By Agence France-Presse Renowned British sculptor Antony Gormley has told AFP of his concern over the “uglier sides” of China’s state control but says artistic engagement with the historic and cultural powerhouse is crucial. The artist most famous for his vast ‘Angel of the North’ roadside statue in northeast England championed art as a force […]
By Agence France-Presse Nine-hour prayer sessions, live-streamed speaking in tongues, bowing before a Buddhist altar 108 times: South Korean parents are turning to God as students sit a crucial exam Thursday. The “Suneung” university entrance exam is a major event in the education-obsessed South, and officials take extreme measures, from rescheduling flights to pausing construction, […]
By Agence France-Presse Typhoon Usagi slammed into the Philippines’ already disaster-ravaged north on Thursday, as authorities rushed to evacuate thousands of people from flood-prone areas. The fifth storm to strike the country in just three weeks, Usagi made landfall in the town of Baggao in Cagayan province at 0530 GMT, packing winds of 175 kilometres […]