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Architecture: Modern tragedy of a Greek Revival: The Royal High School in Edinburgh, a Neo-Classical masterpiece, is threatened with redevelopment. Neil Manson Cameron reports
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One of Britain's finest Neo-Classical buildings, the Royal High
School in Edinburgh, faces a highly uncertain fate. The Greek Revival
masterpiece of the 1820s, which was designed by Thomas Hamilton and
helped Edinburgh to earn the title the 'Athens of the North', is to
be sold. An announcement has been made in the House of Commons that
the building, which was acquired by the government in the late
Seventies as a home for the proposed Scottish parliament, is now
surplus to requirements.
If public funds cannot be found, it may be converted to commercial
use, an idea that has caused grave ...
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'Kabul Right Now Is Empty'; Taliban Mobilizes As Civilians Flee
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...began to reign in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The kidnappers wanted a ransom, 200...for an attack by the U.S. military, Kabul appears to be sinking deeper into disarray. Residents fleeing along the old Kabul road here, an area 25 miles north of the...
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Kabul, Rebels Hold Talks; Peaceful Takeover of Capital Discussed
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...Massoud massed on the northern outskirts of Kabul yesterday and appeared to be negotiating...minister of what remains of the government in Kabul, traveled out of the capital yesterday...his representatives and seek what other Kabul officials described as a peaceful settlement...
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Post-Taliban Kabul continues recovery.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
; KABUL, Afghanistan _ Kabul continued to recover from five years of Taliban rule on Thursday as...movies, music, home computers and television as anathema to Islam. At Kabul International Airport, soldiers have begun to repair the runway heavily...
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Daily life in Kabul.(CULTURE)(City overview)
Magazine article from: World and I
; ...muezzins erupts from the many speakers atop Kabul's crumbling minarets, stirring Afghanistan...heavens above the mountains that surround Kabul. The aroma of fresh bread wafts through...in the chaos that is as much a part of Kabul as the deceitful morning peace. The city...
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Afghan guerrillas seek Kabul battle unity
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; ...Pakistan Afghan guerrillas surrounding Kabul, which is no longer defended by Soviet...Alliance have been discussing how to take Kabul, leaders here said in interviews. In...If we don't have a security plan for Kabul, there is going to be the same kind of...
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Kabul copes with lots of people, little water; Afghans see a possible livelihood in the city, despite its crumbling infrastructure.(WORLD)
Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor
; ...writer of The Christian Science Monitor KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -- This is a city under...not from the Taliban, but from itself. Kabul is home to 3.4 million people but has...for green gardens and quirky bazaars, Kabul is sinking under the weight of its own...
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Afghan Guerrillas Encircling Kabul Debate Strategy for Taking Capital
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; Afghan guerrillas surrounding Kabul, which is no longer defended by Soviet...parties have been discussing how to take Kabul, mujaheddin leaders here said in interviews...If we don't have a security plan for Kabul, there is going to be the same kind of...
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Afghan opposition forces assume control of Kabul.
Newspaper article from: Asian Political News
; ...Tuesday, seizing control of the capital Kabul for the first time in five years. Leading...city Tuesday morning. The alliance lost Kabul to the Taliban in September 1996. A Taliban...new front lines at Maidanshar, west of Kabul, and that some fighters want to attack...
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AFGHANISTAN: KABUL EXPERIMENTS WITH ECO-FRIENDLY TOILETS
News Wire article from: Inter Press Service English News Wire
; ...Service English News Wire 09-28-2007 KABUL, Afghanistan, Sep. 28, 2007 (IPS...The pervasive smell of human ordure in Kabul is warning enough that the city is badly...past five years, said Rohullah Aman, Kabul's mayor. Kabul's existing sanitation...
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Rebel Troops Told to Wait on Kabul; Northern Alliance Political Leaders Assert Control, Attempt to Craft Settlement
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...today and promised to hold off attacking Kabul while trying to craft a political settlement...assault the Taliban front lines north of Kabul without sending troops into the city...military hasn't moved." The future of Kabul has emerged as a critical issue in recent...
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