Indian writer Geetanjali Shree and American translator Daisy Rockwell won the International Booker Prize on Thursday for Tomb of Sand, a vibrant novel with a boundary-crossing 80-year-old heroine. Originally written in Hindi, it’s the first book in any Indian language to…
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Louvre Ex-Director Charged in Art Trafficking Case
A former director of the Louvre Museum in Paris has been charged with conspiring to hide the origin of archaeological treasures that investigators suspect were smuggled out of Egypt in the chaos of the Arab Spring, a French judicial source…
Read MoreMore than 1,000 Myanmar migrants in China wait months or years for deportation
More than 1,000 Myanmar migrant workers are stuck in Chinese detention centers with no way to contact their families or return to their homes, current and former migrants told RFA. The migrant group consists of undocumented illegal border crossers…
Read MoreDaun Paris and Daniel Winey Join Board of Directors at Global Heritage Fund
SAN FRANCISCO, May 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Heritage Fund welcomes Daun Paris and Daniel Winey to the Board of Directors. At Global Heritage Fund‘s May meeting, the Board elected Paris and Winey. “With their experience and expertise in their…
Read MoreConstellation Brands to Present at the 2022 RBC Capital Markets Global Consumer and Retail Conference on June 2, 2022
VICTOR, N.Y., May 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today that Garth Hankinson, chief financial officer, will present at the 2022 RBC Capital Markets Global Consumer and Retail…
Read MoreWillScot Mobile Mini Holdings to Participate in the Baird Global Consumer, Technology & Services Conference
PHOENIX, May 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (“WillScot Mobile Mini” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WSC), the North American leader in modular space and portable storage solutions, today announced that Brad Soultz, Chief Executive Officer, Tim…
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