Art & Culture

MEPs support easier licensing for EU-wide online music services

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Pope John Paul II to Become Saint After Miracle Approved

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The Act of Killing

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The Act of Killing

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New study to explore role for the arts in generating economic growth in the North

A new study to explore how universities can work more closely with the arts and humanities sector across the North to generate growth and address a diverse range of research questions has received funding.

Damage to Timbuktu’s cultural heritage worse than first estimated reports UNESCO mission

A team of experts from UNESCO and Mali has found damage to Timbuktu’s cultural heritage more extensive than first estimated. The team travelled to the fabled city this week to carry out a thorough assessment of the situation, following the systematic attacks by the rebel forces that occupied the region until early this year. The mission was the first step towards the reconstruction and safeguarding of this heritage, much of which is included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

“The destruction caused to Timbuktu’s heritage is even more alarming than we thought,” said Lazare Eloundou Assomo of UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre, who led the mission. “We discovered that 14 of Timbuktu’s mausoleums, including those that are part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites, were totally destroyed, along with two others at the Djingareyber Mosque.

Australia Addresses High Rates of Male Suicide

An irreverent campaign to help reduce high rates of male suicide is under way in Australia. Advertisements featuring a fictional "man's man" are encouraging men to seek help for depression and anxiety. Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australian men aged under 45.

UNESCO conference in Berlin adopts roadmap to clean up sport and make it accessible for all

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Vintage Apple Computer Sells for $671,400

A vintage Apple computer has sold for more than $670,000 at an auction in Germany.

In Hong Kong, Beef Over Sammy Kitchen's 3D Cow

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Sammy's Kitchen restaurant in Hong Kong.