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ISTANBUL – For years, Varan Suzem used to visit the Kiral Coffeehouse near his home, where men from his Istanbul neighborhood chatted for hours, parted from the little ones, drank cups and played backgammon and cards. “I used to come here every day,” said Mr. Suzum, 77, a retired textile …

LED lighting technology has been used for home use to prevent astronauts from falling asleep; Weight lifting systems are used in home workouts to keep astronauts fit at zero gravity. Now a company that has designed a water-purification system for the ISS is developing spin technologies with the potential to …

NEW YORK – Ann Rinking, Tony Award-winning choreographer, actress and collaborator of Bob Foss, who helped spread the gorgeous, muscular hybrid of jazz and percussion movement on Broadway and beyond, has died. She was 71 years old. Ricking died Saturday while visiting the family in Seattle, his manager Lee Gross …

While many world leaders congratulated President-elect Biden on election day, the Kremlin said at the time that it was “appropriate” to wait for official results before Putin could congratulate the winner. “Vladimir Putin wished the President every success and expressed confidence that for global security and stability, Russia and the …

Rinking died in his sleep at a Seattle hotel on Saturday, his sister-in-law, Daherla King, told The New York Times. The cause of death is not yet known, NYT reported. In a statement to Variety, the family mourned the loss of her “beautiful soul.” “The world and our family have …