‘Here There Are Blueberries,’ About a Trove of Nazi Photos, Heads to Broadway
“Here There Are Blueberries,” about archivists debating how to handle a troubling gift, will open at the Barrymore Theater in November.
‘Improved governance helping fight poverty’
BUSINESS PROSPECTS: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz is being briefed during a visit to the headquarters of the Chinese Tyren Wisdom Dairy Company. PHOTO: EXPRESS LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif met Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regional Committee and Communist Party Secretary and Political Commissar of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), He Zhongyou … Read more
Russian intelligence chief confirms meeting with CIA director during Moscow visit
‘During the meeting, we discussed a number of issues that fall within the purview of intelligence services,’ he says CIA Director John Ratcliffe. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergey Naryshkin on Thursday confirmed that he met with CIA Director John Ratcliffe, who arrived in Moscow earlier this week. In remarks to … Read more
Rafael Manuel’s Film ‘Filipiñana’ Makes a Golf Course a Villain
The movie “Filipiñana” pits a country club’s members against its staff, using a golf course to explore the Philippines’ deep divides over land and class.
At Dollywood, superfans honour the late singer and local hero
Dolly Parton’s death draws devoted fans to Dollywood, celebrating her Appalachian pride and lasting economic legacy People visit the Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. PHOTO: AFP “Years and years ago, my sister and I made a pact that when Dolly died we’d come to Dollywood immediately,” Rebekah Donchatz said. “We just needed to … Read more
Democratic Socialists Are the Toast of the Party in Uruguay
The success of progressive candidates in the United States is inspiring leftists abroad struggling under pressure from the Trump administration and its allies.
Fire safety lapses exposed at capital hospitals
RAWALPINDI: Following the tragic fire at PIMS Hospital that resulted in the deaths of newborn babies, serious deficiencies have also been found in fire prevention and emergency response arrangements at other major government hospitals in the federal capital. Fire safety inspections of Capital Hospital and the Federal Government Polyclinic identified the absence of several basic … Read more
Butcher of Bosnia Ratko Mladic, former general convicted of genocide, dies
Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic leaves a meeting at the airport in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina April 13, 1993. Photo: REUTERS/File Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide for orchestrating the 1995 massacre of at least 8,000 Muslims in a UN-designated “safe area” of Bosnia, Europe’s worst atrocity since World War Two, has died at The Hague … Read more
Peter Cullen, Who Voiced Optimus Prime in ‘Transformers,’ Dies at 85
He voiced the main protagonist of the “Transformers” franchise on television and in blockbuster films for more than four decades. He also had success as Eeyore in “Winnie the Pooh” cartoons.
What Our Reporter Saw After the Floods in Nepal
Our correspondent Anupreeta Das witnessed the rescue operation following the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet, in which a torrent of debris and water carried away entire villages in just minutes.