The grace of Beccaria's nymphs at Milan's second day of fashion

MILAN (Reuters) - Airy, ethereal and delicate designs filled the catwalk in Luisa Beccaria's show on Thursday as models took the role of water nymphs on the second day of Milan's fashion week.

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Rome reopens Spanish Steps after costly restoration

ROME (Reuters) - Rome is reopening its famed Spanish Steps after a privately funded restoration but has urged visitors to treat the 18th century staircase with greater respect to prevent it falling...

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King penguin chick shows up at Vienna zoo

VIENNA (Reuters) - A King penguin chick, hatched in Vienna's Schoenbrunn Zoo four weeks ago, has emerged from the folds of a protective parent's body.

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Oxford ranked as world's top university: Times Higher Education

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - The University of Oxford has become the first British university to top the Times Higher Education's global league table, knocking the California Institute of Technology into...

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Bangkok edges out London as world's top travel destination: Mastercard

BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai capital of Bangkok has beaten London to be crowned the world's most popular travel destination this year, according to an annual ranking by global payments and technology...

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Boats evoking refugees hang from Italy palace in Ai Weiwei installation

FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) - Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has hung bright orange rubber dinghies from the walls of an elegant Renaissance palace in Florence to draw attention to the plight of refugees,...

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Frankfurt Zoo introduces new addition: a baby gorilla

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Frankfurt Zoo is celebrating a new addition at its enclosures - a baby gorilla.

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