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Charge overseas visitors £20 entry to British Museum, says former director
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 day ago“People who support museums as taxpayers shouldn’t also have to pay to visit them.” He also called...
Making Olympic timekeepers' bells: a labour of love
AFP News via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 day agoThe air is stifling hot, with a heavy, metallic smell that sticks in the throat and stings the eyes.But a few weeks before the opening of the Paris...
Greece fights dozens of wildfires in 'most difficult day of year'
AFP News via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 day agoFirefighters were battling a series of wildfires near the Greek capital Athens on Sunday evening, as...
Ex-Olympian among first-time election candidates
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 days agoMarc Jenkins represented Great Britain in triathlon in the 2004 Olympics in Athens [Getty Images] Ex-Olympian Marc Jenkins decided to stand as a...
Greece fights dozens of wildfires in 'most difficult day of year'
AFP News via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 days agoFirefighters were battling a series of wildfires near the Greek capital Athens on Sunday afternoon,...
Two wildfires are burning near Greece's capital, fueled by strong winds
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 days agoTwo large wildfires were burning Sunday near Greece's capital ofAthens, and authorities sent...
Former British Museum director wants to charge tourists £20 entry and share Elgin marbles with...
Evening Standard via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 days agoSir Mark said a £20 charge would be “reasonable” considering The Louvre in Paris costing €22 per...
Europe weather: Four dead in storms in Switzerland and Italy as wildfires burn in Greece and Turkey
Sky News via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 days agoExtreme weather across Europe has left four people dead in storms in Switzerland and northern Italy,...
Charge foreign British Museum visitors and share Elgin Marbles, former boss says
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 days agoSome of the temple statues are on display in the Acropolis Museum in Athens and Greece has long...
Thousands attend annual EuroPride parade in Greek city of Thessaloniki amid heavy police presence
Associated Press via Yahoo News Singapore· 3 days agoAbout 15,000 people attended the annual EuroPride parade Saturday, police said, in support of the...