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CNN Travel lists the UNESCO Heritage Site as one of Asia’s most picturesque towns.
The beautiful city of Vigan waves the Philippine flag on a list of the most picturesque towns in Asia curated by CNN Travel. The story notes that the historical town is “one of the best places to experience Spanish colonial-era architecture in ...
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A video of the Queen's son at Epstein's New York City home was published today.
For the first time since Jeffrey Epstein's death, Prince Andrew is speaking out about his former associate. A statement from Buckingham Palace released this evening states that the Queen's son is "appalled" by Epstein's alleged crimes.It reads in full:“The Duke of York ...
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Students can now fly for 20 percent less.
They say traveling is the best kind of education you can get, and it looks like Filipino students are going to have more chances to do so. President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the Student Fare Discount Act, a.k.a. Republic Act ...
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With a confused look, Salonga immediately corrected the news anchor.
Exactly 30 years after Miss Saigon debuted in the U.K., singer and actor Lea Salonga was welcomed back with her first U.K. concert tour. She was, however, not introduced as the Filipino singer-actress we know her to be.In an awkward case of mixing ...
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The woodlands in England that inspired Pooh's home have been severely damaged.
On Sunday night, a fire broke out in East Sussex's Ashdown Forest—the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood. According to the BBC, up to 50 acres of forest land were affected, and when the fire was at its worst, six crews of ...
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The tragic blaze could take decades of repairs and billions of dollars to recover from.
The Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris is easily one of the most iconic landmarks in a city that's already filled with famous sights. Both a religious hub and a historical and architectural attraction, the 12th-century cathedral is visited by some 13 ...
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Many of the cathedral's treasures survived—but sadly, not all.
There was a moment yesterday when authorities worried that almost all of Notre-Dame Cathedral would be lost. Thankfully, some 500 firefighters—and even one priest—worked to prevent that worst-case scenario, and much of the structure remains standing. Many of the cathedral's irreplaceable artworks and relics were ...
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This isn't the first time the iconic structure has had a facelift.
In a television address on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron set a sooner-than-expected deadline for the completion of Notre-Dame Cathedral's restoration."We will rebuild the cathedral and make it even more beautiful," he said, per the Wall Street Journal. "I want this to be achieved ...
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The monument was saved from total destruction, but it still took a beating.
Yesterday, the whole world watched as Notre-Dame Cathedral went up in flames. For a moment, it seemed that the whole structure might be razed—but emergency workers were able to extinguish the fire before it took the whole building. Now, French authorities will have to ...
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Donations are pouring in from around the world to help with the reconstruction of the iconic French monument.
Even before the fire was fully extinguished at Notre-Dame Cathedral last night, French President Emmanuel Macron promised that the country would would rebuild the iconic monument. "We'll rebuild this cathedral together," Macron said. “Because that is what the French expect.”The reconstruction process will be ...
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The fearless journalist tells us how women can learn to speak up.
On the morning CNN International correspondent Paula Hancocks landed in Manila, the world had its eyes on the Korean peninsula. It was March 22, 2019, and news watchers focused their attention on North Korea withdrawing its stationed staff members from the joint ...
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Be a responsible online citizen.
No one seems to be able to escape from fake news these days. Even those who don't consider themselves gullible have found themselves appalled by a disturbing video, only to find out later on that it’s been altered. And who hasn’t fallen ...
