Don’t let the party stop: Berlin’s fight against ‘club death’
Berlin (AFP) - Berlin, long hailed as one of the world's great party cities, is fighting to keep its famed ...
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Japan’s World Barber Classic tries to bring back business
Tokyo (AFP) - Hundreds of rowdy spectators, many heavily tattooed, roared Monday at a Tokyo arena usually reserved for boxing ...
UNESCO grants heritage status to Aleppo soap as Syria war flares
Paris (AFP) - The UN's cultural organisation added Aleppo's famous soap to its intangible cultural heritage list Tuesday with Syria's ...
Patronage or conquest? Saudis move in on Egypt’s culture
Cairo (AFP) - Saudi largesse is flooding Egypt's cultural scene, but the reception is mixed. Some welcome new "cooperation" between ...
Bali $10 tourist e-tax comes into force
Denpasar (Indonesia) (AFP) - The Indonesian resort haven of Bali began imposing a 150,000 rupiah ($10) tax on arriving tourists ...
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