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Two drowned Saudi sisters committed suicide: US medical examiner
Middle East

Two drowned Saudi sisters committed suicide: US medical examiner

  Two Saudi sisters whose bodies were found taped together on the banks of a New York river committed suicide,…
After a month of shutdown, US federal workers turn to food banks
World

After a month of shutdown, US federal workers turn to food banks

  Most never needed help from a food pantry. But a month since the US government shutdown began, dozens of…
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand jumps into 2020 US presidential race
World

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand jumps into 2020 US presidential race

NEW YORK (AP) — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand entered the growing field of 2020 US Democratic presidential contenders Tuesday, telling television…
Big Apple joins in ringing in New Year after rough 2018
Life & Style

Big Apple joins in ringing in New Year after rough 2018

  New York City’s crystal ball dropped as rain-soaked throngs in Times Square cheered and smooched in celebration, joining revelers…
Sculptor gets laughs in New York with monuments to fake tragedies
Culture

Sculptor gets laughs in New York with monuments to fake tragedies

  It all started in 2016 with a bronze statue commemorating the tragic day in November 1963 when a giant…
Child marriage loses countries billions: World Bank
World

Child marriage loses countries billions: World Bank

In a case of child marriage, Respect Ruvimbo Topodzi was 15 and walking home from school in her native Zimbabwe…
Forget the snacks: Charity vending machines dish out goats as gifts for poor
World

Forget the snacks: Charity vending machines dish out goats as gifts for poor

  Buy a goat to donate to a poor family…from a vending machine? It’s now possible in New York, London…
Menawy serves as Emmy jury panel member
Cinema/TV

Menawy serves as Emmy jury panel member

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has chosen Egyptian Abdel Latif El-Menawy, managing director and editor-in-chief of Al-Masry…
Warhol in New York: a fresh experience for audiences old and new
Culture

Warhol in New York: a fresh experience for audiences old and new

  His Marilyn Monroe paintings and oversize soup cans are cultural icons, but in an exhibition opening Monday, New York’s…
El Chapo in dock for biggest US drugs trial
World

El Chapo in dock for biggest US drugs trial

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman goes on trial in New York on Monday, accused of running the world’s biggest drug cartel…
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