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The new Museum of Modern Art ditches chronology for a mixture of ideas
This sounds fairly simple to achieve: Don't put galleries in a one-directional loop, yet it eluded architect Yoshio Taniguchi in the 2004 extension of MoMA
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Peter Handke gets 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature, Olga Tokarczuk for 2018
The Swedish Academy is at pains to repair its reputation after a devastating scandal that saw Frenchman Jean-Claude Arnault, who has close ties to the Academy, jailed for rape in 2018
 "Peter Handke gets 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature, Olga Tokarczuk for 2018")
China shelves NBA exhibition game after a tweet ignites tensions with US
The crisis erupted Friday when Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted support for protesters in the semi-autonomous southern Chinese city of Hong Kong who are demanding greater freedoms
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UK says Brexit deal unlikely as both sides still unwilling to shift stance
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office gave a gloomy assessment after a call between Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday morning
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Taliban free 3 Indians after 11 supporters are released from Afghan prisons
Two Taliban officials told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on Sunday that the swap took place earlier in the day, but they did not disclose the location
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'Multiple' whistle blowers set to emerge in Trump's Ukraine controversy
The lawyer, Andrew Bakaj, represents the anonymous intelligence official who accused Trump of using the powers of his office to pressure Ukraine's president to investigate political rival Joe Biden
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Taliban meet US peace envoy for first time in Pakistan since 'dead' deal
US officials however have been keen to say there is no resumption of peace talks, at least not now in Islamabad
USFDA warning letter for Glenmark's Baddi unit, reason classified
The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) had inspected the facility between April 15 and April 20 and earlier classified the inspection as an official action indicated
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N Korea, US resume nuclear talks after Pyongyang's latest missile test
North Korea's Kim Myong Gil and Stephen Biegun, the special envoy of US President Donald Trump, are part of the teams at the talks
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Facebook to block offensive content globally if asked by EU courts
In a closely watched judgment, the European Court of Justice said EU law "does not preclude" courts from ordering "the removal of information or to block access worldwide," a statement said
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Pompeo confirms he was on call that triggered Trump impeachment drive
"I was on the call," Pompeo told a news conference in Rome
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Bengaluru's licence rules are shutting down many iconic live music venues
Two iconic venues will shut shop by next week. Another 100-odd are at risk
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Why Sri Lanka is a perennially irresistible destination for the visitor
Rahul Jacob visits Sri Lanka once more. Why he can't get enough of the warmly welcoming country
 "Why Sri Lanka is a perennially irresistible destination for the visitor")
Protesters in Hong Kong trample a Chinese flag, set street fires
Some put a Chinese flag on the floor and took turns running over it, before defacing it and putting it in a dumpster outside, which they then pushed into a nearby river
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US may escalate trade war with China if no deal is agreed: Trump's advisor
The world's two largest economies have been locked in a bruising trade war since Trump in March last year imposed tariff hikes of up to 25 per cent on $250 billion of Chinese goods
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Iran President Rouhani accuses foreign forces of raising Gulf 'insecurity'
Rouhani also said Iran would present a peace plan to the United Nations in the coming days
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Trincas: 60 years of bringing music to Kolkata, night after night
For 60 years Trincas has been bringing music to Kolkata, night after night. Ishita Ayan Dutt on the iconic restaurant and its star, Usha Uthup
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Hearing them out: How Access Mantra helps the deaf with opportunities
From information on ISL classes, interpreters and legal/medical services to job listings and even matrimonial prospects, the Access Mantra website has it all
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How to tell the difference between several kinds of men's dress shoes
From Oxfords to Derbys, here is the guide to different men's shoes which may help you tell the difference
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Iranian FM Javad Zarif warns US or Saudi attack would trigger 'all-out war'
Asked about the consequence of "an American or Saudi military strike on Iran" in an interview with CNN aired on Thursday, Mohammad Javad Zarif responded: "An all-out war"
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