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104-year-old Julius Ksynin fought in a submarine during WWII. He shares his stories of fighting in Korea, and how he was the person who announced to his fellow soldiers that Germany had fallen.
Artists in Beijing perform a dragon dance to celebrate Lunar New Year, as the country's Year of the Dragon kicks off this Saturday. IMAGES
On Lunar New Year's Eve, monks at Taiwan's Dharma Drum Mountain Temple strike the Buddhist Fa-hua Bell 108 times to usher in the Year of the Dragon. The ringing of the bell represents the removal of 108 types of human worries. IMAGES
Worshippers at a Tokyo shrine welcome the new year with an ice-cold bath in an annual tradition that dates back about 70 years Participants warm up through stretches and chants before plunging into a pool filled with huge ice blocks. IMAGES
Celebrity director Martin Scorsese shares his emotion after the screening of his latest film, "Killers of the Flower Moon," screened out-of-competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Alongside Lily Gladstone, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, Scorsese reminded journalists that this film was the result of "many years of work." SOUNDBITE
People in Hong Kong gather to light incense sticks at a temple to welcome the Year of the Rabbit. IMAGES