUDITORIUM, SHOPS AS WELL AS A LUXURY HOTEL, IN ITS UPPER PART: THE TOO HOTEL, OF THE ACCOR GROUP Photo by Serge Attal/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 13TH ARR. LEFT BANK. ZAC MASSENA-BRUNESEAU. PASSAGE OF A TRAM IN FRONT OF THE DUO TOWERS DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT JEAN NOUVEL. THEY HOUSE THE OFFICES OF MORE THAN 9,000 GROUPE BPCE EMPLOYEES (BANQUE POPULAIRE + CAISSE D'EPARGNE). THE TWO BUILDINGS HAVE AN AUDITORIUM, SHOPS AS WELL AS A LUXURY HOTEL IN ITS UPPER PART Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Paris

Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 13TH ARRONDISSEMENT. LEFT BANK. ZAC MASSENA-BRUNESEAU. PASSAGE OF A TRAM IN FRONT OF THE DUO TOWERS DESIGNED BY ARCHITECT JEAN NOUVEL. THEY HOUSE THE OFFICES OF MORE THAN 9,000 GROUPE BPCE EMPLOYEES (BANQUE POPULAIRE + CAISSE D'EPARGNE). THE TWO BUILDINGS HAVE AN AUDITORIUM, SHOPS AS WELL AS A LUXURY HOTEL IN ITS UPPER PART Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

US: Tropicana Hotel In Vegas Imploded With Fireworks Show

Hotel Tropicana in Las Vegas was demolished in a controlled implosion on Wednesday, October 9, following a fireworks display and a drone show to celebrate its legacy. The Tropicana had closed in April after 67 years of business.

US: Tropicana Hotel In Vegas Imploded With Fireworks Show 3

Hotel Tropicana in Las Vegas was demolished in a controlled implosion on Wednesday, October 9, following a fireworks display and a drone show to celebrate its legacy. The Tropicana had closed in April after 67 years of business.

US: Tropicana Hotel In Vegas Imploded With Fireworks Show 2

Hotel Tropicana in Las Vegas was demolished in a controlled implosion on Wednesday, October 9, following a fireworks display and a drone show to celebrate its legacy. The Tropicana had closed in April after 67 years of business.

US: Tropicana Hotel In Vegas Imploded With Fireworks Show 5

Hotel Tropicana in Las Vegas was demolished in a controlled implosion on Wednesday, October 9, following a fireworks display and a drone show to celebrate its legacy. The Tropicana had closed in April after 67 years of business.

US: Tropicana Hotel In Vegas Imploded With Fireworks Show 4

Hotel Tropicana in Las Vegas was demolished in a controlled implosion on Wednesday, October 9, following a fireworks display and a drone show to celebrate its legacy. The Tropicana had closed in April after 67 years of business.

Local team wins race to scale 57-story hotel in Singapore

Local team wins race to scale 57-story hotel in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Around 21 climbers compete to scale the three 200-meter-high hotel towers of the US$5.5 billion Marina Bay Sands resort as it celebrates its official opening in Singapore on June 23, 2010.

Local team wins race to scale 57-storey hotel in Singapore

Local team wins race to scale 57-storey hotel in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - A woman climber participates in a race to scale the three 200-meter-high hotel towers of the US$5.5 billion Marina Bay Sands resort as it celebrates its official opening in Singapore on June 23, 2010.

Nagoya station complex wins Guinness entry as largest

Nagoya station complex wins Guinness entry as largest

NAGOYA, Japan - The ''JR Central Towers'' building complex at JR Nagoya station (in an undated file photo) has entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest facility built over a railway station, Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) said Feb. 27. The complex, consisting of two high-rise buildings 51 stories and 53 stories high respectively, is 245 meters tall with a total floor space of 410,000 square meters. It houses restaurants and offices as well as a department store and a 780-room hotel.

Tours Duo - Paris

Tours Duo - Paris

Construction of the ÂTours DUOÂ, DUO towers by architect Jean Nouvel in Paris, France, on April 26, 2021. They are at the end of Avenue de France and will be the new visual signature of this south-eastern district of the capital. Tours Duo are two skyscrapers under construction, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the edge of the ring road and Ivry-sur-Seine. Work began at the end of March 2017, delivery of the two towers is scheduled for 2021. The mixed-use project covers more than 108,000 m2. It mainly houses offices, which will house the headquarters of the Natixis bank (BPCE Group),but also a hotel, a restaurant, a bar with a panoramic terrace overlooking Paris, an auditorium, shops and green terraces. When completed, the Tour Duo n°1, with 180 m, will be the third tallest building in the capital after the Eiffel Tower (324 m)

Tours Duo - Paris

Tours Duo - Paris

Construction of the ÂTours DUOÂ, DUO towers by architect Jean Nouvel in Paris, France, on April 26, 2021. They are at the end of Avenue de France and will be the new visual signature of this south-eastern district of the capital. Tours Duo are two skyscrapers under construction, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the edge of the ring road and Ivry-sur-Seine. Work began at the end of March 2017, delivery of the two towers is scheduled for 2021. The mixed-use project covers more than 108,000 m2. It mainly houses offices, which will house the headquarters of the Natixis bank (BPCE Group),but also a hotel, a restaurant, a bar with a panoramic terrace overlooking Paris, an auditorium, shops and green terraces. When completed, the Tour Duo n°1, with 180 m, will be the third tallest building in the capital after the Eiffel Tower (324 m)

Tours Duo - Paris

Tours Duo - Paris

Construction of the ÂTours DUOÂ, DUO towers by architect Jean Nouvel in Paris, France, on April 26, 2021. They are at the end of Avenue de France and will be the new visual signature of this south-eastern district of the capital. Tours Duo are two skyscrapers under construction, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the edge of the ring road and Ivry-sur-Seine. Work began at the end of March 2017, delivery of the two towers is scheduled for 2021. The mixed-use project covers more than 108,000 m2. It mainly houses offices, which will house the headquarters of the Natixis bank (BPCE Group),but also a hotel, a restaurant, a bar with a panoramic terrace overlooking Paris, an auditorium, shops and green terraces. When completed, the Tour Duo n°1, with 180 m, will be the third tallest building in the capital after the Eiffel Tower (324 m)

Tours Duo - Paris

Tours Duo - Paris

Construction of the ÂTours DUOÂ, DUO towers by architect Jean Nouvel in Paris, France, on April 26, 2021. They are at the end of Avenue de France and will be the new visual signature of this south-eastern district of the capital. Tours Duo are two skyscrapers under construction, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the edge of the ring road and Ivry-sur-Seine. Work began at the end of March 2017, delivery of the two towers is scheduled for 2021. The mixed-use project covers more than 108,000 m2. It mainly houses offices, which will house the headquarters of the Natixis bank (BPCE Group),but also a hotel, a restaurant, a bar with a panoramic terrace overlooking Paris, an auditorium, shops and green terraces. When completed, the Tour Duo n°1, with 180 m, will be the third tallest building in the capital after the Eiffel Tower (324 m)

Tours Duo - Paris

Tours Duo - Paris

Construction of the ÂTours DUOÂ, DUO towers by architect Jean Nouvel in Paris, France, on April 26, 2021. They are at the end of Avenue de France and will be the new visual signature of this south-eastern district of the capital. Tours Duo are two skyscrapers under construction, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the edge of the ring road and Ivry-sur-Seine. Work began at the end of March 2017, delivery of the two towers is scheduled for 2021. The mixed-use project covers more than 108,000 m2. It mainly houses offices, which will house the headquarters of the Natixis bank (BPCE Group),but also a hotel, a restaurant, a bar with a panoramic terrace overlooking Paris, an auditorium, shops and green terraces. When completed, the Tour Duo n°1, with 180 m, will be the third tallest building in the capital after the Eiffel Tower (324 m)

Tours Duo - Paris

Tours Duo - Paris

Construction of the ÂTours DUOÂ, DUO towers by architect Jean Nouvel in Paris, France, on April 26, 2021. They are at the end of Avenue de France and will be the new visual signature of this south-eastern district of the capital. Tours Duo are two skyscrapers under construction, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the edge of the ring road and Ivry-sur-Seine. Work began at the end of March 2017, delivery of the two towers is scheduled for 2021. The mixed-use project covers more than 108,000 m2. It mainly houses offices, which will house the headquarters of the Natixis bank (BPCE Group),but also a hotel, a restaurant, a bar with a panoramic terrace overlooking Paris, an auditorium, shops and green terraces. When completed, the Tour Duo n°1, with 180 m, will be the third tallest building in the capital after the Eiffel Tower (324 m)

Tours Duo - Paris

Tours Duo - Paris

Construction of the ÂTours DUOÂ, DUO towers by architect Jean Nouvel in Paris, France, on April 26, 2021. They are at the end of Avenue de France and will be the new visual signature of this south-eastern district of the capital. Tours Duo are two skyscrapers under construction, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the edge of the ring road and Ivry-sur-Seine. Work began at the end of March 2017, delivery of the two towers is scheduled for 2021. The mixed-use project covers more than 108,000 m2. It mainly houses offices, which will house the headquarters of the Natixis bank (BPCE Group),but also a hotel, a restaurant, a bar with a panoramic terrace overlooking Paris, an auditorium, shops and green terraces. When completed, the Tour Duo n°1, with 180 m, will be the third tallest building in the capital after the Eiffel Tower (324 m)

Tours Duo - Paris

Tours Duo - Paris

Construction of the ÂTours DUOÂ, DUO towers by architect Jean Nouvel in Paris, France, on April 26, 2021. They are at the end of Avenue de France and will be the new visual signature of this south-eastern district of the capital. Tours Duo are two skyscrapers under construction, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the edge of the ring road and Ivry-sur-Seine. Work began at the end of March 2017, delivery of the two towers is scheduled for 2021. The mixed-use project covers more than 108,000 m2. It mainly houses offices, which will house the headquarters of the Natixis bank (BPCE Group),but also a hotel, a restaurant, a bar with a panoramic terrace overlooking Paris, an auditorium, shops and green terraces. When completed, the Tour Duo n°1, with 180 m, will be the third tallest building in the capital after the Eiffel Tower (324 m)

Local team wins race to scale 57-story hotel in Singapore

Local team wins race to scale 57-story hotel in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Around 21 climbers compete to scale the three 200-meter-high hotel towers of the US$5.5 billion Marina Bay Sands resort as it celebrates its official opening in Singapore on June 23, 2010. (Kyodo)

Local team wins race to scale 57-storey hotel in Singapore

Local team wins race to scale 57-storey hotel in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - A woman climber participates in a race to scale the three 200-meter-high hotel towers of the US$5.5 billion Marina Bay Sands resort as it celebrates its official opening in Singapore on June 23, 2010. (Kyodo)

Nagoya station complex wins Guinness entry as largest

Nagoya station complex wins Guinness entry as largest

NAGOYA, Japan - The ''JR Central Towers'' building complex at JR Nagoya station (in an undated file photo) has entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest facility built over a railway station, Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) said Feb. 27. The complex, consisting of two high-rise buildings 51 stories and 53 stories high respectively, is 245 meters tall with a total floor space of 410,000 square meters. It houses restaurants and offices as well as a department store and a 780-room hotel.

Prague, Pankrac, skyscrapers, Corinthia Towers (Corinthia Hotel Prague), City Empiria, Panorama Hotel Prague, City Tower, V Tower, Congress Centre Prague

Prague, Pankrac, skyscrapers, Corinthia Towers (Corinthia Hotel Prague), City Empiria, Panorama Hotel Prague, City Tower, V Tower, Congress Centre Prague

***August 14, 2018 FILE PHOTO*** The historic centre of Prague may go on the list of World Heritage in Danger as Czech officials do not protect it enough, according to a report written after the UNESCO World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission in Prague in March that CTK received from ICOMOS. The UNESCO/ICOMOS report has been sent to the Czech Culture Ministry and the City of Prague. Culture Minister Lubomir Zaoralek pointed out that Prague is not on the list of endangered monuments yet. He said negotiations with UNESCO were under way and the Czech Republic. UNESCO will be waiting how we are going to react. It depends on how we will cope with their reservations, further assessments will take place, Zaoralek said on Thursday, October 21, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)

Prague, Pankrac, skyscrapers, Corinthia Towers (Corinthia Hotel Prague), City Empiria, Panorama Hotel Prague, City Tower, V Tower, Congress Centre Prague

Prague, Pankrac, skyscrapers, Corinthia Towers (Corinthia Hotel Prague), City Empiria, Panorama Hotel Prague, City Tower, V Tower, Congress Centre Prague

***August 14, 2018 FILE PHOTO*** The historic centre of Prague may go on the list of World Heritage in Danger as Czech officials do not protect it enough, according to a report written after the UNESCO World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission in Prague in March that CTK received from ICOMOS. The UNESCO/ICOMOS report has been sent to the Czech Culture Ministry and the City of Prague. Culture Minister Lubomir Zaoralek pointed out that Prague is not on the list of endangered monuments yet. He said negotiations with UNESCO were under way and the Czech Republic. UNESCO will be waiting how we are going to react. It depends on how we will cope with their reservations, further assessments will take place, Zaoralek said on Thursday, October 21, 2019. (CTK Photo/Michal Kamaryt)