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From Parthenon of banned books to pipe homes of refugees - documenta 14 kicks off
KASSEL, Germany A life-sized model of the Greek Parthenon - covered in forbidden books donated from around the world - stands in central Kassel right where Nazis once burned banned books.
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Gay Chinese battle inertia, conservatism to push rights
BEIJING When Chinese sexologist Li Yinhe was looking for top-level government support for same-sex marriage in the early 2000s, she asked the then mayor of Beijing, Wang Qishan, a friend, for help.
Madrid kicks off WorldPride festival with LGBT traffic lights
MADRID The city of Madrid on Tuesday unveiled close to 300 traffic lights promoting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people as part of the WorldPride festival that will take place in the Spanish capital later this month. | Video
Marrakech's historic booksellers once again face eviction
MARRAKECH, Morocco Lined up against shopkeepers hawking everything from fresh parsley to colorful socks, Marrakech's historic booksellers face an uncertain future as authorities plan an urban makeover in one of Morocco's tourist hubs.
New York City curb on sex shops is constitutional: NY top court
NEW YORK New York City may enforce a 2001 law to reduce the number of bookshops, dancing clubs and video stores offering sexual content, without violating owners' First Amendment rights, New York state's highest court ruled unanimously on Tuesday.
Palestinian grandfather, 81, sits high school exams (again)
HEBRON, West Bank A year into his ninth decade, Abdel-Qader Abu Ajameyah is studying hard and hoping for the best as he sits exams for his high school diploma.
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Graduates wear decorated mortar boards during a commencement for Medgar Evers College in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.