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                    [Title] => Polish official 'convinced' that mystery Nazi train exists
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A leading Polish cultural official said Thursday he is "convinced" of the existence of a Nazi treasure train that has been missing for 70 years and which two men claim to have found recently.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-27 10:26:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/world/20150821/Train-Tunnel-Poland-Nazi.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1437776 [Title] => China's 'dancing grannies' irk neighbors, face new rules [Summary] =>

Along with two dozen of her fellow "dancing grannies," 60-year-old Zhang Jinsu twirls and steps her way every night across a central Beijing plaza, sometimes gliding over the pavement like a butterfly, at other times marching with a plastic rifle.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-26 15:26:35 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1367006 [AuthorName] => Jack Chang [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/world/20150326/china-dancing-grannies.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1407547 [Title] => Egypt: Biblical epic 'Exodus' banned over errors [Summary] =>

Egypt on yesterday said it banned Ridley Scott's biblical epic "Exodus: Gods & Kings" because the Hollywood blockbuster distorts Egypt's history and presents a "racist" image of Jews.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-29 07:07:56 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1738921 [AuthorName] => Sarah El Deeb [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1360476 [Title] => Greek archaeology site sparks intense interest [Summary] =>

Archaeologists excavating a large burial mound in northern Greece that has captivated the public's imagination have asked politicians and others seeking guided tours of the site to leave them in peace.

[DatePublished] => 2014-08-22 08:00:02 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1619740 [AuthorName] => Nicholas Paphitis and Costas Kantouris [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1323009 [Title] => Picasso Museum director dismissed over renovation [Summary] =>

The director of the shuttered Paris Picasso Museum was dismissed on yesterday after a lagging renovation, accusations of mismanagement, and clashes between the government and the artist's family.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-14 06:18:31 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1371370 [AuthorName] => Jamey Keaten [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 953133 [Title] => Egypt's opposition rejects call for unity talks [Summary] =>

Egypt's largest opposition group on yesterday rejected calls by the president for national reconciliation talks as "too late" as pro and anti-government protesters briefly clashed ahead of plans for a mass rally calling for his ouster later this month.

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Every year when the moon is full and the rainy season draws to an end, millions of Thais fill their country's waterways with miniature lotus-shaped boats, setting them adrift with flickering candles in a centuries-old homage to a water goddess.

[DatePublished] => 2011-11-09 17:23:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 738382 [Title] => Restored citadel is symbol of hope in Afghanistan [Summary] =>

In the 1970s, tourists traveled to western Afghanistan to climb on the ruins of an ancient citadel, a fortress resembling a sandcastle that has stood overlooking the city of Herat for thousands of years.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-18 02:10:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 683971 [Title] => Maori head returns to New Zealand after 136 years [Summary] =>

Chanting tribesmen have opened a signing ceremony that will see the return of the mummified and tatooed head of a New Zealand Maori after it spent 136 years in a Normandy museum.

[DatePublished] => 2011-05-09 17:59:01 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 620819 [Title] => Riot police, protesters clash at Acropolis [Summary] =>

Riot police clashed with protesting Culture Ministry workers barricading the ancient Acropolis on Thursday, using tear gas to clear the entrance to Greece's most famous landmark.

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