New UAE Law Encourages Employees to Read at Work
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan passed a law on Monday, October 31 that…
A Fierce Cut Above The Rest
âBrick walls are not there to keep us out. [They] are there to give us a chance to…
Former Chernobyl Residents Take a Bittersweet Visit Home
PRIPYAT, Ukraine, April 25 â For residents of Chernobyl, a three-day evacuation turned into a thirty-year exile. On…
After Taliban Music Ban, Songbook Teaches Afghan Children to Sing Again
LONDON, June 14 â When Louise Pascale, an American music teacher, pulled a three-decade-old Afghan childrenâs songbook from…
Taylor Swift Says DJ Subjected Her to Long, âHorrifyingâ Grope
DENVER, Aug 11 â Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Taylor Swift testified on Thursday she was subjected to a âvery longâ…
Cast of âThe Godfatherâ Reunite 45 years later in an emotional reunion
NEW YORK, April 29 (Reuters) â Al Pacino was considered too short, Marlon Brando was required to do…
This all-girl âboy bandâ is shaking up gender norms in China
Acrush is Chinaâs first all-girl âboy bandâ which released its debut single last week, but already, the it…
Skydiving Magic, Bungee Dunk for Guinness World Records Day
LONDON, Nov 17 â From the highest dunk of a biscuit into a cup of tea by a…
Five Decades and 200 Films Later, Jackie Chan âFinallyâ Wins Oscar
LOS ANGELES, Nov 13 â When Jackie Chan saw an Oscar at Sylvester Stalloneâs house 23 years ago,…
Olympics: Egyptian Refuses to Shake Hands with Israeli Opponent
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 13 â Egyptâs Islam El Shehaby refused to shake hands with Israelâs Or Sasson…
Dubai World Cup to See Most Open Battle in Years
The worldâs leading thoroughbreds have been flocking to the horse racing capital of the United Arab Emirates these…
Lebanese Citizenship Law Strips Women of Identity and Property
BEIRUT, May 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) â When her teenage daughter â a talented football player â was…
U.K. Royal Kate Appears On Vogueâs 100th Anniversary Cover
LONDON, May 1 â The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, will appear on the cover of the 100th…
The Pakistan Super League: What a beauty
Who would have thought a couple of years ago, when the Indian Premier League launched and was in…