The Chinese Communist Party has embraced the study of Greek and Latin—as, in some ways, an antidote to the modern West.

"History and heritage are not just fascinating and beautiful, it's a national strategic asset — it's like having an oil well on your property that never runs out," he said. "It's a huge advantage for ...

Director Gianfranco Rosi builds an intimate city portrait of Naples, filled with people leading bustling modern lives in the ...

He is considered one of China’s greatest 20th-century opera performers, and his influence on the art form is still felt today ...

SANTA CRUZ — For those who have stopped by Ocean View Park nearly any Saturday morning of the past 40 years, it’s a familiar sight: a group of people on the grass slowly extending and rotating their ...

It came after Israeli strikes hit a building in a busy residential and commercial district in central Beirut, close to the ...

Indian author Arundhati Roy was at an event in New Delhi on Monday, talking about her latest book, Mother Mary Comes to Me, ...

Arundhati Roy criticises the Indian government’s complicity in U.S.-Israel aggression and calls for a stand against imperialism.

In Thailand, family is sacred and mothers above all are revered. Perhaps this is why the tale of Mae Naak -- the young mother who dies giving birth -- has resonated so deeply within the national ...

March 13 through 29 at the Garland Civic Theatre, Garland. garlandcivic.org. (NEW) A WESTERN Inspired by the classic film, ...

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“Open Space” performance: 2 p.m. Sunday, Charlotte York Irey Theatre, 1515 Central Campus Mall, Boulder. Be moved by dance works that lilt, groove and tumble across a spectrum of styles in this ...