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Skyscraper

A view of the old quarter of Sanaa, Yemen, November 14, 2018.

UNESCO project aims to save Sanaa’s historic mud brick towers

Culture

The distinctive brown and white residential towers of the Old City in Sanaa, Yemen, date back centuries. Amid heavy rains, floods, war and economic collapse, more than a hundred have recently seen their roofs partially collapse.

The Shard stands 95 stories tall in the heart of London on the banks of the River Thames.

New book explains the secrets behind famous skyscrapers, other structures

Culture
Tower of David, Caracas

Caracas is finally ending the ‘world’s tallest squat’

Development

Why China is turning to Chicago for advice on its new skyscrapers

Environment

Meet 1WTC, New York’s New Tallest Buildling

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Geo answer

Arts, Culture & Media

For today’s Geo Quiz we were looking for the world’s tallest completed building, and the answer is Taipei 101 in Taiwan. Jake Warga recently took a tour of Taipei 101 and sent us an audio postcard.

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Geo Answer

Arts, Culture & Media

The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is Abu Dhabi, one of the United Arab Emirates. It was announced today that the Abu Dhabi Investment Council has bought a majority stake in New York’s landmark Chrysler Building.

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Race to build the tallest skyscraper

Business, Economics and Jobs

Taiwan is home to the world’s tallest building – but not for long, as Ben Gilbert reports that Dubai plans to go even higher.

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