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Argentina
Revisiting The Art — And Argentine Origins — Of Lucio Fontana
A current exhibition at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires isn't just about rem...
France
Our Lady Too? American Dollars In Paris To Save Notre-Dame
PARIS - Notre-Dame Cathedral continues to draw millions in the center of Paris. But how long before it starts to collapse? For now, at least, France's most famous cathedral still stands tall ...
Afghanistan
Female-Only TV Station Hits Afghanistan Airwaves
KABUL — When a series of terrorist attacks rocked the Afghan capital late last month, killing more than 150, less than a kilometer away from worst blast, a group of women were busy preparing a ...
Syria
In Syria, The Next War Has Already Begun
Russia, Iran and U.S. are all looking beyond the defeat of ISIS in Syria. But the little game the...
Spain
The Names In Spain Are Mostly The Same, Though That May Change
A tiny revolution can be heard rumbling through Spain: starting June 30, parents will have the ab...
Switzerland
How Human Trafficking Carries Witchcraft To Switzerland
GENEVA — It may sound like hocus-pocus, but with the growing influx of African migrants, social services in Switzerland are having to tackle a new and perplexing problem: witchcraft. The ...
Brazil
Welcome To "Cracolandia," São Paulo's Roving Drug Bazaar
A pulsing, hazy world comes to life every night in Brazil's largest city, as drug traffickers...
Greece
Greek Debts: Is It Time To Let The Venus De Milo Go Home?
PARIS — Every day, tourists in the Louvre crowd around the Venus de Milo. The two-meter high armless marble lady is one of the museum’s most renowned pieces of art. But the statue, recovered by a ...
Colombia
Not A Crowd? Breakthrough Three-Way Marriage In Colombia
Three men tied the knot in a city-sanctioned ceremony that protects inheritance rights of this se...
Japan
5 Strange-But-True College Courses Around The World
Congratulations to all those 2017 graduates out there. It couldn't have been easy! Elsewhere, we have gathered some examples of the wackiest college courses from around the world. If you could ...
South Sudan
South Sudan, Where Famine And Ethnic War Feed Each Other
After becoming the world's newest country by separating from Sudan, the nation of South Sudan...
Rwanda
Rwandan And Congolese Youth United Against Stereotypes Of Genocide
Though peace is far secure between the Democratic Republic Of Congo and Rwanda, organized efforts...
India
The Indian Snake Charmers Refusing To Change Their Tune
NEW DELHI — Wearing orange dresses with matching turbans, a group of folk musicians play tunes on their pungi, also known as been, a traditional flute made from gourd fruit. The audience at ...
Argentina
Why Companies In Argentina Are Hunting For Older Workers
Firms in Argentina are recruiting over-40s for their steady hand and people skills — and th...
Ukraine
In Ukraine, Saving Bears From The Dancing Whims Of Oligarchs
In Synevir, located in the Ukrainian mountains, a unique establishment treats bears that fall vic...
India
Indian School For Grandmothers Takes On Female Illiteracy
They say it’s never too late to learn. A special school in the Indian state of Maharashtra ...
Colombia
As Oil Reserves Decline, Colombia Looks To Fracking
Colombia may have massive shale oil and gas reserves that could cover the decline in its crude ou...
Ethiopia
How UNESCO Got It Wrong In Africa
-Analysis- PARIS — Since 1972, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, has maintained a "World Heritage List" of sites that it deems to have an ...
Cuba
A Saudi Hand Guides Quiet Rise Of Islam In Cuba
Cuba's small but growing Muslim community is getting a boost from Havana's diplomatic ope...
Palestinian Territory
A Young Palestinian's Literary Dream: The First English Library In Gaza
GAZA CITY — Escaping the besieged Gaza Strip, often described as "the world’s largest open-air prison,” is a nearly impossible dream for many of its two million residents. But 24-year-old Mosab ...
Argentina
The Pope Is Wrong, "Islamic Terrorism" Does Indeed Exist
Just as terrorism in the name of other religions has existed throughout history. We must call evi...
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