Ukraine leader pushes for more arms; US officials to visit Ukraine leader pushes for more arms; US officials to visit World 24 Apr, 2022
Ramadan kicks off in much of Middle East amid soaring prices The Muslim holy month of Ramadan — when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk — began at sunrise Saturday in much of the Middle East, where Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent energy and food prices soaring. World 03 Apr, 2022
UNESCO fears Ukraine harm as Russian culture backlash grows An Amsterdam museum said Thursday it has cut its close links to the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg and UNESCO warned of damage to Ukraine's cultural heritage, as international cultural institutions stepped up their condemnation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. World 04 Mar, 2022
Struggling Japan PM Suga steps down, setting stage for new leader Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday he would step down, setting the stage for a new premier after a one-year tenure marred by an unpopular COVID-19 response and rapidly dwindling public support. World 03 Sep, 2021
Robot artist sells art for $688,888, now eyeing music career Sophia is a robot of many talents — she speaks, jokes, sings and even makes art. In March, she caused a stir in the art world when a digital work she created as part of a collaboration was sold at an auction for $688,888 in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT). World 03 Apr, 2021
With 'Mank' and 'The Crown,' Netflix dominates Globes noms After a year where the pandemic nearly emptied movie theaters, Netflix dominated nominations to the 78th Golden Globe Awards on Wednesday, with David Fincher's “Mank" leading film nominees with six nods and “The Crown” topping all television series. Entertainment 04 Feb, 2021
SpaceX launches 2nd crew, regular station crew flights begin CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA: SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company. The Falcon rocket thundered into the night from Kennedy Space Center with... Mobile & Apps 16 Nov, 2020
In hurricane-ravaged Louisiana, residents dig out, again LAKE CHARLES: A blue tarp covered a hole in their roof, torn open when the last hurricane blew through. Friday night, the next hurricane tried to rip the tarp away. Earnestine and Milton Wesley had decided to ride out Hurricane Delta in their Lake... Women 11 Oct, 2020
Japan's Suga hopes to succeed PM Abe, race heats up: media LDP seeks leadership race around Sept. 13-15 -NHK Suga appears to have backing of LDP heavyweight -media A Suga government would continue fiscal, monetary stimulus TOKYO: Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga will join the race to... Women 30 Aug, 2020
Italy's pioneering comic actor, Franca Valeri, dies at 100 ROME: Franca Valeri, an elegant, ironic and versatile actor who pioneered female comic roles in Italy's post-war years and helped the nation laugh at its foibles, has died at 100. The Corriere della Sera newspaper quoted her daughter, Stefania... Travel Abroad 10 Aug, 2020
Hagia Sophia must remain part of humanity's shared heritage, Spanish minister says MADRID: Spain’s foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Monday it was important that Turkey’s Hagia Sophia remains part of humanity’s shared global heritage, after it was reconverted into a mosque from a museum last week. “For us it... Women 27 Jul, 2020
World Council of Churches "dismayed" at Hagia Sophia shift FRANKFURT: The head of the World Council of Churches has written to Turkey's president expressing his “grief and dismay” over Turkey's decision to change the status of Istanbul's landmark Hagia Sophia from a museum to a mosque. As a World... Women 12 Jul, 2020
