British actress Kate Winslet splits from husband
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London's Carnaby St marks 50 years since Swinging Sixties
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A night of Jazz moves from 'contemplative' to 'maddening'
Jazz pianist Bill Evans once said of his art form, "Jazz is…
In the footsteps of Moses, climbing Mount Sinai
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Egypt cancels unveiling of restored synagogue
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3,000-year-old sarcophagus back in Egypt
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Egyptian born oil magnate in huge donation to Swiss museum
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Hand-made 'films' a Vietnam man's passion
For half a century, Vietnamese artist Nguyen Van Long has been drawing…
Ziad Rahbani: The concert that was not
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