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Hooters Files for Bankruptcy, but Its Restaurants Will Stay Open
Hooters, the restaurant chain known for its chicken wings, its all-female serving…
A Symbol of Mandalay’s Rapid Growth Comes Crashing Down in Earthquake
It was marketed as a place with an “earthquake-resistant foundation.” The 12-story…
The Irving Family Provides Many Jobs to a Canadian Province, But Also Draws Concerns
Even in a frequently fogbound port city along the Atlantic Ocean, the…
Druse Militia Refuse to Join Syria’s New Army
The trainer paced the grounds of a mountain enclave in southwestern Syria,…
A Prison Death Highlights Russia’s LGBTQ Crackdown
The travel agency offered tours aimed solely at men, and that was…
U.S. Sanctions Chinese and Hong Kong Officials for Pursuing Activists Abroad
The U.S. fired a new round of sanctions at China on Monday,…
China’s Military Drills Around Taiwan Are a Warning to Its President
China launched military exercises pressing in on Taiwan on Tuesday, in what…
The UK Government Wouldn’t Ban Smartphones in Schools. These Parents Stepped Up.
The idea of getting her eldest child a smartphone had long felt…
As Bangladesh Reinvents Itself, Islamist Hard-Liners See an Opening
The extremists began by asserting control over women’s bodies.In the political vacuum…
There’s No Party Like an Iftar Party for Bangladesh’s Aspiring Leaders
Around sunset during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, something remarkable happens…