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Ancient warrior's tomb, treasure hoard found in Greece

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Bassist Éva Muck is the Queen of Strings

At 22 she is the Queen of Strings, bassist ‘‘Éva Muck’‘:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjWiRKgLOfM from Hungary won the prestigous US musical prize

Cinema

Bradley Cooper is cooking in 'Burnt'

Bradley Cooper is back in a role far removed from the character he played in ‘American Sniper.’ This time Cooper is the Michelin starred chef Adam

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Postcards from Okinawa: The colourful art of Bingata

Our latest Postcard focuses on some of the colourful textiles in Okinawa

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The colours of Okinawa captured in stunning textiles

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Oman’s unique blend of natural wonders

From coconut fringed beaches and crystal clears seas to rocky mountains and a desert straight from one thousand and one nights, Oman’s landscape

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Traveller's diary: Oman's Landscape Diversity

Spain

Oviedo glitters for the 2015 Princess of Asturias awards ceremony

The Spanish-speaking world has celebrated one of its great gala evenings with the 2015 Princess of Asturias prizegiving ceremony in Oviedo, Spain

Hungary

Dancing beauties of Budapest

When a spectacular city, such as Budapest, meets talented ballerinas, the raw materials are there to create beautiful images.

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"It's one of the most tantalising beaches I have ever seen"

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Postcards from Okinawa: The wonders of Zamami

Our new series of Postcards comes to you from Okinawa in the south of Japan

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Samarkand's silk road treasures

Camel caravans once stopped in Samarkand on their way from China to Europe. In the first edition of “Uzbekistan Life” we trace the legacy of the

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Traveller's diary: Samarkand

United Kingdom

A race against time to save the 'bongs' of Big Ben

It’s a race against time to save the “bongs” of Big Ben. A report on the state of one of the United Kingdom’s most prominent symbols says if urgent

Egypt

Egyptian novelist Gamal Al Ghitani dies

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Museum charting human evolution re-opens in Paris after revamp

The Musee de l’Homme, or Museum of Mankind, in Paris, is re-opening after six years of renovation work. It now boasts a host of new displays

Spain

Catalan leader Artur Mas in court over independence referendum

Thousands of people have turned out in Barcelona to show their support for acting Catalan president Artur Mas. He has gone before a court in the city

My Europe Series

Digital copyright: do you know your rights?

What is the EU’s position on copyright in the digital era? George from Malta asks: “EU copyright rules are being reviewed to make them appropriate

Sweden

The Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell creator of Inspector Kurt Wallander has died

The Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell has died of cancer at the age of 67. The author revealed he had the illness in a newspaper column last year

Egypt

Queen Nefertiti's tomb or bust Egypt vows to find her burial place

Egyptian authorities say that they will obtain the radar equipment needed to complete the search for Queen Nefertiti’s tomb. The latest theory