In a letter to Czech Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek, members of Obcansky Budicek (Civil Awakening) activist group demand a cancellation of the Russian Alexandrov Ensemble’s upcoming tour of the Czech Republic.
NEW YORK — Does the summer movie season still exist? It was once an air-conditioned oasis that drew lines around the block of audiences eager for the roller-coaster ride of “Indiana Jones,” the shark bite of “Jaws” and the buzz of a lightsaber. But in a time where the mega-movie business is year-round, that once
The Nigerian Army in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) said they have arrested two suspected thugs and recovered some arms.
Donald Trump’s video call to congratulate Astronaut Peggy Whitson’s new record for most time in space became an occasion for the US president push an accelerated schedule to land on Mars, according to a webcast of the event by NASA on Monday.
Police say the boy was on a cross-country trip, from his home in Kendall on the east coast to Perth on the opposite coast. He got about a third of the way before he was pulled over.
Amanda Bynes resurfaced on Twitter just a few hours ago with a new photo! “Stopping to smell the flowers on a gorgeous Sunday!,” the 31-year-old former child star wrote on her Twitter account, along with a pic of her and a pal with some big bouquets of flowers. Amanda last tweeted back in February, disputing [...]
Mosul’s forlorn little zoo, a collection of rusted cages in a park near the Tigris River, was abandoned by its keepers in October, as the Iraqi Army began to liberate the city from the Islamic State. For three months, the zoo was a staging ground for ISIS fighters. More than forty of the zoo animals died, either as collateral damage—trapped between warring combatants—or from starvation. By January, when the eastern half of Mosul was freed, only two animals had survived: Lula, a caramel-colored female bear, and Simba, a three-year-old lion. Читать дальше...
A look at the latest NFL Draft news and rumors.
Alabama Crimson Tide football: Lessons learned about Tua Tagovailoa, Jerry Jeudy, Najee Harris, more.
Philly is covered with murals. How — and why — has public art become such a prominent part of the city’s identity?
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Amazon.com Inc. said Monday that it has launched a self-service marketplace for digital subscription businesses. Digital subscriptions currently available on the Amazon site include lifestyle, news, and streaming content services like SlingTV, eMeals and LegalZoom. The Subscribe with Amazon program also allows users to take advantage of Prime member discounts. Amazon shares are up 21% for the year so far while the S&P 500 index is up 6% for the period.
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The United States must confront Russia for providing weapons to the Taliban for use against American-backed forces in Afghanistan, top U.S. military officials said Monday.
Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nations, on Monday called the detention of a US citizen by North Korea a display of muscle-flexing by the country's "flailing" leader. Kim Sang-Duk, or Tony Kim, was arrested Saturday at Pyongyang's airport as he was about to leave the country after a teaching stint at a university founded by evangelical Christians. Haley said the action was an attempt by Kim Jong-Un's regime to use the American as a bargaining chip amid heightened international tensions over its nuclear and missile programs. Читать дальше...
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ROME — Alitalia employees have wrapped up voting on a government-brokered deal to save Italy’s flagship airline from bankruptcy. Some 12,500 Alitalia workers began voting last week on whether to accept a package offering less drastic wage cuts and fewer layoffs than first proposed. Parent company Etihad Airways wants the cost-cutting in hopes of securing
On Monday, Thomas Demetrio, the lawyer for Dr. David Dao, confirmed that his client planned to sue United Airlines as a result of the passenger's violent removal from a flight.
The veteran Chicago-based plaintiff's attorney told the "Today" show that his client was physically and emotionally hurt after being "dragged off of the plane like a sack of potatoes."
"(Dr. Dao) really is of the mindset that this is an example of why we need fairness, dignity, and being treated right," Demetrio said. Читать дальше...
Tori Amos has announced that she will release her new LP 'Native Invader,' her 15th studio album, this fall.
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China's electric-car market is already the world's biggest, but a government proposal to introduce "new energy" vehicle quotas for automakers is further charging it up. With the threat of the measure looming, major manufacturers at the annual auto show in Shanghai are announcing big plans to boost their electric vehicle (EV) offerings in China. Volvo has confirmed it will introduce its first 100-percent electric car in China in 2019, while Ford will market its first hybrid vehicle in early 2018... Читать дальше...
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration issued sanctions Monday on 271 people linked to the Syrian agency responsible for producing non-conventional weapons, part of an ongoing U.S. crackdown on Syrian President Bashar Assad’s alleged use of chemical weapons. The sanctions target employees of Syria’s Scientific Studies and Research Center, which the U.S. says partly enables the
