The chronic air pollution blanketing much of northern India is now threatening the holiest shrine in the Sikh religion, making the once-gleaming walls of the Golden Temple dingy and dull. There
The Australian government yesterday warned its citizens against traveling to the Turkish cities of Ankara and Istanbul because of the terrorist threat. The heightened travel warnings followed the deaths of more
South Korea’s constitutional court yesterday upheld laws that toughened punishment on prostitutes, pimps and their clients. The Constitutional Court decided to uphold a provision that makes it a criminal offense to
A Japan-bound airplane returned to Hawaii because of a violent South Korean passenger who wanted to do yoga instead of sit in his seat, the FBI said. The pilot of the
Working to display a united front, the United States and key Asian countries will seek Thursday to put more pressure on North Korea as world leaders open a nuclear
Buyers for Britain’s biggest steel operations may be tough to come by. Faced with a market flooded with cheap Chinese exports, Tata Steel Ltd. is planning to sell its U.K. business
The news came shortly after five single shots and a burst of automatic gun fire were heard at Mr Milosevic’s home where he had been surrounded by police for nearly
Rhode Island’s governor says people searching for Iceland online are finding her state instead because of a goof in its tourism video and she’s hoping they’ll visit. The state’s tourism video
Migrant laborers faced abuse that in some cases amounted to forced labor while working on a stadium that will host soccer matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a
What especially highlights the intrusion of modern technology into our daily lives is when work routines are disrupted by holidays. Summer holidays, Christmas and the more recent holidays over Easter
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Everybody Wants Some!!" is Richard Linklater's self-described spiritual sequel to "Dazed and Confused," and, somewhat miraculously, the spirit has remained intact. It's been 13 years from one to the other: long
A few years ago, journalist Peggy Orenstein wrote a book called "Cinderella Ate My Daughter." In it she examined the ultra-feminine values of "girlie girl" culture and wondered what impact
Some classic rock bands limp into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on the basis of past reputation. On the other hand, Cheap Trick — the hard-charging, melodic rockers
Art fairs’ raison d’etre may be to sell art but that’s far from the whole story. New York gallery owner Ethan Coen offers an explanation: “We gallerists are ambassadors of culture.
Situated in the northwestern edge of Africa, the Kingdom of Morocco is the only constitutional monarchy in the Maghreb. Unlike other countries – Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, all being
Situated on the 53rd floor, The Ritz-Carlton Club offers a sense of privacy and exclusivity. Guests can enjoy five meals a day at the club without ever leaving the hotel.
The Houston Rockets will return to China next fall to play two preseason games against the New Orleans Pelicans. The teams will play Oct. 9 in Shanghai, followed by a game
Maybe the state should be called Rhode Iceland. Rhode Island officials yanked a new tourism video, designed to draw visitors to the state, off YouTube in embarrassment after eagle-eyed viewers complained
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