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Action needed to end Rohingya suffering

11 Nov 2019

The filing of a case by Gambia at the United Nations’ highest court accusing Myanmar of genocide in its campaign against its Rohingya Muslim minority is a step in the...

Queen Elizabeth to wear fake fur in new outfits

07 Nov 2019

New outfits designed for Britain's Queen Elizabeth will no longer be made with real fur, Buckingham Palace said, in a move welcomed by animal rights activists. However, while the 93-year-old...

Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo share Booker Prize

15 Oct 2019

Judges tore up the rule book on Monday, awarding the prestigious Booker Prize for Fiction jointly to Canadian author Margaret Atwood for "The Testaments" and Anglo-Nigerian author Bernardine Evaristo for...

Pakistani model disappears in UK after 'slavery' claims

14 Oct 2019

A Pakistani model and stage dancer has disappeared in the UK after she arrived in the country on an entertainment visa reserved for performing artists, a media report said. ...

Empire State Building observatory reopens 102nd floor with new 360-degree view

12 Oct 2019

The stunning view from the highest observatory at New York's Empire State Building just got even better. Feline better New York bans cat declawing New York debuts arts complex vowing...

Paris climate activists kick off global Extinction Rebellion protests

06 Oct 2019

Hundreds of climate activists barricaded themselves into a Paris shopping centre for hours ahead of a planned series of protests around the world by the Extinction Rebellion movement. Campaigners faced...

Eddie Murphy is funky dynamite in 'Dolemite'

05 Oct 2019

Sure, Eddie Murphy hasn't been around for a while, and his new movie "Dolemite Is My Name" is getting rave reviews. But don't call it a comeback. "I've been making...

Louis Vuitton closes Paris Fashion Week with vintage flashback

02 Oct 2019

Louis Vuitton showcased on Tuesday a collection that mixed fashion inspirations, colors and patterns for the last show of the Paris Fashion Week. Nicolas Ghesquière, the artistic director of Vuitton's...

Foner writes timely new book on Reconstruction amendments

30 Sep 2019

It took the United States two tries to get the Constitution right. The first time was at the 1787 Constitutional Convention. The second time was during Reconstruction, the 12-year period...

US university launches kindness institute to improve well-being

26 Sep 2019

Lending a helping hand to a co-worker, checking in on an elderly neighbour or allowing someone to cut in front of you in a traffic jam. Such random acts of...

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