Former Taiwanese National Academy Head Cleared of Corruption
Wong Chi-huey, who was the president of Academia Sinica until 2016, was found not guilty of taking bribes from a pharmaceutical company.
Wong Chi-huey, who was the president of Academia Sinica until 2016, was found not guilty of taking bribes from a pharmaceutical company.
The gunman pulled up alongside the car early Sunday morning. A mother was driving four of her daughters to a convenience store for juice. The man opened fire, striking and fatally wounding 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes in the car
The airline said its revenue growth was smaller than expected in the last three months of 2018.
Apple became the latest U.S. company on Wednesday to say an “economic deceleration” in China had hurt its sales.
What better way to welcome in the new year then with new decor from Made.com? The chic interior e-tailer has launched a January sale and it’s proving for us that money really can’t buy taste with a discount of up to 40 per cent. Velvet chaise longue – was £369, now £299 – buy here Velvet […]
Richard Blackwood thinks EastEnders should bring back Vincent Hubbard.
Here are excerpts from recent editorials in Texas newspapers:
San Antonio Express-News. Jan. 2, 2019.
At long last, Bexar County has opened its Justice Intake and Assessment Center.
It's a clean and safe space where arrested people can be assessed, formally charged, and either released on bond or placed in ...
Acting AG Whitaker makes his debut in Trump cabinet meeting. Hits it outta the park.
Next year's draft just got a lot more interesting.
A Morocco prosecutor on Thursday brought seven new suspects including a Spanish-Swiss man before a Rabat anti-terror judge in connection with the murders of two Scandinavian women in the Atlas Mountains. The prosecution asked that the suspects be investigated for "forming a gang to prepare and carry out terrorist acts, premeditated assistance to perpetrators of terrorist acts and training people to join a terrorist organisation", Rabat's attorney general said. The prosecutor called on the judge to place the suspects in pre-trial detention. Читать дальше...
When incoming U.S. congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is sworn into office Thursday, she will use Thomas Jefferson’s centuries-old Quran. Some might be shocked that Jefferson owned an English-translated Quran that dates … Click to Continue »
Macron terms yellow vest leaders ‘hateful mob’ in combative New Year’s address
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Congress president Rahul Gandhi will address farmers at a rally here on January 9, Rajasthan's Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot said Thursday. It will be his first rally in the state after the Congress wrested power from the BJP. "Congress president will address a rally in Jaipur on January 9 in which thousands of farmers will take part. The scheme of rally was discussed today with a group of ministers and a target was set," Pilot told reporters. He said that the rally would be an occasion to thank... Читать дальше...
BJP MP from Northwest Delhi constituency Udit Raj Thursday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of "hindering" development of Delhi by imposing conditions in Metro Phase IV project. Raj also alleged that the AAP-led Delhi government was not providing land for construction of road over bridges in his constituency. "Due to the imposition of new conditions in Delhi Metro Phase-IV, this project is going to be further delayed," he told reporters. The ruling AAP has in return alleged that the BJP at the Centre was "conspiring" to stop the project.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks went into a steep slide Thursday morning after Apple reported a slowdown in iPhone sales over the holidays in China, a hugely important market for the company. The rare warning of disappointing results from Apple sent a shudder through markets and reinforced fears among investors that the world's second-largest economy is weakening. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 600 points about an hour into trading. The broader S&P 500 index was down 2.4 percent. Apple's stock plunged 10 percent... Читать дальше...
After harrowing social media video, two teens die.
The post Teens played with guns on Snapchat just before accidental, fatal shooting appeared first on The Daily Dot.
China's Chang'e 4 lunar probe landed on the far side of the moon on January 3, 2019. The United States, the former Soviet Union and China have sent spacecraft to the near side of the moon, but this is the first-ever landing on the far side. … Click to Continue »
Senior advocate and Aam Aadmi Party leader HS Phoolka, who is fighting the legal battle for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims, resigned from the party Thursday. The move comes amid speculation of a possible alliance between the Congress and the AAP for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. In a tweet, Phoolka said he will explain the reason behind his decision in a press briefing in Delhi Friday. "I have resigned from AAP & handed over resignation to Kejriwalji today. Though he asked me not to resign but I insisted. Читать дальше...
A portion of a building collapsed after an LPG cylinder blast in West Delhi's Sudarshan Park Thursday, said a fire service officer. The fire department received a call about the collapse at around 8.45 pm and four fire tenders, along with ambulances, were rushed to the spot, the officer said. Further details are awaited.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A bill has been proposed that seeks to protect injured Wyoming workers from expensive air ambulance charges.
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Processor thrashed by GIMPS
The largest known prime number, made up over 24 million digits, has been discovered by a lone IT professional quietly crunching numbers with an Intel-powered computer in December.…
Powerhouse Railways defeated Andhra Pradesh 3-0 in the men's section of the 67th Senior Volleyball Championship here Thursday. Railwaysmen were in control throughout though the rival offered a stiff challenge in the third set. The institutional team registered a 25-17, 25-19 , 25-21 win in the group D first-round league match. In a group A tie, Kerala put it across southern rival Karnataka in straight sets, romping home 25-18, 25-20, 25-21. In the women's section, West Bengal beat Tamil Nadu 25-23, 24-26, 25-14, 25-11 in Group 'A'. Читать дальше...