Grand Canal
China's longest canal is the Grand Canal, stretching more than 1,700 kilometers from Beijing in the north to Hangzhou in the south. It is the world's longest man-made waterwa...
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Travelers at Chicago's O'Hare and Midway international airports will soon see new accessible kiosks at the airports.The wheelchair-accessible kiosks include a public access videophone, which lets t...
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Venice, Italy (dpa) - It has been called "the world's longest
bridge", not because of the distance it should cover - 94 metres, but
because of the time it has taken to build...
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A hard-charging businessman known as "The Bulldozer" became the presidential candidate of the conservative opposition Monday, cementing his position as front-runner to replace President Roh Moo-hyu...
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High season is here for travel to Italy, with most tourists visiting the country between April and October. A new guide from Fodor's, "Essential Italy: Rome, Florence, Venice & the Top Spots in...
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Rome (dpa) - Dubbed "Sensation" by organizers, this year's
Carnival of Venice aims to appeal to all the "six senses" of those
attending, but also stir a festive rivalry amon...
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Rome (dpa) - "At the Oscars it's the money that counts, in Venice
it's the film-makers and actors," Hollywood star Sean Penn waxed
lyrical about the Venice Film Festival som...
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Venice (dpa) - The Venice Film Festival is marking its 75th
birthday this year by confirming its credentials as a major showcase
for modern Asian cinema.
In a...
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Following is a summary of odd news briefs compiled from
stories that have run separately and are available in full on
the file.
A price to pay for saying "I don't" MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexica...
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The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will negotiate a contract extension with the Las Vegas Convention Center's telecommunication services provider, unveil a series of advertisements and...
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Half a world away in
Macau
—
Las Vegas
' parallel casino universe in
China
— gaming industry observers are eagerly waiting to see if the new Venetian Macau on the city's Cotai Stri...
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Grand Canal
Chicago airports: Accessible kiosks
