LOS ANGELES: A state of emergency was declared on Friday in the western US state of Washington following a measles outbreak that has affected more than two dozen people, the majority of them children. The disease was declared eliminated in the US in 2000 but has since made a comeback
NEW DELHI: Thousands watched as tanks, camel-mounted forces and motorbike stunt riders paraded in New Delhi yesterday, as India marked its seventieth Republic Day in an annual display of culture and military might. Security was tight, especially in the capital where large sections were sealed off for the parade and
BUDAPEST: The robots at the Enjoy Budapest Cafe can do it all – they can serve up food and drink, tell jokes, dance with the kids or just hang out for a chat with customers. The cafe, opened by IT company E-Szoftverfejleszto in the Hungarian capital, is staffed by a
A Dutch art detective has returned two priceless stone reliefs stolen from an ancient Spanish church after tracing them to an English nobleman’s garden where they were displayed as ornaments. Arthur Brand, dubbed the “Indiana Jones of the art world”, said he handed over the centuries-old carvings to the Spanish
As Bauhaus, the most influential design school of the 20th century, marks its 100th birthday, examples of its keep-it-simple elegance can still be found across the globe. The movement, based on the “form follows function” principle, revolutionised the practices of artists and artisans during 14 short years of existence before
They are members of the most elite regiment in the Indian Army, handpicked by height and heritage from a pool of thousands and bedecked in the finest regalia. The President’s Bodyguard, a 200-strong cavalry unit, have for centuries been assigned to India’s uppermost VIPs, from British viceroys to modern-day heads
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam said Thursday its version of “Sunflowers” will no longer be allowed to travel after restoration work showed it was in a “fragile” condition. The museum in the Dutch capital is one of only five in the world with a copy of Vincent van Gogh’s
SINGAPORE: A popular Singapore actor died on Wednesday after an accident during military training in New Zealand, the defence ministry said, pledging to investigate his death. Aloysius Pang, (pic) who starred in Chinese language TV shows and movies, was completing compulsory reservist training when he suffered serious injuries while repairing
JAKARTA: Jakarta’s former governor was released from prison yesterday, nearly two years after his blasphemy conviction fanned fears of religious intolerance in the world’s biggest Muslim-majority nation. Basuki Tjahaja Purnama – the Indonesian capital’s first non-Muslim governor in half a century and its first ethnic Chinese leader – left a
SHANGHAI: Chinese scientists announced yesterday they had cloned five monkeys from a single animal that was genetically engineered to have a sleep disorder, saying it could aid research into human psychological problems. The claim, detailed in two reports published in a Chinese science journal, is the latest in a series
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