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Farmers and managers are being encouraged to ‘do business creatively’ in the totalitarian state’s biggest domestic policy experiment since Kim Jong-un took power
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Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo are tipped to feature in a new Disney production telling the story of Phiona Mutesi’s rise from nine-year-old chess enthusiast to international star player
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Though their countries are technically at war, Koreans from the north and the south cross paths at Beijing airport every day. Frequent traveller Andray Abrahamian can’t help wondering what they’re thinking
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Ministry of culture will consider financial support for filmmakers focussing on subjects like family values, Crimea and Ukraine. The Calvert Journal reports
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Analysis: amid plans for Israeli-style ‘separation barrier’ against both militants and immigrants, Simon Allison questions how effective a Great Wall can be
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‘A lot of what makes art magic has been lost – to auction houses, glossy magazines, prices,’ says Mahsa Mergenthaler-Shamsaei
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Analysis: president has taken a step too far along a dark and dangerous path to be able to step back, says Mark Galeotti
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A petition to draw on the president’s authority to improve local living conditions has got off to a slow start in Krasnokamsk
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Photographer Christopher Rimmer spent a year studying the strange habits of cattle on South Africa’s wild coast. His exhibition Amapondo opens in New York in AprilGallery
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Auctioning designer clothes and high-end donations, the supermodel’s ‘Fashion for Ebola’ night is evidence of an outdated and patronising view of Africa, writes Adrienne Klasa
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They stick Vladimir Putin posters on their bedroom walls, proudly wear T-shirts with his face on and pore over his TV appearances. Photographer Bela Doka ventured to Moscow’s suburbs to meet the VV Putin appreciation societyGallery
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It’s become a cliche to boast of unseen footage from inside the secret state, but tourist Pierre Deport’s recent video stands out from the rest. He talked to NK News about how best to go about it
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Inspired by his first trip to Europe in 1873, Naser al-Din Shah Qajar built Lalezar, the first modern boulevard in Tehran. Shops, cafes and smart restaurants dotted both sides of the street, making it the hipster destination of its time. A popular film and theatre culture helped keep the neighborhood thriving in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. Photos by Roozbeh and Shaya ShahrestaniGallery
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Analysis: if enough B-list celebrities gather in one place and shout ‘fire!’ ordinary Russians will start to believe they are at risk, says Allison Quinn
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The seven-day professional cycling race in the small west African country of Gabon is the most prestigious road cycling event in Africa, annually selecting professional Tour de France teams to race against the African continent’s most exciting new talentGallery
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Despite threats, pro-government activists police Russia’s roads by capturing traffic violations on camera and uploading the footage to an audience of millions. RFE/RL meets them
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