From the outside, the facade of Destination (a prominent Beijing venue that expressly welcomes gay people) is downright drab. But inside this four-story cultural center on the east side of the city, the works in the nonprofit art gallery can push boundaries. This is no easy feat as censorship restrictions have been tightening in China […]
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A grand jury has brought charges in a sex trafficking case against former NBA player Jim Farmer January 17, 2020, 11:55 AM 2 min read MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A grand jury has brought charges in a sex trafficking case against former NBA player and one-time University of Alabama basketball standout Jim Farmer, who was caught
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In the mid-1980s, in a landmark employment discrimination case against Sears, Roebuck and Co., the company argued that women were not promoted because they did not choose high-paying or stressful jobs. Sears won, but in testimony, Alice Kessler-Harris, a labor historian, offered an alternate lens: “Choice can be understood only within the framework of available
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An Indonesian official says SoftBank is offering to invest $30 billion to $40 billion in the development of a new Indonesian capital on Borneo island By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press January 17, 2020, 11:29 AM 3 min read JAKARTA, Indonesia — Japan’s SoftBank is offering to invest $30 billion to $40 billion in the development
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Government officials taking away fake drugs in Abidjan, Ivory Coast The proliferation of fake medicines in Africa is a public health crisis that can no longer be ignored, according to a UK charity. The Brazzaville Foundation is organising a meeting of seven African countries, in Togo, this week, to
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Image caption Fowlds’ character Bernard in Yes Minister was the principal private secretary to politician Jim Hacker Actor Derek Fowlds, known to millions for playing Bernard Woolley in Yes Minister, has died at the age of 82. He also played sergeant-turned-publican Oscar Blaketon in ITV police drama Heartbeat for 18 years, and was “Mr Derek”
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionCoaltown Coffee boss: ‘I failed my business exam’ Scott James had failed all his exams – and decided the future was in his own hands. Aged 19, he set up his own coffee roasters in his hometown Ammanford, Carmarthenshire. Six years later he is still living in
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Around 1,500 chefs in the southern Indian state of Kerala came together to bake a vanilla cake – and as you can imagine, it was no ordinary confectionery treat. The cake, which was made with 12,000kg (26,455 lbs) of sugar and flour, stretched for more than six kilometres (3.7 miles), and is believed to be
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Hong Kong Express has apologized for requiring some passengers bound for the U.S. territory of Saipan to take pregnancy tests January 17, 2020, 9:53 AM 2 min read HONG KONG — The airline Hong Kong Express has apologized for having required some female passengers bound for the U.S. territory of Saipan to take pregnancy tests.
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Elena Rybakina twice received on-court treatment late in the third set and still beat British qualifier Heather Watson 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in the semifinals of the Hobart International January 17, 2020, 10:54 AM 1 min read HOBART, Australia — Elena Rybakina twice received on-court treatment late in the third set Friday and still beat British
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