Iraq Museum opens door on Fridays for free

STORY: Iraq Museum opens door on Fridays for free DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:02 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi people visiting the museum in Baghdad STORYLINE: The Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities decided to open the doors of the Iraq Museum to the public for free on Friday every week. Spokesman for the Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, Hakim al-Shammari, told Xinhua on Friday that "the museum used to close its doors on Fridays and Saturdays, but from today, the museum will also open every Friday to welcome Iraqi families and tourists free of charge, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m." He explained that for the rest of the days of the week, from Sunday to Thursday, the entry to the museum is at a symbolic price, which is 3,000 Iraqi dinars for each citizen and 25 U.S. dollars for a foreigner. During the day, the museum witnessed a heavy presence from Iraqi and foreign visitors in the museum's 23 halls that display relics from the Ston

UFJ starts charging fees for ATM use on Saturdays

UFJ starts charging fees for ATM use on Saturdays

TOKYO, Japan - As the first such move by a major Japanese bank, UFJ Bank on Dec. 7 bigins charging 105 yen as fees for each transaction at its automated teller machines all day Saturdays. The bank already charges ATM usage fees on Sundays and national holidays. Until now, ATM transactions between 8:45 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturdays were free.

UFJ starts charging fees for ATM use on Saturdays

UFJ starts charging fees for ATM use on Saturdays

TOKYO, Japan - As the first such move by a major Japanese bank, UFJ Bank on Dec. 7 bigins charging 105 yen as fees for each transaction at its automated teller machines all day Saturdays. The bank already charges ATM usage fees on Sundays and national holidays. Until now, ATM transactions between 8:45 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturdays were free. (Kyodo)