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Today, around a hundred pieces he bought from local artists -- along with 15,000 photographs and a dozen films -- have been handed back to their country of origin.

From Barron's

Sir George challenged the band members to grow their sound beyond their beat-music origins.

From Salon

Although the origins of this signature dish aren’t widely documented, Soh says it evolved from Tibetan culture, after chilis arrived in Bhutan from India around the 16th century.

From Salon

The ceremony will also mark the 30th anniversary of the Mobo organisation, established in 1996 to champion music of black origin.

From BBC

Given that there were no storms, no flooding, and no significant vibration from the train passing underneath, "natural causes can almost entirely be ruled out as the origin of the incident", Amorn said.

From BBC