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441-year-old stone tablet discovered in north China
Shijiazhuang, Aug 8 (Xinhua/UNB) -- A stone tablet dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1384-1644) has been discovered in northern China's Hebei Province, according to local authorities.
Giant emoji painted on house roil California community
Manhattan Beach, Aug 8 (AP/UNB) — A Southern California seaside community is in an uproar after a home was given a new paint job featuring two huge emoji on a bright pink background.
Toni Morrison was a 'literary mother' to countless writers
New York, Aug 7 (AP/UNB) — When author Angela Flournoy was asked to dress as her favorite literary character for a magazine shoot four years ago, she knew how to look the part: a wide and "severe hat," a fur stole and the kind of stare that dares you to stare back.
Boom in overdose-reversing drug is tied to fewer drug deaths
New York , Aug 7(AP/UNB) — Prescriptions of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone are soaring, and experts say that could be a reason overdose deaths have stopped rising for the first time in nearly three decades.
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton writing book on 'Gutsy Women'
New York, Aug 6 (AP/UNB) — Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton have teamed up for "The Book of Gutsy Women," honoring everyone from scientist Marie Curie to climate activist Greta Thunberg.
Centuries-old bazaar in Syria's Aleppo making slow recovery
Dhaka, Aug 6 (AP/UNB) - Bit by bit, Aleppo's centuries-old bazaar is being rebuilt as Syrians try to restore one of their historical crown jewels, devastated during years of brutal fighting for control of the city.
Rabindranath’s 78th death anniversary being observed
Dhaka, Aug 6 (UNB) - The 78th death anniversary of the Bard of Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore, is being observed on Tuesday.
Photo exhibition ‘Paharer Bornil Sangskriti’ begins at BSA
Dhaka, Aug 5 (UNB) – A three-day photo exhibition titled ‘Paharer Bornil Sangskriti’ began at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on Monday.
'Lost You' is psychological thriller
Surrogacy — in which a woman agrees to carry a baby for another person or couple — is a legal swamp in America, and in this, veteran crime novelist Stuart Neville, writing under the pen name Haylen Beck, has found the makings of an emotionally wrenching psychological thriller.
Puffins fill up nesting islands this year despite challenges
Portland, Aug 5 (AP/UNB) — One of the most beloved birds in Maine is having one of its most productive seasons for mating pairs in years on remote islands off the state's coast.