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Two tales of a city: Jerusalem tour guided by a Palestinian and an Israeli 15 Feb 2019 - 09:15 pm

JERUSALEM: On a Jerusalem plaza looking up at the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock, a crowd gathers in front of...

Iconic Palestinian robe fashions a new political symbol 15 Feb 2019 - 12:23 am

JERUSALEM: The traditional brightly embroidered dress of Palestinian women known as the "thobe" was not the type of garment one would expect to...

Sick of Valentine's? Museum adds woes of war to litany of lost love 14 Feb 2019 - 06:37 pm

ZAGREB: Fed up of red roses, choking on chocolates? Then ditch the Valentine's Day delirium for a dose of reality at Zagreb's Museum...

In New York, one non-profit looks to combat textile waste 14 Feb 2019 - 10:53 am

New York: The fashion industry generates tons of fabric waste each year, notably in New York -- one of the world's shopping capitals...

'Gagging' law protecting Cuban culture draws artists' ire 14 Feb 2019 - 10:32 am

Havana: A law obliging Cuban artists to register with the ministry of culture has created controversy on the Caribbean island known for its...

Is it love? Maybe not, as romance scams proliferate 14 Feb 2019 - 12:17 am

Is it love? Maybe not. The FTC announced this week that romance-related scams have surged recently and generated more losses than any other...

Carpenter preserves old Shanghai, one nail at a time 13 Feb 2019 - 09:07 am

Shanghai, Carpenter Ma Jiale has spent much of his working life lovingly repairing some of Shanghai's most attractive -- if rather decrepit --...

Wire fox terrier wins top prize at Westminster dog show in New York 13 Feb 2019 - 08:50 am

NEW YORK, A wire fox terrier won "Best in Show" at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York on Tuesday, emerging...

Brandon Maxwell's mom joins him for his NY Fashion Week bow 11 Feb 2019 - 08:08 am

New York: Tears flowed at the New York Fashion Week show of Brandon Maxwell when his mom accompanied him on the runway for...

'I don't want to hide' says Rushdie, 30 years after fatwa 11 Feb 2019 - 08:00 am

Paris: After decades spent in the shadow of a death sentence pronounced by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Salman Rushdie is quietly defiant. "I don't...

In a rare success story, Zimbabwe's only commuter train is packed 10 Feb 2019 - 07:41 am

Bulawayo: Chugging through townships, maize fields and scrubland as the sun rises, Zimbabwe's only commuter train is cheap and reliable -- two qualities...

Extra! Jeremy Scott makes news (literally) on the runway 09 Feb 2019 - 11:58 am

New York: CHAOS! HORROR! PANIC! BABY, IT'S HOT! Designer Jeremy Scott has always liked to make news, but with his latest collection, he...

Dogs have their day at revived NY museum 07 Feb 2019 - 10:10 am

New York, Dogs play cameo roles in some of the West's most iconic paintings, yet man's best friend has arguably gotten short shrift...

Effort to save Egypt's Abu Simbel temples in 1960s recalled 06 Feb 2019 - 10:02 pm

TURIN, Italy: Egyptologists and other experts gathered in Italy this week to celebrate a successful campaign to save ancient Egyptian temples from being...

Afghanistan's post 9/11 generation wary of any future with the Taliban 04 Feb 2019 - 06:54 pm

KABUL: Afghanistan's Generation Z has grown up in a 17-year window shadowed by warfare and a heavy international presence, but now faces an...

Don McCullin, chronicler of human suffering 04 Feb 2019 - 05:11 pm

Paris: A woman weeps helplessly in a street in Cyprus, her hands clasped together in desperate prayer; a shellshocked US marine in Vietnam,...

Bomb de terre: WW1 grenade found in French potato shipment 03 Feb 2019 - 11:46 am

Hong Kong: A German World War I hand grenade was found among a shipment of French potatoes imported for a Hong Kong crisp...

'Cold, hellish, terrifying' -- tough guys go for it in UK competition 27 Jan 2019 - 09:26 pm

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom: Submerged in mud, running over fire, crawling through electrified wires -- it's not most people's idea of fun. But 1,500...