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Yahoo NewsLondon (AFP) – British Foreign Secretary William Hague will visit Kiev on Sunday for talks with the interim Ukrainian government as tensions rise with Russia over Crimea, a Foreign Office spokesman said. The spokesman had no further details about the … and more …read more Source: Kiev News From Google
AFPParis — Julie Gayet, the woman outed as French President Francois Hollande’s lover, made her first high-profile appearance since news of the affair broke when she arrived Friday at France’s top film awards. Gayet, 41, wearing a black trouser suit with her …Actress linked to Hollande scandal makes surprise appearance at awardsCTV NewsActress linked to […]
CBS NewsActors Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis sit courtside at the Los Angeles Lakers NBA match up against the Phoenix Suns, at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 12, 2013. ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images. Shares. Tweets; Stumble. Email; More +.Mila Kunis Engaged to That ’70s Show’s Ashton Kutcher: See Eight More …E! OnlineMila Kunis and […]
Daily MailViolence swept through the streets of Venezuelan capital Caracas yesterday as anti-government protesters rioted over President Nicolas Maduro’s attempt to buy them off with a six-day long-weekend. Hundreds of students rallied in the city’s eastern suburbs …Tensions between pro- and anti-govt activists in VenezuelaRTVenezuela student protest in Caracas ends in clashesBBC NewsVenezuela spies held […]
ReutersCARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelans began a week-long national holiday on Thursday with some protests still simmering but President Nicolas Maduro’s government hoping the break will take the heat out of the nation’s worst unrest for a decade.Street blockades divide opinion in VenezuelaBBC NewsVenezuela unrest shakes up oppositionReuters UKMaduro Tempts Protesters to Leave Streets With 6-Day […]
BusinessweekNorth Korea launched four short-range missiles, the first such action in more than nine months, disrupting a period of easing tensions with the South. The missiles were fired into the sea from North Korea’s east coast shortly before 6 p.m. local time, and had a …North Korea launches missiles into seaCNNUPDATE 2-North Korea fires short-range […]
Wall Street JournalIt has been more than a week since Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was last seen in Thailand’s capital, and now war drums are sounding in the north of the country as frustrations grow with the marathon antigovernment protests in Bangkok. Ms. Yingluck …Thai PM faces negligence charges as protest leader broaches talksReutersThai PM […]
ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean missionary held in North Korea said he had committed crimes against the state in a bid to establish an underground church, according to video footage provided by the North’s state news agency on Thursday. The South …Detained South Korean missionary in North Korea apologyBBC NewsSouth Korean Missionary ‘Confesses’ to […]
Boston GlobeBAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — Depicting a grim future for Afghanistan without US help, the top US military officer said Wednesday that Afghanistan’s refusal to sign a security agreement with the United States may make the fight more difficult this year, …Kerry, Rasmussen Expect Deal After Karzai LeavesRadioFreeEurope/RadioLibertyUS army chief fears complete troop withdrawal […]
NDTVLeonardo DiCaprio is one of the most famous and beloved members of the twilight zone peopled by actors whose greatness is acknowledged and celebrated by everybody except the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Just like Peter O’Toole (who …Luxury Oscar envelopes almost as prized as statuettesUSA TODAYOscar 2014 Best Editing Prediction: ‘American Hustle’ […]
Fox NewsAfter narrow escapes from the military, law enforcement and rivals over 13 years on the run, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is back in Mexican custody. Now, what is likely to be a lengthy and complicated legal process to decide which country gets to try him first …Family Ties Ensnared Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, Most […]
The Beverly Hills Courier(AFP) – Maria Franziska von Trapp, the last survivor of the Austrian musical family whose escape from the Nazis was immortalized in “The Sound of Music,” has died, her half brother told US media on Saturday. Von Trapp, 99, died at her home in the …Maria von Trapp, last member of Sound […]
BBC NewsOn Friday he formally accepted the mandate to lead a new government and named his cabinet. He ousted Prime Minister and party colleague Enrico Letta in a vote earlier this month. Mr Renzi said his coalition would give “hope” to the economically-stagnant …Youthful Matteo Renzi sworn in as Italy’s Prime MinisterCNNItaly’s New Renzi Government […]
TIMEShare. Read Later. Send to Kindle. FASHION-ITALY-MOSCHINO. Tiziana Fabi / AFP / Getty Images. A model presents a creation for fashion house Moschino as part of the Milan’s Women’s fashion week Autumn/Winter 2014 collections on February 20, 2014.Katy Perry Gets Booed on the Runway at Milan Fashion Week—Watch NowE! OnlineMoschino’s Ode to Junk Food at […]
AFPSydney — Australian police said Friday they had arrested a man for allegedly groping “Modern Family” star Sarah Hyland at an event for fans in Sydney, as the US actress spoke of her distress. Hyland, who plays oldest sibling Haley Dunphy in the smash-hit …Modern Family star indecently assaulted in SydneyWashington PostCharges laid over alleged […]
BusinessweekNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center front, inspects the command of Korean People’s Army (KPA) Unit 534, in this undated photo released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Jan. 12, 2014. Source: KNS/AFP/Getty Images.World must act on North Korea rights abuse, says UN reportBBC NewsUN report catalogs North Korean ‘crimes […]
AFPSeoul — Defectors and activists welcomed Tuesday a UN-mandated inquiry’s searing indictment of gross human rights abuses in North Korea, but analysts questioned the international community’s ability to act on its recommendations. Pyongyang’s grim …UN letter to North Korean leader warns on-accountability for ‘crimes against …Toronto StarUN outlines litany of crimes by the North Korean […]
New York TimesBAGHDAD — Three bombs that targeted public markets and a fourth bomb placed outside a Shiite mosque exploded Monday night in Baghdad, killing 25 people and wounding dozens, the police reported. The quadruple bombings appeared to be the latest …Bomb attacks kill at least 24 in Iraq capitalReutersCar Bombings in Iraqi Capital Kill […]
BBC NewsDozens of university students in South Korea are reported to be trapped in a building collapse in Gyeongju in the southeast. At least three people have been killed, an official says. Fire services told AFP that part of the ceiling of an auditorium collapsed at the …4 Students Dead After South Korea Roof CollapseABC […]
Ukraine protesters end 3-month occupation of Kiev City HallDenver PostProtesters watch a backhoe loader tractor remove their barricades in order to allow limited car traffic Sunday in Kiev, Ukraine. The anti-government activists made concessions in exchange for the release of all jailed protesters. (Genya Savilov, AFP … …read more Source: Kiev News From Google
BBC NewsPresident Barack Obama has warned Uganda’s President Yoweri Musuveni that enacting an anti-gay law will complicate relations with the US. Under the proposed legislation, those convicted of homosexual acts could face life imprisonment. The law would …Obama warns Uganda over anti-gay billXinhuaObama says Uganda anti-gay bill would be ‘step backward’AFPObama: Anti-gay bill step backward […]
BusinessweekAn anti-government protester stands on a barricade in Kiev, on February 15, 2014. Photographer: Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images. Ukrainian opposition groups plan to march on parliament to push lawmakers to curb President Viktor Yanukovych’s powers …Ukraine protesters end Kiev occupation but press Yanukovych anewThe Globe and MailProtesters end Kyiv City Hall occupation under government […]
Chicago TribuneROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) – Special qualities are required to join the elite ranks of the so-called Attacking Vikings and Kjetil Jansrud revealed them in abundance to plunder more gold for Norway in a gripping men’s Olympic super-G race on Sunday.Americans Weibrecht and Miller Win Medals in Super-GNew York TimesJansrud Wins Super-G, Miller Becomes […]
Yahoo NewsKiev (AFP) – Protesters in Kiev on Sunday vacated city hall after occupying the building for over two months as part of anti-government unrest sweeping Ukraine, in a highly symbolic concession ahead of a new mass protest. The building in Kiev’s city … …read more Source: Kiev News From Google
Al-ArabiyaLike all Lebanese sects, the Sunnis are in a state of disagreement over their identity ever since the assassination of Rafiq Hariri, the prominent Sunni leader. Ever since his death in 2005, Lebanon’s Sunnis became a major party in the country’s struggle, …Kerry Calls on New Cabinet to Address Urgent Security Needs, Meet …NaharnetLebanon gets […]
AFPBangui (Central African Republic) — France’s defence minister warned on Saturday that ending sectarian strife in the Central African Republic could take longer than expected as peacekeepers went door-to-door in the capital Bangui seizing weapons from …French minister says CAR operation to last longer than expectedReutersFrench Military Intervention in CAR Will Be Longer Than Foreseen […]
Washington PostU.S. skier Julia Mancuso competes during the Women’s Alpine Skiing super-G at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center during the Sochi Winter Olympics on Feb. 15, 2014. (Oliver Morino / AFP/Getty Images). KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia – At the midway point of …Austria’s Anna Fenninger wins gold in super-G; USA shut outUSA TODAYAustria’s Anna Fenninger Wins […]
Yahoo NewsKiev (AFP) – She dropped her job to join the revolution against a hated regime. Injured, she was treated by a young man who fell in love with her and a month later, the two were married. The storyline could be that of Hollywood’s newest blockbuster … and more …read more Source: Kiev News […]
BBC NewsSelf-organising robots that mimic insect colonies have been shown off by computer scientists at Harvard University. The robot construction crews could in future be used to help alleviate flooding, building up walls of sandbags or as the construction crew of …Termites inspire robots that can build housesSydney Morning HeraldTermite-Inspired Robotic Construction Crew Is Biologically […]
AFPBeijing — US Secretary of State John Kerry met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, as Washington’s security allies Tokyo and Manila fret over China’s far-reaching territorial claims. Kerry started his Valentine’s Day visit with discussions with Xi at the Great …Kerry’s China visit hoped to be “good start” for 2014 relationshipXinhuaUS Secretary of State […]
AFPChicago — US scientists showed off tiny robots Thursday that can tackle tasks much like real-life termites, working collectively to build structures without following orders from a boss. The mechanical creatures can tote bricks, build staircases or construct a …Robot termites build complex structures with amazingly simple rulesLos Angeles TimesWill your next home be built […]
Los Angeles TimesImagine a team of workers that can tirelessly build and rebuild complicated structures even under daunting and dangerous conditions. They exist – they’re called termites. Now, inspired by these mound-building insects, Harvard University scientists have …Termites inspire robot buildersBBC NewsHow termite-inspired robots could build for usCNNTermite tactics show robots how to build without […]
BBC NewsThe insects build impressive, metres-high structures even though they can follow only simple rules and have no knowledge of an overall plan. The Harvard researchers’ robot brick-layers do something similar, sensing just the immediate area and taking …Team Designs Tiny Robots That Can Build Like TermitesWall Street JournalHow termite-inspired robots could build for usCNNRobotic […]
Washington Region Buried Under Foot of Snow, Bracing For MoreCBS Local… Under Foot of Snow, Bracing For More. February 12, 2014 5:44 AM. View Comments. Colorful houses on an unplowed residential street in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. early Feb. 13, 2014. (Photo credit: EVA HAMBACH/AFP/Getty Images) … and more …read more Source: Washington […]
Washington PostSANAA, Yemen — Heavily armed militants attacked Yemen’s main prison in central Sanaa on Thursday, killing seven people and helping 29 inmates escape, many of them convicts in terrorism-related charges, the country’s state news agency reported.UPDATE 3-Attack on prison in Yemeni capital kills 11Reuters14 ‘mostly Qaeda’ inmates flee Yemen jail after attackDaily TimesAttack on […]