LONDON (Reuters) - Big art sales in Europe this month are a step into the unknown for auction houses, as they seek to gauge how the economic turmoil is affecting wealthy clients' appetite for multi-million dollar works of art.
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Uncertain art world eyes key European auctions
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Bells, chants launch Bhutan's first daily newspaper
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THIMPHU, Bhutan (Reuters) - Buddhist monks prayed for the success of Bhutan's first daily newspaper, which was launched Thursday but could take a week to reach remote areas of the tiny Himalayan nation carried on ponies and on foot.
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October 30 2008, 3:30pm | Comments »
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Muslim scholars to meet pope, Vatican Islam experts
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PARIS (Reuters) - Muslim scholars make a rare visit to the Vatican next week to discuss with Pope Benedict and Roman Catholic experts how to overcome mutual suspicion and ignorance between Christianity and Islam.
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October 30 2008, 1:59pm | Comments »
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Turks question what went wrong in Beijing
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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey must improve sports facilities and spend less on soccer if it is to recover from a disappointing Beijing Olympics and achieve its ambition of hosting the 2020 Games, critics say.
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September 5 2008, 3:10am | Comments »
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British school scheme thrives on a big scale
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LONDON (Reuters) - An ambitious scheme to boost self-confidence and discipline among British children by reviving competitive cricket in state schools is thriving after three years and its founders are determined to sustain it.
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September 5 2008, 3:08am | Comments »
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"Uber-prime" real estate still hot in London
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LONDON (Reuters) - London's housing market may be cooling, but not when it comes to 10-bedroom mansions with designer interiors, indoor swimming pools and private gardens in the capital's most sought-after neighborhoods.
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September 5 2008, 2:36am | Comments »
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Georgians live in fear in Russian "security zone"
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TKVIAVI, Georgia (Reuters) - Koba Jashashvili's corpse has been lying for three weeks in his cellar because, his neighbors say, his family are too scared of roaming militias to return and give him a proper burial.
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September 4 2008, 5:02pm | Comments »
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Spanish beaches busy, but tourist spending down
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BENALMADENA, Spain (Reuters) - Few Spaniards would sacrifice their annual summer vacation. But while Spain's beaches are still busy, shops and restaurants at its resorts are ominously quiet as the country's economic crisis envelops the tourism industry.
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Returning to Russian valuations: Politicophobia
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Wine goblets and vodka shot glasses are lined up untouched on long, vacant wooden tables at Genatsvale, one of many Georgian restaurants that pepper the Russian capital.
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September 3 2008, 8:45pm | Comments »