Guaido boosted by Europe backing in Venezuela standoff
World
February 5, 2019
Guaido boosted by Europe backing in Venezuela standoff
International clamor for snap elections in Venezuela intensified Monday as European powers recognized opposition chief Juan Guaido as interim leader,…
Seven dead in Paris building blaze: fire service
World
February 5, 2019
Seven dead in Paris building blaze: fire service
Seven people died and another was seriously injured in a fire which ripped through a building in a wealthy Paris…
India milks a profit in quest to bump camel numbers
World
February 5, 2019
India milks a profit in quest to bump camel numbers
On the edge of the Indian desert, Lakshman Raika boils tea with fresh milk from one of his camels, gently…
Hawaii considers raising legal smoking age — to 100
Health & Fitness
February 5, 2019
Hawaii considers raising legal smoking age — to 100
Would-be cigarette smokers in the US state of Hawaii might have to wait a very long time for their first…
Photographer McCullin’s lifetime of war shown in London
Culture
February 4, 2019
Photographer McCullin’s lifetime of war shown in London
A retrospective of Don McCullin, one of Britain’s greatest living photographers, opens in London on Tuesday, spanning 60 years of…
Trump prefers soccer for son over ‘dangerous’ gridiron
World
February 4, 2019
Trump prefers soccer for son over ‘dangerous’ gridiron
President Donald Trump said Sunday he would prefer his son to play soccer rather than American football, describing gridiron as…
‘Gangster’ Peppa back in China’s good graces in Year of the Pig
Cinema/TV
February 4, 2019
‘Gangster’ Peppa back in China’s good graces in Year of the Pig
Roasted as a subversive symbol and chopped from a video streaming website in China, it seemed Peppa Pig, the loveable…
EU nations recognize Guaido as Venezuela leader
World
February 4, 2019
EU nations recognize Guaido as Venezuela leader
Spain, Britain, France and other EU nations on Monday recognized Venezuela’s opposition chief Juan Guaido as interim leader after President…
Porcine pickle: Hong Kongers divided over city’s emboldened wild boars
Environment
February 4, 2019
Porcine pickle: Hong Kongers divided over city’s emboldened wild boars
As Hong Kong prepares to celebrate the Year of the Pig, the city is facing its own peculiar porcine pickle…
Iran women see new opportunities alongside old barriers
Middle East
February 4, 2019
Iran women see new opportunities alongside old barriers
Saba was just 25 when she left her design job in New York to work on a project renovating an…