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 Welcome in the Spring With Madeira's Annual Flower Festival   Travel & Tourism As the daffodils and crocuses in the UK force their way through the last of the winter frosts and stretch their heads towards an increasingly warm sun, there is already spring in the air at home. If you love this time of year, with its promise of renewal and warmth to come, then why not celebrate it in style with a ‘Madeira flower holiday’. On the Portuguese island of Madeira the locals are so excited by the spring that, since 1954, they have celebrated its arrival every year with a festival of flowers. Inspired by local gardeners who always planted splendid blooms which burst into colour in the spring, the local government created a festival to make the very most of this season’s colourful  splendour. Today the festival has gone from strength to strength, drawing locals from across the island as well as visitors from around the world who come to enjoy this unique ‘Madeira flower holiday’ ...

 Afghan Army: A Chinese ‘East Turkistan' Major Leader Was Killed   Business On March 31, the Afghan Army announced that the government army killed seven militants on Friday (March 30), including two Chinese, and 13 others. The military said one of the two Chinese was the vice commander. On March 31, Pajhwok Afghan News reported that a statement from the Afghan National Army claimed that the government army in Mirawab Raghak region launched an elimination  with the code of‘Kokcha-18’on March 30, and seven militants were killed, including two Chinese. The military claimed one of the two was the vice commander. In addition, the military didn’t release any other details about the ‘Chinese militants’. The report also noted that the Afghan government had earlier said that 21 extremist armed groups were operating in Afghanistan, including the East Turkistan Liberation Organization. The Afghan KHAAMA News Agency also reported the incident on January 31, saying that  ‘the sev...