Zegna's relaxed, classical-inspired looks open Milan's men fashion

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's high-end tailor Ermenegildo Zegna launched Milan's menswear fashion show on Friday with a relaxed yet sophisticated collection inspired by classical looks from the 1940s and...

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Prized pigeons fetch high prices at famed Turkish auction

SANLIURFA, Turkey (Reuters) - As night-time approaches in Sanliurfa, southeastern Turkey, most of the alleyways of the city's old bazaar are emptying out, except for one.

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It's the Year of the (Giant Inflatable Trump) Rooster at one Chinese factory

BEIJING (Reuters) - A factory in eastern China is racing to keep up with demand for its new clutch - giant inflatable rooster balloons that bear what some say is an uncanny resemblance to U.S....

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As drug supplies run short, Egyptians turn to herbal remedies

CAIRO (Reuters) - In an economic crisis that has led to a shortage of medicines, Egyptians are skipping trips to drug stores and instead turning to herbal remedies to treat every-day illnesses.

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Germans cheer new landmark as Hamburg concert hall opens

BERLIN (Reuters) - Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie concert hall opens on Wednesday, delivering one of Germany's most prestigious 21st century cultural projects - albeit some seven years late and busting...

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Staying grounded: converted jetoffers unusual stay in Wales

Jan 11 (Reuters) - Aviation enthusiasts have a novel way to feed their hobby without even taking to the skies - sleeping in a decommissioned private jet in Wales.

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Swedish archaeologists discover 12 ancient Egyptian cemeteries near Aswan

CAIRO (Reuters) - Swedish archaeologists have unearthed a dozen burial sites near the southern city of Aswan that date back almost 3,500 years to the New Kingdom era of ancient Egypt, the Antiquities...

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