TOKYO - A combination of prolonged dryness and strong winds allowed a fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, to spread rapidly.

A combination of prolonged dryness and strong winds has allowed a fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, to spread rapidly. As ...

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Istanbul (AFP) – Turkish authorities have sealed off a luxury spa run by a five-star Istanbul hotel that was set up by illegally modifying a 1,500-year-old cistern, officials told AFP on Monday.

The idea of putting Jokanaan onstage in a glass booth, rather than hidden away in the usual cistern for most of the opera, seemed a brilliant touch that should make others rethink their approaches.