The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has condemned the new United States-backed aid model in Gaza, saying it is a “distraction from atrocities” taking place there, a ...

Houston Chamber Choir ends its season with a farewell to founder and artistic director Robert Simpson who is retiring. In an ...

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Myra Hindley was called "the most evil woman in Britain" in the press for her involvement in killing five children with her ...

Japan has a new sumo grand champion — or yokozuna — and the big news is he’s Japanese. Onosato, the new grand champion, weighs 191 kilograms (421 pounds) and he is the first ...

Until now, it was believed that modern Japanese people descended from two ancient groups. But scientists have just discovered ...

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A new exhibition dedicated to Hiroshige at the British Museum introduces visitors to the full depth and complexity of his ...

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