A thousand pages of intrigue in the author of Les Misérables
Victor Hugo There are few men in history who have lived up to the hopes and expectations of the French. But only few men have lived as long as Vicente Fernández. In his biography,…
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Bali volcano explodes as high as 3 miles into the sky
An increasing number of smaller, highly explosive eruptions at Mount Agung volcano in Bali sent an ash cloud as high as 3 kilometers (about 2 miles) into the sky on Monday. And the eruption…
Taliban cancel ceasefire and call off talks with Pakistan
Saleh Shah, spokesman for Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan group, said only direct talks would resume The Pakistani Taliban have announced the end of their ceasefire and declared no negotiations with the Pakistani government, a spokesman said…
Czech Republic will swear in its new government on Friday
And now we get to go by Twitter hieroglyphics. The Czech Republic will be taking the oath of office again on Friday, this time for the new cabinet headed by former finance minister Andrej…
U.S. Courts Look More Like Calcutta, Muncie Celebrates Fetal Pain Laws; More
In an unusually frank declaration, France’s presidential Elysee Palace announced that French President Emmanuel Macron will publicly ask German Chancellor Angela Merkel to “return to its European roots,” a signal of dismay about the…
Svenson time for teens in London
The Royal Conservatory of Music has joined the London Elstree Academy and the Aldeburgh Music Exchange as a new component in its “Generation Svenson” programme for older musicians. The launch of the exchange will…
Canada and provinces want US to buy electric cars to ease trade woes
The Canadian government is willing to “align” tax-incentive programs with its American counterpart to make it easier for companies to deploy electric vehicles, federal and provincial environment ministers announced. Speaking at a joint press…
‘Dolphin Tale’ star Winter the dolphin dies at age 12
Winter, the American bottlenose dolphin who became a star in the 2014 movie “Dolphin Tale,” has died at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida. The film tells the story of Winter’s dramatic recovery from…
App Store guidelines are ‘unprecedented’, appeals court rules
Apple Inc got an unprecedented ruling Monday on changes it made to its App Store in 2016 that gave users greater control over some app permissions, after a federal appeals court sided with competitors,…
Buffalo Starbucks workers vote to unionize, move to enforce new policy
Chicago Starbucks workers are not the only ones in the U.S. who are eager to stand up and be counted. In Buffalo, Buffalo workers voted Saturday to be represented by a union. The chain’s…