LONDON — After almost 1,000 years, the Bayeux Tapestry is back on English soil. In scenes like a heist movie in reverse, the priceless medieval artwork was spirited into the British Museum on Friday in the dead of night, after a high-tech, tight-security operation where any slip-up could ...
LOS ANGELES — The Minions have taken down "Toy Story 5" at the July Fourth weekend box office, but not by much. "Minions & Monsters," the seventh film in the "Despicable Me" franchise, earned $36.4 million at the holiday weekend box office, according to studio estimates for North America. ...
BALLOUNEH, Lebanon — Before becoming one of the Middle East's most acclaimed cooks and food writers, Anissa Helou had no intention of either path. She entered the world of cooking and writing almost by accident when she was in her late 30s. Now 74, Helou has a wide following in the region ...
DENYSHI, Ukraine — Atop a steep granite cliff overlooking a river about two hours' drive west of Ukraine's capital, hundreds of people pitched tents on a festival camping ground. By day, they climbed the rock face, swam in a reservoir or enjoyed stand-up paddling. As evening fell, live bands ...
CHALAKUDY, India — The life-size robotic elephants in Prasanth Prakashan's backyard workshop have ears that flap, tails that swish and trunks that squirt water. But that's about all they have in common with their real-life counterparts revered across India as manifestations of the divine. ...
NEW YORK — Doctors and others are sounding an alarm: More U.S. children have been drowning in recent years. "When drowning occurs, seconds matter," said Dr. Rohit Shenoi, the lead author of a recent American Academy of Pediatrics warning. "Quick rescue and resuscitation can mean the ...
