MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Turkey intends to fulfil the six remaining requirements for its visa liberalization agreement with the European Union, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday.
March 15, 2019
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New Delhi objects to land encroachment by Pakistan and its proposal to introduce fee for pilgrims
The Australian Grand Prix's first day of practice gave the first glimpse into the new technical developments brought to Melbourne by the Formula 1 teams
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A rural northeast Nevada school district is being sued by victims of an ex-teacher serving 20 years in prison for sexual misconduct with four high school students, including the family of one who says he became so depressed he committed suicide last year.
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Student advocate Lia Beatty shares her past experiences with test-taking, and describes eligibility requirements for students with disabilities.
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BOSTON (AP) - A Massachusetts woman who pleaded guilty to stealing her dead mother's Social Security benefits has avoided prison.
Читать дальше...The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday ordered the State to pay a compensation of ₹5 lakh to the family of a government school student
At an elephant festival in central Vietnam, teams of elephants took to the pitch to play some professional football on Tuesday (March 12). The elephant festival took place in Daklak Province, and the match featured eight elephants divided into two teams playing football and being steered by their owner. Each match lasts 15 minutes and the elephants must use their feet or trunks to bring the ball into the opponent's net. The match ended with the victory for the team in red robes.
With all the bad news doing the rounds these past few weeks, we've decided to lighten the mood with some of the more heartening stories from around the globe.
Pakistan Cricket Board condemns terrorist attack in Christchurch
When the running times for the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones were revealed on HBO’s schedule a few days ago, the length of the third episode came as a bit of a surprise to us. Though every other episode was just as long as we reported months ago, that third episode was […]
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Joan C Gratz's animated short "Mona Lisa Descending A Staircase" is a lovely and trippy 2D claymation of iconic artworks transforming one into another. After spending a decade on the piece, Gratz won the 1992 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Gratz called her animation technique "clay painting." From Educational Media Reviews Online:
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According to local publications, an 18-year-old hacker stole 15 million yen, which is equivalent to $134,640, worth of a crypto asset called Monacoin. On Monappy, a platform that enabled Monacoin users to store their funds, the hacker initiated a large number of transactions in a short period of time to overload the system. Between August 14 and September 1, the hacker reportedly stole funds from 7,700 users. Why Did the Teenager Hack into a Crypto Platform? JapanToday reported that the hacker... Читать дальше...
A TRANSGENDER woman, 18, sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl in the female toilets of a Morrisons supermarket. Katie Dolatowski previously admitted grabbing the young victim by her face and forcing her into a cubicle at the supermarket in Kirkcaldy, Fife. The teenager then demanded the girl take her trousers off and threatened she would stab her […]
A biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rise from humble beginnings to PM is to hit cinemas next month, its director said on Friday, just in time for elections.
The Belarusian Foreign Ministry has lashed out at Russia's ambassador, accusing him of showing disrespect for the country — the latest sign of tensions between the two neighbors and allies.
Criminal organizations have mounted a lucrative new operation that uses express buses to deliver migrant families to the U.S. border in a matter of days, making the journey faster, easier and safer, according to U.S. law enforcement reports and U.S. and Guatemalan officials.
The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on Russia relating to Ukraine, targeting six individuals and eight organisations, according to a statement from the US Treasury.
The pilots' union of crisis-hit Jet Airways has approached the government flagging concerns about salary arrears, saying that the situation is leading to extreme tension and frustration, according to a letter. The cash-strapped full service airline has been making delayed salary payment for the last few months and has also defaulted on loan repayments. Against this backdrop, the National Aviator's Guild (NAG) -- a grouping of over 1,000 pilots of Jet Airways -- has written to Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar. Читать дальше...
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Cubs infielder Daniel Descalso said his ailing shoulder is starting to feel better, though his timeline remains unclear.
Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff Friday said he had no problem with star driver Lewis Hamilton's passion for extreme sports, despite the injury risk to such a lucrative asset. Hamilton's adrenaline-fuelled off-season hobbies, including skydiving, surfing, snowboarding and riding motorbikes, have raised eyebrows in the past. But Wolff said the Briton was an adult and knew what helped him "decompress from racing". "Of course, I'm always worried and we had a laugh last year because I couldn't get hold... Читать дальше...