Carpet weaving is one of Azerbaijan's most ancient arts, dating back to the Bronze Age. In this edition of Cult, Cuffnews visits a renowned museum in Baku, home to ancient as well as modern carpets.…
By Luis Jaime AcostaBOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s defense minister on Monday blamed illegal armed groups for looting and vandalism during five days of street protests but would not confirm how many demonstrators have died.The protests,…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday the process of removing all contractors from Afghanistan working with the United States was underway as part of President Joe Biden’s withdrawal of forces…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Shandong aircraft carrier task group recently conducted an exercise in the South China Sea, the country’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said on Sunday. China has repeatedly complained about United States Navy…
US health regulators pledged again on Thursday to try to ban menthol cigarettes, this time under pressure from African American groups to remove the mint flavor popular among black smokers. The Food and Drug Administration…
An agreement has been reached to introduce an EU-wide COVID travel pass in time for the summer season.The certificate, designed to facilitate free movement for work and tourism across the bloc, will include information about…
In March 2021, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala became the first woman and the first African to be appointed to the position of Director-General of the World Trade Organization. Her vast career has given her decades of experience…
By Praveen MenonWELLINGTON (Reuters) -Differences between New Zealand and its top trading partner China are becoming harder to reconcile as Beijing’s role in the world grows and changes, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday.The…
LONDON (Reuters) – Firefighters in London were tackling a blaze at a 19-storey block of flats in the east of the city on Friday, with parts of the 8th, 9th and 10th floors all on…
The eléctricos as they're known locally provide clean, efficient and accessible transport for Lisbon dwellers and tourists. Now city authorities are eyeing up the 100-year-old iconic streetcars in an effort to reach a 2050 climate-neutrality…
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