BUDAPEST, Hungary - Winning an Oscar could be a "poisoned gift" and it will take a great effort to avoid being crushed by the honor, the director of the Hungarian film that won the Academy Award for best foreign-language film, said Wednesday.
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Winning an Oscar could be a "poisoned gift" and it will take a great effort to avoid being crushed by the honor, the director of the Hungarian film that won the Academy Award for best foreign-language film, said Wednesday. Nemes said that concentrating on one person, a Jewish prisoner forced to dispose of victims in a Nazi death camp, was important to him to "understand the individual."
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Give your shoes a rest.
Don't just slip on the same trusty pair of dress shoes day after day.
Why? Because if you let them rest they'll stay alive so much longer.
Here, take it from an expert:
"The best way to extend the life of your shoes is to rotate your shoes and use quality shoe trees after each wear," said Jim Kass, vice president of operations for Allen Edmonds shoe company.
As you wear your shoes, the leather soaks up the perspiration your feet give off. Читать дальше...
The police minister‚ Nathi Nhleko‚ has defended the decision by the Hawks to ask finance minister Pravin Gordhan questions about the establishment of a “rogue unit” inside the South African Revenue Service.
Shahzaib Hussain died after being hit by a car on Monday.
CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were higher Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.
CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were higher Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade.
CIZRE, Turkey (AP) — The stench of death and the smell of gunpowder rose from mounds of rubble Wednesday as residents of the Turkish town of Cizre returned to find many of their homes oblitera…
A program that allows military veterans to choose care outside the Veterans Administration has some problems to fix.
De Veiligheidsraad van de Verenigde Naties heeft Noord-Korea woensdag nieuwe sancties opgelegd. De raad straft het regime in Pyongyang voor de kernproef die het begin januari uitvoerde.
Woman makes little sense addressing reporters outside Russian court, as prosecutors claim she was "incited" to brutally kill 4-year-old girl
Neighbor who set up website to cover funeral expenses for 13-year-old accused of pocketing one third of the money raised
Nurses working in Cape Flats clinics are having to attend to up to 20 patients a time, says a nursing organisation.
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Delagnes submitted his declaration on Tuesday, eight days after Gascón’s Feb. 22 appearance before the panel, where he testified that the police union “influences the ability for a chief of police or frankly even a Police Commission to effectuate reform” — and not for the better. When provided a copy of the sworn declaration, spokesman Alex Bastian of the district attorney’s office didn’t directly respond to Delagnes’ charge or any other assertions in the document. In his statement, Delagnes said... Читать дальше...
In a country with an ethical leadership deficit, the likes of Pravin Gordhan are like fresh air after a long-haul flight, says Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya.
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's National Assembly on Wednesday passed its first legislation on human rights in North Korea, in a move that is expected to enrage its northern rival.
Alexis Sanchez is struggling since his return from injury. Mightily. The Arsenal star known for his flair in the attacking third has been anything but sparkling since returning from a hamstring injury against Chelsea on January 24, and the team is suffering. With Sanchez on the sidelines, the club lost just once in eight matches, […]
Hillary Clinton has proved for the first time that she could build a national coalition of racially diverse voters that would be crucial in the November election.
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The UN Security Council unanimously approves the toughest sanctions against North Korea in 20 years, the Associated Press reports.
U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power said the new sanctions on Pyongyang go further than any U.N. sanctions regime in two decades and are aimed at cutting off funds for its nuclear and other banned weapons programs.
Under the sanctions, all cargo going to and from North Korea must be inspected and North Korean trade representatives in Syria... Читать дальше...
Hillary Clinton's campaign expects to lose in Nebraska as well as in Kansas and Maine, which also hold Democratic presidential caucuses this weekend, CNN is reporting.
US commandos have captured a "significant" Islamic State operative in Iraq and are expected to seize several more in the coming months, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. US officials, however, declined to identify the detainee.
US commandos have captured a "significant" Islamic State operative in Iraq and are expected to seize several more in the coming months, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. US officials, however, declined to identify the detainee.
It appears that the risk of catching Ebola from survivor bodily fluids is very rare, with the exception of sexual transmission via semen
CONCORD, New Hampshire - A man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a friend's abusive stepfather in a case that went unsolved for more than 20 years is asking for a sentence reduction.