Iraq forces move to retake Christian town
News of the move to recapture Qaraqosh spark jubilation among Christians who have fled the town QAYYARAH, Iraq: Iraqi forces…
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All aboard! Singapore now to try out self-driving buses
SINGAPORE: Singapore signed an agreement on Wednesday to start testing self-driving buses, as the city-state pushes ahead with its vision…
Rat race: Jakarta offers rewards to catch rodents
JAKARTA: The Indonesian capital Jakarta, one of the world’s most overcrowded and polluted megacities, has launched a new bid to…
Laos’ Plain of Jars recreated in virtual reality
SYDNEY : Australian archaeologists announced plans Wednesday to recreate Laos’ mysterious Plain of Jars as a three-dimensional virtual reality experience, that…
Cuddles and Kalashnikovs: protecting DR Congo’s mountain gorillas
RUMANGABO (DR CONGO): A powerful combination of love and guns is helping rebuild an endangered gorilla community in the jungles…
Myanmar’s storied film industry gears up for a sequel
YANGON: With turquoise columns propping up a pink and yellow portico, Myanmar’s art deco style Thwin cinema is a rare…
Yoko Ono unveils her first permanent US art installation
CHICAGO: Yoko Ono, whose last recorded song with John Lennon was inspired by Chicago, unveiled here Tuesday the final piece…
Michael Moore drops surprise Trump film
NEW YORK: In 2004, director Michael Moore took on George W. Bush in “Fahrenheit 9/11.” On Tuesday, the filmmaker surprised…