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Lifestyle
Uzbekistan bans \'pompous\' breaking of Ramadan fast
A file picture showing Muslims during a group iftar meal
©  Khaled Desouki
Uzbekistan has banned the public breaking of the daily Ramadan fast, an Uzbek cleric said Friday, after local Islamic religious authorities condemned "lavish" celebrations by rich believers.  more
German president inaugurates new synagogue in Mainz
German architect Manuel Herz stands behind his model of the new synagogue in Mainz, Western Germany
©  Martin Oeser
German President Christian Wulff inaugurated on Friday a new synagogue in the western city of Mainz, on the very site where Nazis destroyed the previous one more than 70 years ago.  more
Asia leads world tourism recovery in 2010: UN
Tourism numbers were up in Sri Lanka
©  Ishara S.Kodikara
World tourism rebounded strongly this year from the global financial crisis, led by Asia and the Middle East, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) said Friday.  more
Into the Atlantic - Liberian homes destroyed by sea erosion
Coastal erosion in the Liberian port town of Buchanan
©  AFP
A home right on the beach has proved anything but a dream for Frances Kwessi, 35, who has watched sea erosion destroy her house room by room, as the Atlantic washed up on her doorstep.  more
Heavy tourist traffic endangers Sistine Chapel: museum chief
A view of the Sistine Chapel
©  AFP
Heavy tourist traffic through the Sistine Chapel is endangering the world-reknowned frescoes decorating its walls, the head of the Vatican museums said on Friday.  more
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