Hamburg / DPA Many bookworms baulked when singer-songwriter Bob Dylan was recently awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. But the highbrow position traditionally occupied by authors is now also being encroached upon by computer games designers, who are challenging traditional forms of storytelling and breaking the boundaries of narrative. One of these is Jan Mueller-Michalis, also known as Poki, …

  Honiara / DPA Robert Satu has spent his whole life in a community near Honiara in the Solomon Islands, a South Pacific nation where steep hills often leave little space for settlements. “From the main road to the sea was more than 120 metres,” the village elder says in a documentary about the effects of climate change. “It’s now 55 …

  Sharjah / Emirates Business With the UAE topping the Middle East and North Africa market for Italian products, Sharjah is looking at taking full advantage of the growing trade and business relations with the UAE and Italy. A Sharjah team led by Saif Mohammed Al Midfa, CEO, Expo Centre Sharjah, is in Italy to boost trade ties with Bergamo, …