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Outdoor art provides alternative to galleries amid lockdown

As museums and galleries in the UK still shut as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic, The Line, a walk along some of London's waterways brings sculptures by leading artists to the public.

Early 'Tintin' cover sells at auction for $1.1 million

The cover joins other Tintin works which have also drawn big paydays at auction, with some surpassing $1.5 million.

Pakistani madrassas: an indispensable institution, a worry for the state

The religious seminaries educating more than four million students, often from poor backgrounds, have long been accused of links to extremism. But there is more to meet the eye.

India’s tilt to the Hindu-right will not be easy to reverse

If Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party, the BJP, doesn't win the election, there are still no guarantees that society will be able to moderate itself.

Palestinians, Israelis square off on UNESCO vote on Hebron

UNESCO is to vote on a resolution brought by the Palestinians, declaring Hebron's Old City, including where Israeli settlers live, a protected zone.The resolution was fast-tracked on the basis that the site was under threat.