Topic: Sydney Opera House

3 spring novels journey to foreign lands

From China to Australia, Korea to Michigan and other journeys, these novels show protagonists trying to navigate new territory.

What eurocrisis? Hamburg to build $500 million concert hall

Hamburg, Germany aims to build one of the acoustically best concert halls in the world, admist one of Europe's worst economic crises in recent history.

Enjoying rose gardens Down Under

What's the first thing a rose lover does when she arrives in Australia? Visit a rose garden, of course

A cookbook from NOMA, the "world's best restaurant"

NOMA – now famed after being named the best restaurant in the world – produces a cookbook.

Teenage sailor Jessica Watson gets hero's welcome in Australia

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd welcomed 'our newest Australian hero' Jessica Watson home Saturday after the round-the-world teenage sailor arrived in Sydney.

For Olympic Games, London dreams of a Cloud castle

The Cloud, an ambitious structure planned for 2012 Olympics, has airy spheres, spiral walkways, data projection.

Does lighting candles for Earth Hour defeat the purpose?

Saturday, March 28, is Earth Hour, an annual international event organized by WWF to raise awareness of climate change in which participants switch off all their lights for one hour, beginning at 8:30 p.m. local time.

Earth Hour: U.S. cities to dim lamps, illuminate climate-change

Twenty-five cities around the world will participate in the World Wildlife Fund campaign.

Earth Hour: U.S. cities to dim lamps, illuminate climate-change

Twenty-five cities around the world will participate in the World Wildlife Fund campaign.

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