The Organization of American States’ permanent council expressed its “full support” for Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Wednesday, following weeks of anti-government protests that have left dozens dead.
UNESCO grants Odesa’s historic centre World Heritage in Danger status
The United Nations cultural agency UNESCO said on Wednesday that it had designated the historic centre of Odesa, a strategic port city on Ukraine’s Black Sea coast, a World Heritage in Danger site. It is hoped the status will help protect Odesa’s cultu…
Chicago chef Dominique Leach sets out to make BBQ more inclusive
Born and raised in Humboldt Park, chef and co-owner of Lexington Betty Smokehouse is making strides in the BBQ community and giving back. She describes how she fought tooth and nail to break into the “BBQ boys club” and make her business successful.
Puppetry festival:International performers stage plays in Chicago
Performers from 10 countries are coming together to celebrate the art of puppetry.
Archaeologist hails possibly oldest mummy yet found in Egypt
The 4,300-year-old mummy was found at the bottom of a 15-metre shaft near the Step Pyramid at SaqqaraEgyptologists have uncovered a Pharaonic tomb near the capital, Cairo, containing what may be the oldest and most complete mummy yet to be discovered i…
Egypt unveils ancient king’s ‘secret keeper’ tomb and a gold-laced mummy
Egypt unveiled Thursday a gold-laced mummy and four tombs, including of an ancient king’s “secret keeper”, discovered in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo.The vast burial site at the ancient Egyptian capital Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage site, …
Man sentenced to death in Mali for UN peacekeeper killings
The U.N. mission in Mali says a court in the West Afican nation’s capital has sentenced a man to death for the killings of three United Nations peacekeepers almost four years ago.
Karpowership inks deal with Ukraine to explore floating electricity supply
Companies mulling siting units off Moldova or Romania for link up with Ukrainian grid