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UBS back to profit in Q4, outflows accelerate - Reuters
ReutersUBS back to profit in Q4, outflows accelerate
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Pressure from an aggressive Italian tax amnesty in the final quarter of 2009 added to persistent brand damage that has hampered UBS' performance in the last ...
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Bewley's of Dublin: tea, coffee and culture - Reuters IndiaBewley's of Dublin: tea, coffee and culture
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At Bewley's in Dublin, the curtain doesn't so much rise on the performance as close on it, shutting out the shoppers down below thronging one of the city's ...
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Le communiqué du Conseil des ministres - AP Sénégalaise
AP SénégalaiseLe communiqué du Conseil des ministres
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Le Ministre du Commerce à , quant à lui, rendu compte au Conseil des progrès accomplis par le Sénégal dans l'indice de performance commerciale et logistique ... -
Marlene Dietrich to star on Berlin 'Walk of Fame' - AFP
AFPMarlene Dietrich to star on Berlin 'Walk of Fame'
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Another 10 stars will be awarded each year to film figures living and dead, all with a link to German culture and all chosen by a five-member jury. ...
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What's this G7 anyway, Iqaluit locals wonder? - Reuters CanadaWhat's this G7 anyway, Iqaluit locals wonder?
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Iqaluit, Canada (Reuters) - Wind-whipped snow eddies dance across the aptly named Road to Nowhere on the outskirts of Arctic Iqaluit, ...
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10 months on, Italian quake capital still an 'empty city' - AFP
AFP10 months on, Italian quake capital still an 'empty city'
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Reflecting this priority, two cultural bodies dealing with art and architecture this week became the first public offices to open their doors -- but in new ...
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NYU imposes strict labor standards for UAE campus - ReutersNYU imposes strict labor standards for UAE campus
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NYU is building its campus on Saadiyat Island, a planned $27 billion art and culture hub off the Abu Dhabi coast that will house a branch of the Paris ...
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MPs told to repay £1.1 million of expenses - AFP
AFPMPs told to repay £1.1 million of expenses
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But he rejected the criticism, saying the system had been "deeply flawed" and open to abuse and MPs had encouraged a "culture of deference" from ...
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'Authentic First Nations' 2010 Olympic souvenirs made in China - AFP
AFP'Authentic First Nations' 2010 Olympic souvenirs made in China
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VANCOUVER, Canada — Canadian aboriginals eager to promote their culture at the upcoming Winter Games on their ancestral lands lamented on Wednesday that ...
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Festival celebrates culture in Brazil's drab capital - Reuters IndiaFestival celebrates culture in Brazil's drab capital
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Only 20 minutes away from Brasilia's endless roundabouts and world-renowned architecture, people from all over Latin America's largest country gather on the ...
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Tribe brings back dead with "clothing" ritual - ReutersTribe brings back dead with "clothing" ritual
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A year after his death, Hulyong Antonio was welcomed back in his village with the sound of gongs and a traditional dance. The family keeps the remains in a ...
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Le koriste malien Mamadou Diabaté remporte le Grammy du ''Meilleur album de ... - AP Sénégalaise
AP SénégalaiseLe koriste malien Mamadou Diabaté remporte le Grammy du ''Meilleur album de ...
AP Sénégalaise
Mamadou Diabaté est né à Kita, un des berceaux de la culture mandingue. Il est installé aux Etats-Unis depuis plus de 15 ans. Outre-atlantique, il poursuit ...
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Shanghai women revisit 'In the Mood for Love' - AFP
AFPShanghai women revisit 'In the Mood for Love'
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She says her students learn not only how to dance in the dress, but about "etiquette -- how to sit, walk, behave and choose the right accessories to go with ...
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Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga win early Grammys - ReutersTaylor Swift, Lady Gaga win early Grammys
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"Finally the DJ culture and the dance culture is growing in America," he said. Veteran rocker Neil Young was a notable first-time winner, finally honored in ...
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Docu celebrates 40th anniversary of "Soul Train" - ReutersDocu celebrates 40th anniversary of "Soul Train"
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Beginning its ride as a local dance show on Chicago's WCIU-TV, "Soul Train" chugged its way to Los Angeles and into pop culture history. ...
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US philanthropist donates major art works to Cuba - AFP
AFPUS philanthropist donates major art works to Cuba
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"Thanks to Gilbert, we are adding essential names that were not included in our heritage," Cuban Culture Minister Abel Prieto, a member of the ruling ...
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Experts to assess damage in Haiti museums - AFP
AFPExperts to assess damage in Haiti museums
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Many of Haiti's 19th-century buildings such as the Sans Souci palace and its citadel, located in the north, have been listed as UNESCO world heritage sites ...
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Luck or divine intervention? Haitian voodoo heritage intact - AFP
AFPLuck or divine intervention? Haitian voodoo heritage intact
AFP
For years, Lehmann has talked about setting up an ethnographic museum and center of voodoo culture, but Haiti's devastating January 12 earthquake has added ...
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'Aboriginal' figure skating routine slammed in Australia - AFP
AFP'Aboriginal' figure skating routine slammed in Australia
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"They have got the whole thing wrong," said Stephen Page, artistic director of the respected indigenous group, the Bangarra Dance Company. ...
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Du centre Eveil Espace Education au Collège de Loumbila : les langues locales ... - AP SénégalaiseDu centre Eveil Espace Education au Collège de Loumbila : les langues locales ...
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Dernière étape de la visite des participants à la conférence, le Collège multilingue de Loumbila avec une architecture qui rappelle les édifices en banco de ... -
Russian skating champions' dance offends Aborigines - Reuters South AfricaRussian skating champions' dance offends Aborigines
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The performance included ceremonial dance steps and dark bodysuits adorned with indigenous painted swirls in white, red loin cloths and eucalyptus-style ...
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Focus movie boss brings avant garde to Hollywood - ReutersFocus movie boss brings avant garde to Hollywood
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It's a place where voices from outside the mainstream speak, but they're speaking face-forward to the rest of the culture. Our zone is very specific. ...
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Le Burkina Faso offre le modèle du bilinguisme pour la qualité des ... - AP SénégalaiseLe Burkina Faso offre le modèle du bilinguisme pour la qualité des ...
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''La langue est un élément constitutif de la culture au même titre que la religion et l'art, et ensemble ils véhiculent des valeurs'', at-elle souligné. ...
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Former RBS chief gets new job in architecture - AFP
AFPFormer RBS chief gets new job in architecture
AFP
Some observers blame the banking sector's bonus culture for encouraging excessive risk-taking and helping to tip the world economy into recession.
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Lucien et Jacqueline Scott Lemoine ou la fin de cinquante ans d'une ''union ... - AP Sénégalaise
AP SénégalaiseLucien et Jacqueline Scott Lemoine ou la fin de cinquante ans d'une ''union ...
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Homme de culture, il avait auparavant créé avec des amis en 1948 la Société nationale d'art dramatique (SNAD), a encore expliqué Jacqueline Scott. ...
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