By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 3:35 p.m. ET AKDAMAR ISLAND, Turkey (AP) -- An ancient Armenian church, perched on a rocky island in a vast lake, has become a modern symbol of the divisions and fitful efforts at reconciliation between Turks and Armenians whose history of bloodshed drives…
Turkey Fixes Armenian Church As Gesture
2007.03.24. 22:17 oliverhannak
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Ski Resort Chic in the Mountains of Quebec
2007.03.23. 09:47 oliverhannak
By WENDY KNIGHT TUCKED into the Laurentian Mountains less than 80 miles north of Montreal, Mont Tremblant is a stunning Quebec ski town perched at the southern tip of Lake Tremblant. It somehow manages to blend the kitsch of a Disney-like ski resort, the elegance of a small cosmopolitan…
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Malaysia to Scrap Property Gains Tax
2007.03.22. 18:59 oliverhannak
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 4:03 a.m. ET KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Malaysian will scrap capital gains tax on property deals from April 1, the prime minister said Thursday as he announced a slew of pro-investment programs and incentives in a bid to boost the economy. Prime…
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Call for Speed Limit Has German Blood at 178 m.p.h. Boil
2007.03.21. 15:28 oliverhannak
By MARK LANDLER PFAFFENHAUSEN, Germany, March 14 — Ask Marc Bongers about the wisdom of introducing a speed limit on the German autobahn, and he answers by impatiently revving the 435-horsepower engine of a specially modified Porsche. Slowpokes, he said, already spoil half the fun.…
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