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McCain, Franklin tributes show 2 Americas and cultures
Published On: September 1, 2018 02:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Sept 1: Two farewells, both reflecting distinct but uniquely American cultures.
Armstrong sons, filmmaker defend moon landing in ‘First Man’
Published On: September 1, 2018 01:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, Sept 1: The sons of Neil Armstrong are defending Damien Chazelle’s docudrama about the moon landing after conservative pundits decried the film’s lack of emphasis on the American flag’s planting on the lunar surface.
Facebook's investigation in Myanmar's military-linked accounts finds covert propaganda campaign
Published On: September 1, 2018 01:00 PM NPT By: Agencies
Facebook says it has identified a covert Myanmar military propaganda campaign hosted on its platform, the first evidence that the country’s armed forces were behind social media posts targeting the country’s ethnic Rohingya Muslim minority.
India winking song: Actress not blasphemous, court rules
Published On: August 31, 2018 06:06 PM NPT By: Agencies
DELHI, Aug 31: Priya Varrier is seen winking during a song in the video, which has gone viral in India this year.
Aretha Franklin’s funeral to fuse spirit with star power
Published On: August 31, 2018 12:20 PM NPT By: Associated Press
DETROIT, Aug 31: Organizers of Aretha Franklin’s funeral insist it will be a service, not a show. Yet the Queen of Soul’s final send-off on Friday certainly will encompass many elements, emotions and grand entrances that were hallmarks of her more than six decades on sacred and secular stages.
Paul Taylor, giant of modern dance, dead at 88 in New York
Published On: August 31, 2018 11:40 AM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, Aug 31: Paul Taylor, a towering figure in American modern dance who, in a career that spanned more than six decades, created a vast body of work that reflected both the giddy highs and the depraved lows of the human condition, has died. He was 88.
Australian film-maker James Ricketson sentenced to six years' jail in Cambodia
Published On: August 31, 2018 10:30 AM NPT By: Agencies
The 69-year-old documentary maker, who was found guilty of espionage, says the spying claims are ‘fanciful and ludicrous’
Franklin’s casket moved from museum that hosted viewings
Published On: August 30, 2018 02:15 PM NPT By: Associated Press
DETROIT, Aug 30: Aretha Franklin’s body has been transported from a Detroit museum that hosted two days of public viewings of the Queen of Soul, the next step in a journey leading up to her funeral on Friday.
Air pollution can put a dent in solar power
Published On: August 29, 2018 02:00 PM NPT By: Agencies
Study finds lost revenue can be millions of dollars annually, suggests ways to quantify haze-related reductions in solar panel output.
Bees get hooked on harmful pesticide: study
Published On: August 29, 2018 02:00 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS
Bumblebees acquire a taste for food laced with a pesticide known to harm them, according to a study suggesting the chemicals pose an even greater threat to pollinators than previously thought.
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