Tsubaki (Wabisuke)

Bhutan offers rare glimpse inside historic temples
CNN January 6, 2011
The isolated kingdom of Bhutan has opened its doors to a team of art experts in order to preserve its Buddhist history.

Broccoli

U.N. asking for more peace keepers for Ivory Coast
Abidjan, Ivory Coast (CNN) January 5, 2011
Ivory Coast's diplomatic squabble centered Wednesday on a siege laid to a posh waterfront hotel where the president-elect has been holed up under the protection of United Nations peacekeepers.

Sazanka

Smoking at Spanish restaurants, bars banned
Madrid, Spain (CNN) January 2, 2011
A law in Spain that went into effect Sunday has banned smoking in indoor bars and restaurants, giving the nation some of the toughest smoking restrictions in western Europe.

Nabana

Asian markets off to a strong start
FT January 3, 2011
Asian stocks got off to a strong start on Monday on hopes that the global economic recovery will gather pace in 2011. The MSCI Asia Pacific index excluding Japan rose 0.8 per cent as it continued its longest winning streak since July.

Manryo

Fatality confirmed in Australian flooding;
airport to close for weeks.
CNN January 2, 2011
Massive flooding that has swept through Queensland, Australia, and claimed at least one life will likely force the evacuation of at least 1,000 people and close a regional airport for weeks, an emergency agency said Sunday.

Senryo

Estonia joins eurozone despite turmoil
CNN January 1, 2010
Estonia became the newest member of the eurozone Saturday, adopting the euro for its official currency as the clock rang in 2011.

Osechi

Celebrations from around the world
Cities around the world have been celebrating the New Year in their own style, from Sydney and Hong Kong to Beijing, people have been watching spectacular firework displays and popping a few fizzy champagne corks to bring in 2011.