Facebook’s shareholders are gearing up for a fresh attempt to oust its founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg as chairman, as well as shake up the company’s governance, in the wake of “severe controversies” for the social network. Documents filed by Facebook to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on April 12 outline the schedule of […]
Читать дальше...One man died and another was shot in Suitland amid a string of violent incidents even closer to the D.C.-Maryland border.
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The federal and Ontario governments are set to square off in the province's top court this week over Ottawa's climate change law in a fight experts say is as much political and ideological as it is legal.
'Clearly contempt for the law'
In-Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) solutions provider Transasia Bio-Medicals Limited plans to set up manufacturing plants in the country. “We are looking at a
A cassowary, a giant bird with long claws on each foot, killed its owner after he fell in the backyard of his Gainesville, Florida, home Friday, according to Alachua County Fire Rescue.
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Diego Garcia is central to the U.S. war in Somalia, its air attacks in Iraq and Syria, and its control of the Persian Gulf, and would be essential in any conflict with Iran. (Image: Shutterstock)
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddarmaiah Sunday said he will not contest again from Chamundeshwari assembly constituency in Mysuru, where he had tasted defeat during the May 2018 assembly polls. "I appeal to you with folded hands...I will not contest from this constituency once again, I'm making it clear. You all should work together for the development of this constituency," he said. Speaking at the joint election campaign in Jayapaura of Chamundeshwari assembly segment in Mysore, he said "this constituency should develop. Читать дальше...
Three persons including an electricity contractor were booked Sunday for "negligence" after a short circuit caused a minor fire under the stage on which Prime Minister Narendra Modi was delivering his speech here. Senior superintendent of police Akash Kulhari said, The wiring of air-conditioning circuit got overheated and accidentally caught fire. He said the security staff immediately doused the fire before any damage could be done. The prime minister's continued his speech uninterrupted while the... Читать дальше...
Sudanese protesters demanded new military rulers set up a civilian government as the foreign ministry called Sunday for backing from the international community to help the country's "democratic transition". Thousands remained encamped outside Khartoum's army headquarters overnight to keep up pressure on a military council that took power after ousting veteran leader Omar al-Bashir on Thursday. A 10-member delegation representing the protesters delivered their demands during talks with the council late Saturday... Читать дальше...
Far from the din of Washington, Ivanka Trump toured businesses run by women in Ethiopia on Sunday while promoting a White House global economic program for women. President Donald Trump's daughter and senior adviser visited a coffee shop and textile company in Addis Ababa. It was her first stop in Africa on a four-day trip to Ethiopia and Ivory Coast on behalf of a White House project intended to boost 50 million women in developing countries by 2025. Aiming to offer assistance and learn about the struggles of women in business... Читать дальше...
From a libertarian viewpoint—that is, from the point of view of giving priority to the value of individual liberty—it is not obvious whether Brexit or Remain is the best solution. And there is something wrong in what a British Conservative politician asked rhetorically: “What is liberty if not to govern ourselves?” As Benjamin Constant explained, […]
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As Siegfried, Stefan Vinke triumphs at the Metropolitan Opera.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
| Anvil, no chorus: Stefan Vinke makes his debut in Wagner's Siegfried. Photo by Ken Howard © 2019 The Metropolitan Opera. |
CARACAS (Sputnik) - Ecuadorean Ombudswoman Gina Benavides on Sunday condemned the decision by her country's authorities to revoke the citizenship of founder of the WikiLeaks whistleblowing website Julian Assange and withdraw his political asylum.
"But the president is absolutely and should be calling out the congresswoman for her, not only one-time, but history of antisemitic comments," she said.
To publicise details of criminal cases of candidates in media
Irish Sports Minister Shane Ross says the ongoing FAI controversy could see it becoming ineligible for capital sports grants.
Irish Sports Minister Shane Ross says the ongoing FAI controversy could see it becoming ineligible for capital sports grants.
The stub of a sign post was left in a Bloor St. sidewalk after it was clipped by an errant vehicle.
(Telecompaper) UK regulator Ofcom is consulting on proposals to apply Code Powers to Lothian Broadband Networks. The consultation closes on 13 May.
Sen. Ron Sharp: Partisan judiciary bad for rural Oklahoma Shawnee News Star The greatest political struggle at the Capitol isn't the ideological differences between Democrats and Republicans but