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Sinosphere Blog: Conservationists Continue Push to Block Hong Kong Ivory Sales

Sinosphere Blog: Conservationists Continue Push to Block Hong Kong Ivory Sales


Sinosphere Blog: Conservationists Continue Push to Block Hong Kong Ivory Sales

Posted: 29 Nov 2014 12:19 AM PST

Protesters gathered Saturday outside a Hong Kong department store that had been prominently selling ivory products, part of an effort to publicize the city's key role in the trade.






India Test Postponed After Hughes Funeral Set

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 11:42 PM PST

The first test between Australia and India has been postponed to allow his team mates to mourn the death of Phillip Hughes at his funeral on Wednesday, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Saturday.






Sabah, Lebanese Singer and Actress, Dies at 87

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 08:51 PM PST

Her fame in the Arab world as an entertainer endured for six decades.






Roberto Gómez Bolaños, the Mexican Comedic Artist ‘Chespirito,’ Dies at 85

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 08:47 PM PST

The actor, writer and director was known around the Spanish-speaking world for his iconic characters and widely viewed television shows.






Ray Rice Wins Reinstatement to N.F.L. in Arbitration

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 06:09 PM PST

A former federal judge sided with Ray Rice, the former Baltimore Ravens running back who was penalized twice for knocking out his then-fiancée.






6 Are Killed in Egypt After a Call for Protests Rattles the Authorities

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 05:58 PM PST

The reaction to scattered violence showed officials' anxiety over insurgent threats.

Budget Problems? Kentucky and Elsewhere Find Answer in Bottle

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 05:56 PM PST

The alcohol industry is booming in many states, fueled by a growing taste for whiskey and craft beer, and changes to regulations and tax policies.

A Conundrum for Saudis: Women at Work

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 05:31 PM PST

A group of academics is joining the Saudi government in a project to lower the hurdles keeping women from becoming employed.






Free Fall in Oil Price Underscores Shift Away From OPEC

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 05:15 PM PST

The inability or unwillingness of OPEC to curb production showed that it was no longer the dominating force behind global fuel supplies and prices.






On Religion: Brooklyn’s Lubavitch Community: A Culture Captured by the Ultimate Outsider

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 05:12 PM PST

Chie Nishio, a photographer born in Japan, chronicled the lives of Lubavitch-Chabad Hasidim in Brooklyn, including the movement's leader, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.

In a Twitter Post, Malaysia Airlines Sends the Wrong Message

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 05:09 PM PST

A tweet that was meant to appeal to adventurous travelers served as an unintentional reminder that the airline has lost two planes this year.






In Northern Ireland, a Wave of Immigrants Is Met With Fists

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 04:55 PM PST

Racially motivated attacks have increased at a time when open borders in the European Union have led waves of illegal and legal migrants to Britain and Ireland.






Museum Review: Where the Real 'Imitation Game' Happened

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 03:04 PM PST

The museum at Bletchley Park, the World War II British code-breaking center, sheds light on methods and people, including Alan Turing.

Painting in Gurlitt Bequest Was Nazi Plunder, Museum Says

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 03:02 PM PST

"Paris Kathedrale," the Kunstmuseum Bern director says, is one work of its Gurlitt collection that the institution believes was plundered by the Nazis.

Vows: Stephen Bogart and Carla Soviero Are Wed.

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 01:49 PM PST

Humphrey Bogart's son and his longtime friend finally find the time is right for marriage.

Celebrating Panufnik, a Polish Composer in London

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 01:30 PM PST

The centenary of the Polish-born composer Andrzej Panufnik will be celebrated at Kings Place in London on Sunday by Panufnik's family and other artists and performers.

Trailer for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Goes Online

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 12:33 PM PST

Lucasfilm's teaser trailer for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," released online on Friday, stirs armchair critics to action.

In Turkey, Pope Francis Advocates Dialogue in Battling ‘Fanaticism’

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 11:49 AM PST

Arguing that force alone would not defeat extremists, the pope emphasized the need for people of different faiths to focus on their commonalities.






French Legislators Debate Stand on Palestinian Statehood

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 11:47 AM PST

A nonbinding motion on the matter is expected to pass comfortably when it is put to a vote in the lower house of Parliament on Tuesday.






Hong Kong Clashes Flare as Protesters Return to Camp

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 11:37 AM PST

The police used pepper spray against pro-democracy demonstrators challenging a cordon at their dismantled protest site in the Mong Kok area of Hong Kong.

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