Muslim Comic Creators Changing Islamic Stereotypes

Muslim comic creators are working to change Islamic stereotypes in American pop culture

Seattle Hotel Preserves Memory of Dark Time for Japanese Americans

During World War II, the basement of Seattle, Washington's Panama Hotel was where local Japanese Americans stored their belongings before being incarcerated in camps

World Culture Festival Brings Thousands Together at Washington's National Mall  

The fourth edition of the World Culture Festival brought together hundreds of thousands of people from all around the world to the National Mall in Washington Sept

Colombian Artist Botero Gets Last Goodbye in His Birthplace

Colombian artist Fernando Botero, who died in September, was known for his plump, colorful and playful portraits of all levels of society - from a Colombian seamstress to crime boss Pablo Escobar to the pope

Inspired by Llamas and Mother Earth, Chilean Craftswomen Weave Sacred Textiles

In northern Chile, Teofila Challapa learned to weave surrounded by the hills and sandy roads of the Atacama Desert

Celebrated Syrian Author Khaled Khalifa Dead at 59

Syrian writer and veteran government critic Khaled Khalifa has died of cardiac arrest at the age of 59 at his home in Damascus, a close friend told AFP

'PAW Patrol' Sequel Is Top Dog at Box Office

After several quiet weeks in movie theaters, four films entered wide release over the weekend

India Ready to Welcome Back Cricket World Cup After 12 Years

When 2019 finalists England and New Zealand meet again to open the Cricket World Cup next week, it will mark the tournament's return to India after 12 years

David McCallum, Star of 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' and 'NCIS,' Dies at 90

Actor David McCallum, who became a teen heartthrob in the hit series The Man From U

'American Fiction' Wins People's Choice Award at Toronto Film Festival

Cord Jefferson's American Fiction, a biting satire starring Jeffrey Wright as a disillusioned academic, has won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, a much-watched bellwether in the Oscar race

NY Fashion Show Aims to Educate, Dispell Stigma of Sexual Assault

New York Fashion Week is generally known as a showcase for fashion designers, and the celebrities that wear their clothes

Iranian Soccer Fans Flock to Ronaldo's Hotel After Saudi Team Arrives in Tehran

Hundreds of soccer fans stormed into a hotel in Tehran on Monday, hoping for a glimpse of star player Cristiano Ronaldo after he arrived with his Saudi teammates ahead of a game

Prehistoric Tell Al-Sultan Site Added to World Heritage List; Israel Criticizes UN Vote

UNESCO inscribed the prehistoric site of Tell al-Sultan, near the Palestinian city of Jericho in the occupied West Bank, on its World Heritage List Sunday, in a move criticized by Israel

Corgis Parade at Buckingham Palace, Marking Year After Queen Elizabeth’s Death

The changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace may draw tourists from far and wide, but Sunday visitors to the landmark were treated to a different sort of spectacle: a parade of corgis dressed up in crowns, tiaras and royal outfits

Israeli-Iranian Movie, Filmed Undercover to Avoid Suspicion, Premiers in Venice

The first production co-directed by Iranian and Israeli filmmakers had to be shot in secret to prevent possible interference by Tehran, directors Zar Amir Ebrahimi and Guy Nattiv told Reuters Sunday