Indonesian artist Arahmaiani has had many lives -- from an imprisoned then exiled anti-dictatorship activist to a hippie, art teacher and environmentalist -- which have inspired her works that test the limits of freedom.She then left for Australia, where she carried on her studies while living with a hippy community.
A US strike targeting Amazon in the peak festive period extended into a second day Friday as the retail behemoth said the labor action would not affect its business.The Teamsters union on Thursday launched a strike targeting seven Amazon facilities spaced around the United States.
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Friday ruled against El Salvador for barring a woman from getting an abortion, despite her life being at risk and her fetus being unviable.The case goes back to 2013 when the woman -- identified publicly as "Beatriz" -- was unable to obtain an abortion because El Salvador bans them in all cases, even when a woman's life is in danger or when pregnancy results from rape.
Los Angeles health officials are investigating a norovirus outbreak after around 80 people were sickened after eating raw oysters at an event to showcase the city’s best restaurants.
Commercial air tours will soon be prohibited over Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona under a plan approved this week by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service. The park service said in a statement that the plan was was signed Thursday and will take effect in 180 days, barring any legal challenges. “Prohibiting commercial air tours protects these lands’ cultural and spiritual significance to the Navajo Nation,” said park Superintendent Lyn Carranza.
In the mid-19th century, Dutch colonial officials climbing an Indonesian volcano spotted an ancient statue meant to serve as protection against misfortune, looted it, and took it to the Netherlands.As of mid-December, 828 cultural items have been returned to Indonesia from the Netherlands, according to the Indonesian Heritage Agency.
Thousands of Cubans joined a protest Friday in front of the US embassy in Havana that was led by President Miguel Diaz-Canel and ex-leader Raul Castro against Washington's long-standing trade blockade.Former president Castro, despite being aged 93, stood at the head of the march along with Diaz-Canel, who earlier Friday had blamed the US embargo for making this year "one of the most difficult" for Cuba.
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Rebel Wilson shared she worked out 2.5 hours every day during 'year of health.' She also took Ozempic but no longer does.
Six sisters, who were adopted into different families, are searching for their 15-year-old brother, Giovanni.
The House approved a greatly slimmed-down spending plan Friday evening, just hours before funding is set to lapse, which would shutter the federal government. The Senate is expected to take up the measure shortly.
MUNICH — At least two people were killed, including a small child, and more than 60 were injured when a car plowed through a crowded Christmas market in eastern Germany on Friday, officials said.
Andie Proskus has chronic health conditions, including open wounds, an ongoing infection. Even though it's hard, she gives back to others.
Joy Bauer shares her top 10 healthy holiday recipes: chocolate-peppermint bark, hummus wreath, candy cane caprese, jumbo Santa pancake and Christmas oatmeal.
A federal jury in the United States on Friday delivered a key win to mobile commputing titan Qualcomm in a licensing dispute with Arm, although proceedings between the chipmakers ended in mistrial. The federal jury did not, however, reach an agreement on whether Qualcomm breached a licensing agreement with Arm.
Senate Democrats confirmed President Joe Biden's 235th judge, beating Donald Trump's record from his first term.
The city of Aurora, Colorado, has reentered the national debate on immigration after a married couple was kidnapped by a group of undocumented migrants Monday night in their apartment complex and bound, beaten and pistol-whipped, police say.
The 75 Hard challenge is a "mental toughness" program created by Andy Frisella. Learn about the 75 Hard rules, diet, workouts — and if it's a safe way to lose weight.
The House voted on Friday to pass a stopgap funding bill in a bid to avert a shutdown just hours before a midnight deadline.
Two decades after a catastrophic tsunami destroyed her village, Tria Asnani still cries when she recalls how she lost her mother while trying to escape the giant waves. Asnani, now a school teacher, was only 17 at the time. On Dec. 26, 2004, a powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra triggered a tsunami that killed around 230,000 people across a dozen countries, reaching as far as East Africa.