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AMMAN — The State Security Court (SSC) on Tuesday handed down a Syrian refugee a reduced sentence after convicting him for the possession of illegal narcotics at his caravan in Zaatari refugee camp in Mafraq.

The head of French dairy giant Lactalis says that a recall of baby milk products due to a salmonella scare has been enlarged to 83 countries, far more than the previous recall in some 30 nations.

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What do you do when it's about 10 degrees outside? For Jordan Vickers and Benjamin Schott, you grab your kayak and paddle off a dam on the Browns River in Jericho. Their exploits were captured by Michael Csele on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018.

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Most fintechs, even the unicorns, aren't profitable.

Despite having innovative ideas and live products that are successfully disrupting the financial services industry, these fintechs' business models are increasingly proving to be fundamentally flawed.

In a new report, BI Intelligence explores the... Читать дальше...

Player has impressed so far this season for Premier League side BBC pundit Garth Crooks has highlighted the midfielder as a potential successor to Cesc Fabregas Midfielder was included in Crooks’ team of the week for this past set of Premier League fixtures SEE MORE: (Video) Antonio Conte and Alexis Sanchez filmed having private conversation amid […]

This is the first of what is expected to be multiple lawsuits challenging the agency’s vote last year.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday appealed a judge’s ruling temporarily blocking its decision to end protections for hundreds of thousands of young immigrants and announced plans to seek a U.S. Supreme Court review even before an appeals court issues a decision.

A library in Ankara gives new meaning to the notion that books are timeless. Garbage collectors in the Turkish capital have opened a public library comprised entirely of books once destined for the landfills. The library, located in the Çankaya district of Ankara, was founded after sanitation workers started collecting discarded books. For months, the garbage men gathered forsaken books. As word of the collection spread, residents also began donating books directly. Initially, the books were only... Читать дальше...

Due to nondisclosure agreement, former gymnast McKayla Maroney would be fined $100,000 if she spoke out againts Larry Nassar.

Wheeler Stone, known as Doc, can spend hours working in his studio without getting tired or bored. He’s creating leather costumes and accessories for people who love to dress up as fictional characters from movies. He’s also designing and making various leather products for everyday life. To him, leather-working is more of a hobby than a job. “I get to make things different every day,” he says. “I get to create something from my brain. I pattern it, then create it and something actually exists. Читать дальше...

Three architects with connections to Chicago (and the far wider world) have been added to the faculty of Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, with appointments as Professors in Practice of Architecture in the Department of Architecture, effective July 1, 2018. The newly named professors are Jeanne Gang, the founding principal of the Chicago firm […]

BARTALLA, Iraq — A Christmas tree stands on a roundabout in Bartalla in northern Iraq, its base adorned by posters of Shabak martyrs killed in the fight against the Daesh terror group.

Jada Pinkett Smith, Octavia Spencer and Michael Stuhlbarg are among the jury members for the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, the Sundance Institute announced Tuesday. The three actors will be part of the U.S. Dramatic Jury alongside cinematographer Rachel Morrison and director Joe Swanberg. In the U.S. Documentary section, Barbara Chai, head of arts and culture coverage at Dow Jones Media Group; Simon Chinn, producer of “Man on Wire;” CEO of RogerEbert.com Chaz Ebert; filmmaker Ezra Edelman; and producer... Читать дальше...

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday offered a mea culpa — and a new apartment — to a beleaguered Brooklyn family displaced by a ceiling collapse blamed on chronic neglect by the New York City Housing Authority. But the official amends didn’t put an end the ordeal, as two family members headed for emergency medical...

The head of a powerful Kurdish militia hit back on Tuesday at Turkish threats to attack its forces in northern Syria, pledging to "cleanse" the area of Ankara's "scourges".

Trump’s threats to the free trade agreement have inspired some aggressive tactics.

The spark that lit the Arab Spring is burning again.

On Tuesday, the Australian government urged the world’s best scientists to come up with ideas to protect the Great Barrier Reef from coral bleaching, pledging to dish out $1.6 million to fund research projects aimed at protecting the UNESCO World Heritage site.

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On Friday, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the winners of the 2018 Honor Awards — considered the highest achievement in architecture and design. The winning architects are all based in the United States, but the buildings are located in countries around the world.

The professional organization awarded 16 works in three categories: architecture, interior design, and urban design. The winners range from a waterfront promenade in Chicago, Illinois to a fire station in Mercer Island, Washington. Читать дальше...