GENEVA, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – Extreme weather and climate conditions, including Arctic “heatwaves”, are continuing this year, after 2016 topped the global temperature charts and saw shrinking sea ice and surging sea levels. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned Tuesday that the drastic shifts seen in the global climate system that resulted in a range of alarming […]
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2017 already marked by climate extremes: UN
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US poised to curb electronic devices on Middle East flights
WASHINGTON, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – The United States is poised to ban large electronic devices such as laptops or cameras on board flights from up to a dozen Middle East nations, according to two airlines from the region and media reports. A tweet from Saudi Airlines and one — subsequently deleted — by Royal Jordanian airlines informed […]
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Haiti ex-president Aristide’s convoy comes under fire
PORT-AU-PRINCE, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – The motorcade of ex-Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide came under fire in the capital Monday after he appeared as a witness in a money laundering case, his lawyer said. Several hundred supporters of the ex-head of state had taken to the streets of Port-au-Prince as he made the rare appearance at the request […]
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Monfils in rehab for achilles heel, patella injuries
PARIS, (MILLAT/APP/AFP) – World number 11 Gael Monfils announced Monday that he was to go into rehabilitation for injuries to his patella and achilles heel. “The exams that I did today have revealed a chondropathy of my left patella and a tear in my left achilles heel,” Monfils said. “I will start tomorrow a rehabilitation […]
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Scottish lawmakers debate new independence referendum
EDINBURGH, (MILLAT/APP/AFP): Scottish lawmakers on Tuesday begin a two-day debate on First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s call for an independence referendum — a major headache for Prime Minister Theresa May as she prepares to launch Brexit. The Scottish parliament’s vote on Wednesday is widely expected to endorse Sturgeon’s campaign to get the British government to agree […]
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Penelope Cruz to play Donatella Versace in ‘American Crime Story’
LOS ANGELES, (MILLAT/APP/AFP): Penelope Cruz will play her first major television role as Donatella Versace in FX’s “Versace: American Crime Story,” the third season of the hit show, the network said Monday. The Oscar-winning Spanish actress will be joined by Edgar Ramirez (“Point Break,” “The Girl on the Train”) who will play Gianni Versace in […]