Probe highlights Vatican legal system’s limited protections

VATICAN CITY (AP) : A criminal investigation into a Vatican real estate investment is exposing weaknesses in the city state’s … More

Sultan Nazrin: Don’t place trust in hypocrites, people with low morality

IPOH (Jan 12): Muslims are reminded not to give their trust or hand over responsibilities to those with evil and … More

Mumbai’s dabbawalas fear they have made their last delivery

Mumbai’s quintessential ‘dabbawalas’, who fed lakhs daily, are seeking help to feed their own For 22 years, Kailash Mahadev Shinde … More

Reimagine your safe space at home through art

Bangkok’s art scene is kicking off to a great start this year with 333 Anywhere Art Gallery showcasing the unique … More

Poachers’ paradise: Gulf hunts fuel Pakistan falcon trafficking

KARACHI : Since learning to capture birds as a teen, Muhammad Rafiq has amassed a small fortune in Pakistan trapping … More

Pandemic overshadows Japan’s New Year tuna auction

This year, fish wholesalers wore masks and sanitised their hands as they examined the texture of tail meat from fresh … More

After 50 years, hippies welcome in an Indiana county

Peace, love — and LaGrange LAGRANGE, Ind. : Peace, love — and LaGrange. LaGrange County, Indiana, has repealed a 1971 … More

Hard times for Mumbai’s ‘dabbawalas’: One of the world’s best lunch delivery systems now lacks customers

Pandemic that has battered Indian city threatens livelihood of iconic white-capped workers KOLKATA : Many of Mumbai’s office workers and … More

Ramli Ibrahim dances through arts, religion and politics

INTERVIEW | Our youths recognise Lady Gaga but may be completely ignorant of what is a rebab, erhu, veena or … More

The Syrian potter preserving a centuries-old craft

Misak Antranik Petros, master craftsman, has passed his art on to the next generation. In a dimly lit workshop on … More

The twists and turns of belly dance in Egypt

The art of belly dance in Egypt stands at a crossroads; we either save it and take it up to its years of splendour or we just allow it to keep dwindling slowly and this would be most unfortunate

2020’s Year in Pictures

The new decade brought the challenge of a century: a deadly and unflinching global pandemic that radically upended our lives … More

Religious Affairs Minister Gus Yaqut Talks of Islamic Populism

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, or Gus Yaqut, talked of Islamic Populism, saying there have been … More

Foreigners shake up Egypt’s belly dancing scene

Belly dancers from Eastern Europe, Russia, Latin America and elsewhere have dominated the scene in recent years in Egypt CAIRO – She … More

Diversity is a source of strength

THIS year will definitely be memorable for people all over the world for all the wrong reasons. But amidst the … More

In Egypt, pandemic inspires passion for oud

While he waits for his lesson at an Egyptian music school, Maissara Mohammed plays his oud, its soothing tones dissolving … More

The Greatest Show: Italy’s most spectacular nativity scenes

Faithful to its Catholic traditions, Christmas is very much a religious affair for many people in Italy. Nativity scenes are … More

Alena Murang: A blend of musical tradition and modern eclectic

Get acquainted with Sarawak-born sape musician and the heritage that continues to inspire her OPENING with a mixture of ethereal … More

Art of watchmaking gets Unesco heritage status

The craftmanship of Swiss and French mechanical watchmaking on Wednesday won Unesco intangible heritage status, casting the spotlight on an … More

‘Wangkang’ ceremony, ‘pantun’ recognised by Unesco as intangible cultural heritage

Malaysia now has five intangible cultural heritage listed under the Representative List KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s two intangible cultural heritage, … More