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King Kong figurine sells for £120,000 in London
LONDON (AFP) - A figurine used to make King Kong come to life in the 1933 film sold for more than 120,000 pounds Tuesday in London, Christie's auction house said.
Source:(AFP)
2009-11-25
Obama wraps up China trip with PM talks, Great Wall
BEIJING (AFP) - US President Barack Obama wraps up his trip to China on Wednesday with a mix of diplomacy and sightseeing, meeting Premier Wen Jiabao for a working lunch and visiting the Great Wall.
Nations:North Korea China South Korea People:Lee Myung-Bak Barack Obama Kim Jong Il Wen Jiabao Hu Jintao Activities:China-U.S. Source:(AFP)
2009-11-17
Dubai delays debut of tallest tower to early 2010
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Visitors will have to wait until early next year for the opening of the world's tallest building in Dubai.
Nations:United Arab Emirates India Taiwan U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-11-04
Divers probe Mayan ruins submerged in Guatemala lake
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Scuba divers are exploring the depths of a volcanic lake in Guatemala to find clues about an ancient sacred island where Mayan pilgrims flocked to worship before it was submerged by rising waters.
Nations:Guatemala Mexico Source:(Reuters)
2009-11-01
MoMA 82-story tower approved by NYC Council
NEW YORK - A proposal for a new 82-story tower next to the Museum of Modern Art has cleared its final hurdle.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-28
| Headlines |
- King Kong figurine sells for £120,000 in London 2009-11-25
- Obama wraps up China trip with PM talks, Great Wall 2009-11-17
- Dubai delays debut of tallest tower to early 2010 2009-11-04
- Divers probe Mayan ruins submerged in Guatemala lake 2009-11-01
- MoMA 82-story tower approved by NYC Council 2009-10-28
- San Francisco bridge shutdown spills into workweek 2009-09-08
- Workers race to fix Bay Bridge crack before Tues. 2009-09-07
- 800,000 expected at French rock icon's Eiffel Tower concert 2009-07-13
- Iconic skyscrapers find new luster by going green 2009-07-05
- New York's Times Square to be pedestrianised 2009-05-24
- Antarctica to Pyramids -- lights dim for Earth Hour 2009-03-28
- Egypt unveils ancient mummy, part of new discovery 2009-02-12
- Mummies found in newly discovered tomb in Egypt 2009-02-09
- 'Anything possible,' Obama tells joyous crowd 2009-01-18
- France rebrands itself to keep No. 1 tourism spot 2009-01-08
- Mummy thought to be Queen Seshestet found in Egypt 2009-01-08
- Grand Canyon, Loch Ness compete as nature wonders 2009-01-06
- New York crowds cheer in chilly New Year 2009-01-01
- You could party with a rock star on New Year's Eve 2008-12-31
- New York eyes Mumbai attack in New Year's security 2008-12-31
- Dick Clark, 79, is still rockin' New Year's Eve 2008-12-30
- Death Valley works to preserve night sky 2008-12-27
- Wolf captured near tourist part of Great Wall 2008-12-25
- 4,300-year-old pharaonic tombs unveiled near Cairo 2008-12-22
- Franklin show goes on after she misses award event 2008-12-15
- New rule lifts ban on firearms in national parks 2008-12-06
- Dubai property giant sacks 500 as finance crisis bites 2008-11-30
- 4,300-year-old pyramid discovered in Egypt 2008-11-11
- Undaunted, Skyscrapers Reach Higher 2008-10-17
- Visit China's Forbidden City -- as a virtual eunuch 2008-10-12
- IBM unlocks the gates to Beijing's Forbidden City 2008-10-11
- Dubai aims to top its own world's tallest tower 2008-10-05
- World's tallest building just got taller 2008-09-03
- Gold-Plated Church Windows Purify Air 2008-08-22
- The Great American Yard Sale. 2008-08-19
- Remains of cemetery found in Sahara 2008-08-14
- It's easy to have fun in NYC on a budget 2008-08-12
- Rob Riggle's off the hook in China 2008-08-10
- Crowds in Beijing cheer Olympic torch arrival 2008-08-06
- Olympic torch arrives in Beijing 2008-08-05
 China breaks Olympic promises on rights, media, pollution 2008-08-05- Dark Knight's kind of town: Gotham City gets windy 2008-07-21
- Ancient Egyptian boat to be excavated, reassembled 2008-07-21
- Thanks to Olympics, Beijing gets its Eiffel Tower, of sorts 2008-07-20
- Scholars will reassemble ancient Egyptian boat 2008-07-19
- Broadcast access to Tiananmen still issue 2008-07-13
- 3rd climber attempts to scale NY Times skyscraper 2008-07-09
- Abu Dhabi fund snaps up NY's Chrysler Building 2008-07-09
- Eight New Natural Wonders Named 2008-07-09
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