Topic: Western Europe
PARIS (Reuters) - French film and stage actor Alain Delon sold a thousand bottles of his wine collection on Saturday with a big Chinese buyer pushing the auction results well above pre-sale estimates.Delon, once called "the male Brigitte Bardot" for his good ...
German magician Jan Rouven is a bona fide star in Europe. His shows fill stadiums. Fans stop him for autographs at grocery stores and malls. Camera crews follow him around filming reality TV shows. But his fame hasn't carried across the Atlantic. ...
They may be from the opposite ends of the sporting spectrum, but the worlds of boxing and chess will collide on Friday to decide whether London or Berlin has the toughest and smartest sportsmen.Dubbed the Battle of the Cities, Berlin takes on ...
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Their surreptitious strikes can happen at any time of the day or night.They target the urban landscape -- fences, poles, bicycle racks, construction sites and other commonplace fixtures of city life -- but their weapon is wool and ...
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov sees a hole in the European education system and he knows how to fix it -- one pawn at a time.Aspiring to hone children's critical thinking, intellectual creativity and problem-solving skills, Kasparov, regarded ...
An elite band of Diana fanatics, knitting grandmothers and self-confessed "weirdo" students camped out Tuesday opposite Westminster Abbey, bagging a prime spot to watch the royal wedding.John Loughrey, 56, said he was never going to be anywhere else ahead of Friday's big ...
Striezelmarkt in Dresden is one of Germany's oldest Christmas markets and is still doing a roaring trade. On offer are traditional crafts and festive food and drink, including the heart-warming 'Gluehwein'. Duration: 02:0888748355&bid=informcom" /> Copyright 2010  AFP Global Edition
I have to say that the job opening at Fine Woodworking did not describe the job qualifications as " Although I originally hail from central New Jersey, I recently moved with my partner (also a professional musician) and three children to Connecticut ...
Gunsmiths in colonial times repaired guns and produced long rifles. In Europe, gun parts such as barrels, stocks, locks and fittings were jobbed out to specialists for quality and efficiency. For repairs and manufacture, gunsmiths used hand tools that came from England. ...
The Guinness website says it all began with a view to simply celebrate the selling of - get ready for this record number - the 100th millionth copy of the Guinness World Record book.. So they set up a Guinness World Record ...
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Britain Tuition Tangle
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Germany Partial Solar Eclipse
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Regional Overview of Western Europe - Greece ...
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NS Hooligans Western Europe
NS Hooligans Western Europe2009-10-26
