Recent Views 26 Vashon was known for his contributions to law, education and civil rights in US. (Photo:Sotheby’s) A photograph that sold for just $882 at a New York auction last year has fetched $230,400 a year later after experts discovered the identity of the man pictured in it. The 170-year-old image, which had been…

Recent Views 23 Journalists, union members and opposition supporters rally in Istanbul against the government crackdown on press freedom and in solidarity with jailed journalists. (Reuters photo) NEW DELHI: Thousands of people took to the streets in Istanbul and Ankara on Saturday to protest what journalists and rights groups described as growing government pressure on…

Recent Views 28 Ask Sebastian Esposito, 9, to write a word, and he might ask which language you’d like it in. While many children his age are still mastering one language, this New Mexico boy can write in 10. Well, that’s not all. He might even ask you if you have a preferred font. Why?…

Recent Views 23 A New York appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a mortgage foreclosure lawsuit after the lender waited three years to seek a default judgment against a defendant who had not responded. The decision enforces state rules that require lenders to take legal action within set deadlines. The ruling was issued on…

Recent Views 24 The Consulate General of India in Jeddah has activated round-the-clock control rooms in Jeddah and Makkah Air India and Air India Express have extended the suspension of flights to and from Riyadh and Dammam until November 7, while services connecting Jeddah will remain cancelled until October 31, amid escalating tensions in the…