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Haiti's cultural heritage faces quake extinction

Haiti's cultural heritage faces quake extinction - 2010-03-21

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Andrew Gully - Brilliant colors shine through the ruins of the Cathedrale de la Sainte-Trinite, fragments of wonderful murals that were the climax of Haiti's artistic explosion 60...
Hand-made 'films' a Vietnam man's passion

Hand-made 'films' a Vietnam man's passion - 2010-03-13

HANOI, Ian Timberlake - For half a century, Vietnamese artist Nguyen Van Long has been drawing "films" on paper and other media that he proudly screens, for one viewer at a time, with his own sound...
Brides and wounded: the saga of Afghan cab

Brides and wounded: the saga of Afghan cab - 2010-03-12

KABUL, Sardar Ahmad- In the 30 years since Ghulam Ali bought his yellow-and-white taxi and drove it home from Saudi Arabia, all of Afghan life -- from expectant brides to dying war wounded -- has...
Cairo reopens restored 19th century synagogue

Cairo reopens restored 19th century synagogue - 2010-03-08

CAIRO, Riad Abu Awad - The 19th-century synagogue of Maimonides in Cairo's ancient Jewish quarter reopened Sunday after a nearly two-year restoration by Egyptian authorities, participants at the...
In polyglot Lebanon, one language falls behind: Arabic

In polyglot Lebanon, one language falls behind: Arabic - 2010-03-01

BEIRUT, Rana Moussaoui- Lebanon, a tiny, vibrant Mediterranean country, prides itself on its polyglot society but for the country's youths native Arabic is not very "cool." "Hi, kifak? Ca Va?" --...
Architect on a mission to save Kathmandu's soul

Architect on a mission to save Kathmandu's soul - 2010-02-21

KATHMANDU, Subel Bhandari - Nepal's ancient capital Kathmandu is famed around the world for its intricately carved medieval temples and ancient royal palaces. But as the once-sleepy city hurtles...
Buddhist tattoos gaining popularity in Singapore

Buddhist tattoos gaining popularity in Singapore - 2010-02-20

SINGAPORE, Philip Lim- When Ben Loke wanted to boost his financial prospects, he approached neither his banker nor his broker. Instead, the 35-year-old company executive asked a professional...
Soviet soldier in famed WWII photo dies: officials

Soviet soldier in famed WWII photo dies: officials - 2010-02-18

MOSCOW - One of three Red Army soldiers in a famed 1945 photograph that depicts the Soviet flag being lifted over Berlin's Reichstag has died at age 93, Russian officials said on Wednesday....
Sheikh Zayed book Award names “Nahdet Misr” Publishing House of the Year

Sheikh Zayed book Award names “Nahdet Misr” Publishing House of the Year - 2010-02-17

Abu Dhabi, – The Sheikh Zayed Book Award announced the Egyptian “Nahdet Misr Publishing and Printing” winner of its “Publishing and Distribution” Award in its fourth session 2009/2010.The winning...
Fireworks, prayers greet Year of the Tiger

Fireworks, prayers greet Year of the Tiger - 2010-02-15

SHANGHAI, D'Arcy Doran - From Sydney to Pyongyang, fireworks, lion dances and prayers for good fortune ushered in the Year of the Tiger on Sunday as a cold snap across China failed to dampen...
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New Polanski appeal cites improper court dealings

New Polanski appeal cites improper court dealings
LOS ANGELES- Filmmaker Roman Polanski has launched a fresh appeal to drop child sex charges from the 1970s, offering details of what his lawyers called improper dealings by prosecutors and the judge, court documents showed Friday. Polanski's...