Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son pledges major US investment
With President-elect Donald Trump pitching the US as a great place for business, firms around the world are figuring out how to answer his call. Japanese tech billionaire Masayoshi Son,…
Zakir Hussain, Peerless Indian Tabla Player, Dies at 73
Considered a national treasure in his homeland, the percussionist transcended genres and brought classical Indian music to a global audience.
Saving England’s Music Oasis From a New Wave of Development
The working-class city of Manchester has birthed legendary bands for decades. But in its quest for growth, its musical legacy is in danger of being muted.
Myanmar’s War Has Pushed Doctors and Nurses Into Prostitution
Nearly four years into a grinding civil conflict, the economy is in ruins, and people — even professionals with degrees — are desperate.
South Korea’s Impeachment Crisis Strains Its Alliance with the U.S
President Yoon Suk Yeol shifted his country closer to Washington and stood up to Beijing. But that foreign policy could be recalibrated in the future.
Syrians in Canada reflect on a decade in the country
Khaled Abdulwahed It started with just a small group gathered in Mississauga’s Celebration Square, rejoicing that 10,000 km (6,200 miles) away, the Syrian city of Homs had fallen to rebel…
The US Is Left Out in the Cold as China and Russia Develop Arctic | naked capitalism
The RAND Corporation, one of the more influential US think tanks that help craft US foreign policy, is out with a new paper arguing that it’s time the US use…
Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Akkineni, Well-Known Indian Film Stars, Wed in ‘Intimate’ 300-Person Ceremony
Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya Akkineni bonded over their South Indian roots and a shared language that felt like home. They married in an “intimate” ceremony of 300.
Strategy of Recruiting Cheap Militiamen Backfires in Africa
By arming civilians who are poorly trained and have little to no respect for human rights, the military in Burkina Faso has brought the West African nation to the brink…
After Impeachment, South Korea Is Left With No Elected Leader
The suspension of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s powers left a seasoned but unelected prime minister in charge of a country facing daunting challenges at home and abroad.