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Photo: JLM

Bits and bobs from around the world. Happy Friday.

i - Paris: Photography captures the city of light's overhaul during the time of Napolean III and that grandeous urban magician called Haussmann.

ii - Venice: Tap water in Venice. No way.

iii - Iran: Record poll turnouts. The day in pictures. Down with Ahmadinejad.

iv - Manchester: Is any man actually worth $136m?

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Photo: Daniel C.

For anyone actually listening. West End Festival starts in Glasgow this weekend. Art, music, dance. Tens of thousands in the street. Jazz Festival starting this weekend. Visitors from Canada. Art school graduation party. Sunshine, we hope. Stay Tuned. Thoughts for the day. Cheers.

A- I'm still refusing to Tweet. Perhaps I'd be tweeting/tweetering if my freedom of speech was taken away. China.

Articles of the day

Stories found today with a little help.

Around the world:

i - Japan - The pursuit of happiness - a little different. No cars or phones.

ii - China - Bullet the blue sky; up close and personal.

iii - India - The English Premier League has already taken over Africa, Europe and Asia. Why not India too.

iv - Washington and Calgary - Well said. One story among a billion. Can't wait to read the book.

v - Pyongyang - How long will North Korea - or the 'Korean Nation' I guess they call themselves- get away with injustices like this . This makes me furious.

vi - Calgary - The next Andre Picard. Still digging up mental health issues, my best mate at the Calgary Journal.

- Daniel C.

Hostages

Edwin Dyer in a photo released earlier this year in an ultimatum to the British government. 

The best story I've ever worked on, hands down.

Daniel Bach, Ren Deakin, and James Ellingworth

The Sunday Herald

The adventure trip of a lifetime and just another day at the office, but neither was to end with happy snaps or a job well done.