Yayoi Kusama Dies at 97, Known for Dots and Pumpkins

Yayoi Kusama Dies at 97 as the celebrated Japanese contemporary artist is remembered for her polka-dot paintings, pumpkins and Infinity Mirror Rooms.

Japanese avant garde artist Yayoi Kusama, whose polka dot paintings and immersive Infinity Mirror Rooms made her one of contemporary art’s most recognizable figures, has died at 97. Born in Japan in 1929, Kusama experienced vivid hallucinations from childhood, including visions of dots, lights and flowers. Those experiences later became central to an artistic language … Read more

Nepal Tibet Flash Flood Disaster Leaves More Than 150 Dead

Nepal-Tibet flash floods leave more than 150 dead as hundreds of tourists remain missing across Nepal and Tibet.

More than 150 people have died after Nepal Tibet flash floods struck a border region popular with pilgrims and trekkers, while hundreds remain missing. The flooding caused widespread destruction across the Nepal-Tibet border, with dramatic footage showing brown floodwater sweeping through the landscape and destroying bridges.  CCTV from the Gyirong border crossing showed people fleeing … Read more