Ukrainian’s WWII love for Italian immortalised in sculpture
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The sculpture shows two elderly people hugging each other in an embrace that defies age, immortalising a reunion 60 years after the end of World War II and descent of the iron curtain tore their love apart.
Read MoreNamesake TV channel breaks National Geographic mold
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Lots of people find a home on the National Geographic Channel, from tuna fishermen to Mormons with more than one wife and “preppers” stocking up their bunkers for the end of the world.
Read MoreMusical world celebrates Wagner’s 200th birthday
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Opera houses the world over are scrambling to pay tribute to Richard Wagner, the controversial German composer often referred to as Hitler’s favourite, who would have turned 200 this year.
Read MoreArt Basel to bring international flair to Hong Kong
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Art lovers, collectors and gallerists will gather on Thursday for Hong Kong’s inaugural edition of Art Basel, sealing the city’s status as an international art hub and Asia’s leading art destination.
Read MoreGays, lesbians push for same-sex marriage in Venezuela
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Gays and lesbians demonstrated in Venezuela’s capital Saturday to push for an end to discrimination and for civil rights such as same-sex marriage.
Read MoreDenmark wins Eurovision Song Contest
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Denmark won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in the Swedish city of Malmoe early Sunday with the song “Only Teardrops” by Emmelie de Forest.
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