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Fuji Rock Festival

24 August 2007

Not all rock festivals involve fans having to live in conditions that the UNHCR would deem unfit for human habitation. Japan's annual Fuji Rock Festival is a pop event with a difference - a mega line-up of international and…

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Rock the Basra

15 November 2012

Iraq has plans to build a shipping route that’s a cheaper alternative to the Suez Canal, starting with a port just south of Basra. It’s the biggest project ever undertaken by Iraq but will the war-ravaged city’s residents…

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Rock the house

19 October 2017

Having restored the sheen to Sotheby’s rusty balance sheet, new CEO Tad Smith is reimagining the historic institution’s future by embracing digital.

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Rock solid

17 May 2011

Brazilian hotelier Rogério Fasano’s latest creation is set among the rocky pampas of Uruguay. And the secret of his success? A creatively inspiring working relationship with designer Isay Weinfeld.

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Top of the Rock

2 March 2016

Jamaica’s new leader Andrew Holness vowed to stimulate the country’s fragile but growing economy when he was sworn in as the island’s ninth prime minister yesterday. But Holness finds himself in an unenviable position: he…

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Rock solid

16 November 2017

For Lebanese rockers Mashrou’ Leila, a trusted crew is vital to make sure their music is heard over the controversy.

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Boats that rock

7 September 2016

This year’s edition of the Cannes Yachting Festival started on a shaky note, with some journalists and visitors held for more than an hour at the gates due to an alleged bomb scare. Once things got underway, however, it was…

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Progressive rock

18 October 2018

Gibraltar voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU. With the rest of the UK set on leaving, what does that mean for the diminutive British territory?

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Rocking the votes

19 February 2016

Iran’s parliamentary hopefuls hit the campaign trail yesterday, with only a week of canvassing to go before Iranians head to the polls on 26 February. As votes will be cast in both a parliamentary election and an election…

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Rock and roll

13 May 2016

Though Las Vegas isn’t renowned for its art scene, the surrounding Mojave desert does have a rich history of land art. The latest example is the Swiss installation-artist Ugo Rondinone’s work “Seven Magic Mountains”, which…

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Deity dancing

21 September 2017

Part-sermon, part-rock gig, a new breed of church service is spreading God’s word – and boosting record sales.

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High value

19 April 2018

At every opportunity the chairman of Christie’s UK makes a bid for relaxation at his country retreat.

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Mountain high

17 August 2007

Music festivals have become big business in Japan, whether you want kodo drummers at The Earth Celebration or J-pop at A-Nation. But the one that started the boom is still the biggest and the best: Fuji Rock. We headed to…

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