Melania Trump channels Jackie Kennedy but Conway grabs fashion headlines

(Reuters) - New U.S. first lady Melania Trump channeled style icon Jacqueline Kennedy on Friday but the Inauguration Day fashion headlines were stolen by a military-style coat worn by one of her...

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Oxford historian Garton Ash to receive Germany's Charlemagne prize

BERLIN (Reuters) - Oxford University historian Timothy Garton Ash, an outspoken opponent of Britain's vote to leave the European Union, is to receive the 2017 Charlemagne Prize conferred annually by...

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Tourists' luxury spending up in December for first time since February: study

PARIS (Reuters) - Global spending on luxury goods by tourists was up in December for the first time since February, lifted by strong business in Britain and France, a study by tax-refund services...

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Sap surfing on the Mediterranean Sea

TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Sap surfing - standing upright on a board using an oar to paddle - has become a popular pastime for tourists and locals alike off the shores of Israel.

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That was hairy - Paris wax museum plays catchup with Trump dummy

PARIS (Reuters) - A Paris wax museum unveiled a Donald Trump effigy with real human hair on Thursday, having being caught off guard with a half-ready figure of Hillary Clinton when he won the U.S....

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Silk Road lanterns light up British gardens for Lunar New Year

LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of traditional Chinese lanterns lit up the sprawling gardens of London's Chiswick House to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year.

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Russian Orthodox believers take icy plunge on Epiphany day

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Russian Orthodox believers took a plunge into sub-zero waters across Europe on Thursday to wash off their sins as part of Epiphany feast day celebrations.

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