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Rodin 'copy' sells for $1 million in France
AFP, Published on 10/06/2025
» RENNES (FRANCE) - The owners thought the sculpture perched for years on the corner of a piano was a Rodin copy, but after being declared as the real thing the small marble figure has now sold for one million dollars at auction, organisers said Monday.
200 firefighters battle major Paris inferno
AFP, Published on 08/04/2025
» PARIS - A major fire broke out in Paris on Monday close to a new court complex designed by Renzo Piano, sending smoke across the city and prompting authorities to urge the public to stay away from the zone.
Live music offers respite from Ukraine trench life
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» DONETSK REGION (UKRAINE) - With bawdy songs and violin solos, a live concert near Ukraine's front line gave troops a chance to unwind and clear their heads of warfare.
Deals on wheels: Housing prices drive young Chinese into RV living
AFP, Published on 20/07/2023
» SHENZHEN (CHINA) - With its open kitchen, bathtub and electric piano, Chinese e-commerce worker Twiggy He's home is the envy of her colleagues -- even if it is located in their office carpark.
Chinese students leap 'Great Firewall' for ChatGPT homework help
AFP, Published on 08/03/2023
» BEIJING: Chinese schoolchildren are turning to AI bot ChatGPT to slash their homework time — vaulting the country's "Great Firewall" to write book reports and bone up on their language skills.
Former pope Benedict dies at 95
Reuters, Published on 31/12/2022
» ROME: Former pope Benedict, the first pontiff in 600 years to resign, has died at the age of 95 in the Vatican, a spokesman for the Holy See said on Saturday.
Ukrainians struggle to adapt in Germany
AFP, Published on 29/10/2022
» BERLIN: In her previous life in southern Ukraine, Tetiana Chepeliova was an accountant.
Future queen: Duchess of Cambridge turns 40
AFP, Published on 09/01/2022
» LONDON - Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, turned 40 on Sunday, hitting the milestone as her profile soars alongside her husband, Prince William, the future king.
New York Philharmonic marks 'homecoming' after pandemic cancellations
AFP, Published on 18/09/2021
» NEW YORK - Following 556 days of pandemic-inflicted cancellations and unconventional concerts, the New York Philharmonic opened its new season Friday, a "homecoming" for musicians limited to live streams, one-off and outdoor shows for more than a year.
Final chord: royal piano restorer sells lifetime's collection
AFP, Published on 12/08/2021
» BIDDENDEN (UNITED KINGDOM) - There's little to distinguish the farm building in Kent, southeast England, from others nearby, except for one thing: the royal warrant over the door.