Ice hockey gaining popularity ahead of Beijing 2022 Winter Games - Xinhua | English.news.cn Xinhua BEIJING, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- With China set to host the next Winter Olympic Games, in 2022, the coun
Vast swathes of Kuwait’s desert have been swamped with temporary ‘lakes’ following the heavy rains of November last year. Two months later. Much of the desert is covered with a ‘hardpan calcareous layer (locally called gatch)” that does prevents the absorption of water. As a consequence, many of these lakes will likely remain until warmer […]
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The “Tidying Up” decluttering guru responds to the KonMari Method backlash in an interview with IndieWire
At least eight people were killed and another 10 wounded when a car bomb exploded Thursday at a police academy in the Colombian capital of Bogota, officials said. The bomb went off in the General Santander Police School, said Mayor Enrique Penalosa. He said at least five people were killed but the Defense Ministry put...
They were demanding the death penalty but the life sentence awarded to self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has brought a measure of relief to members of the slain journalist's family. A special CBI court Thursday sentenced the Dera Sacha Sauda head and three others to life imprisonment for the murder of Ram Chander Chhatrapati in Haryana's Sirsa in 2002. They were convicted last Friday for killing the journalist after he published an anonymous letter alleging sexual exploitation of women at the sect's headquarters in Sirsa. Читать дальше...
Don Omar is back in the game and ready to conquer the industry in 2019. In an exclusive interview with Billboard, Don Omar (born William...
The Madhya Pradesh government Thursday decided to withdraw "politically motivated" cases filed during the BJP rule and cleared a proposal to set up district-level committees to examine such cases. The committees will also examine cases filed during the agitations launched by farmers and Scheduled Caste members under the previous BJP government. A decision to this effect was taken by the state Cabinet here late this evening. The Cabinet also discussed implementation of the farm loan waiver... Читать дальше...
Scientists warn that UK airports have been slow in adopting new technologies
The Punjab government will launch a special recruitment drive to clear the backlog of vacancies for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in various departments of the state, an official spokesman said Thursday. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has directed the chief secretary to clear the backlog of vacancies meant for persons with disabilities in a time-bound manner, he said. The directive came in view of Singh's meeting with a specially-abled international level Para Badminton player Sanjeev Kumar, who... Читать дальше...
Hans Wilsdorf, the co-founder of Rolex, had a motto he lived by: “Produce nothing but beautiful work.” And quality was no less a concern of his than beauty, for on every Rolex watch to this day is inscribed the iconic Rolex durability guarantee: “PERPETUAL.” What gives the very name “Rolex” such an indescribable mystique today? [...]
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Passengers returning from the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad on board the Tata Jat Express were robbed Thursday by armed men near Delhi. This is the second such incident to have taken place on board a train today while nearing the national capital. Earlier, passengers of the Jammu-Delhi Duronto were robbed. The second incident happened before 2 am between Badli and Holambi Kalan, railways said. "The train was attended by RPF and GRP at Sonipat station at 01:55 hrs, where passenger of S-8, Ramnath Maurya... Читать дальше...
It was officially Hoodie SZN on the Late Night with Seth Meyers set Wednesday night (Jan. 16) as A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie performed “Look Back at...
Lautaro Martinez’s agent insists there is zero chance of the Inter striker leaving on loan this month. “It’s impossible.”
China's soybean imports show American farmers have more to fear than the trade war CNBC China's soybean imports in the opening weeks of 2019 have plunged from recent years, raising concerns f
Haryana reached three of the four finals of the Kabaddi competition at the Khelo India Youth Games here Thursday. The Haryana team, which was knocked out in the league stage in the Boys Under-21 section, made it to the title match in the other three sections, a media release said. Haryana got better of West Bengal in the Girls Under-17 section. In the second semi-finals, Chhattisgarh beat Uttar Pradesh by three points to reach the final. The Haryana girls continued their performance in the U-21 category as beat Uttar Pradesh 32-26. Читать дальше...
Prosecutors claim Essex detectives scuppered probes by destroying evidence and forging documents
JERUSALEM has been hit by a rare snow fall that has led to schools being closed and put Israel’s only ski resort out of action. Pictures show the city’s iconic monuments including the Wailing Wall and the Dome of the Rock covered in snow as temperatures fell to 6C. The snow was accompanied by torrential […]
Australian design studio Jack and Huei has proposed Bleached Coral as the colour of the year for 2020, claiming that Pantone's shade for this year Living Coral fails to highlight the ongoing destruction of coral reefs. Art director Huei Yin Wong and copywriter Jack Railton-Woodcock, who together run the Melbourne-based studio, described Pantone's 2019 colour
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A suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State militants killed at least 16 people, including two US service members and two American civilians, in northern Syria on Wednesday, just a month after President Donald Trump declared that IS had been defeated and he was pulling out US forces. The attack in the strategic northeastern town of Manbij highlighted the threat posed by the Islamic State group despite Trump's claims. It could also complicate what had already become a messy withdrawal plan, with the... Читать дальше...
Two tennis fans at the Australian Open were removed by security after they began fighting over the headband of Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, January 16. Sabalenka, 20, threw her sweaty headband into the crowd after she defeated Katie Boulter 6-3, 6-4, in the second round. Sabalenka’s gesture sparked a scuffle between two women who struggled to gain possession of her discarded headpiece. Footage by Melbourne-based radio host Jedd Zetzer shows neither woman giving an inch as they struggle over the garment. Читать дальше...
Malcolm Lockwood subjected his victim to a "prolonged and terrifying" attack, prosecutors said.
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