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Lightning damages 188-year-old George Washington monument in Maryland
June 21, 2015
Lightning damages 188-year-old George Washington monument in Maryland
The oldest monument dedicated to George Washington, the first president of the United States, has been partially damaged in a…
Auctioneers eye US$1 billion takings in London’s summer art sales
June 21, 2015
Auctioneers eye US$1 billion takings in London’s summer art sales
With an Atlantic tailwind from May auctions in New York in which the two biggest auction houses sold more than…
Kim Kardashian’s Spot on Public Radio Show Angers Listeners
June 20, 2015
Kim Kardashian’s Spot on Public Radio Show Angers Listeners
An appearance by Kim Kardashian on the National Public Radio show "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" has angered some…
NGO: Famed Syria mosaic museum damaged in barrel bombing
June 20, 2015
NGO: Famed Syria mosaic museum damaged in barrel bombing
Syria's best-known mosaic museum in the northern rebel-held town of Maaret al-Numan has been seriously damaged in a regime barrel…
The Empire strikes back … at a secret London location
June 20, 2015
The Empire strikes back … at a secret London location
Hooded jawas search for treasures and stormtroopers patrol the streets on the lookout for suspicious activity.
Karmen Philip: Fine artist turns ostrich’s egg into paintings
June 17, 2015
Karmen Philip: Fine artist turns ostrich’s egg into paintings
Fine artist Karmen Philip spends long hours with an ostrich egg until nature inspires her with designs. She paints on…
Egyptian shroud set for rare auction in Paris
June 16, 2015
Egyptian shroud set for rare auction in Paris
A rare ancient Egyptian burial cloth more than 3,000 years old is to go under the hammer on Thursday in…
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei to have major London show
June 16, 2015
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei to have major London show
The Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei will have what is being billed as the biggest retrospective of his work ever…
Exhibition on refugees in Egypt held at Bibliotheca Alexandrina
June 15, 2015
Exhibition on refugees in Egypt held at Bibliotheca Alexandrina
With images telling the stories of refugees in Egypt, the Library of Creativity at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina was inaugurated Sunday…
Swiss embassy holds Ramadan lantern exhibition
June 14, 2015
Swiss embassy holds Ramadan lantern exhibition
The Swiss embassy in Cairo is running a lantern exhibition celebrating the holy fasting month of Ramadan, which begins Thursday,…