Two Malaysian firms linked to a North Korean front company the UN says was selling military equipment will be closed down, police in Kuala Lumpur said Tuesday as they investigate the assassination of Kim Jong-Nam. The move comes as previously friendly relations between Kuala Lumpur and Pyongyang have been badly strained by the killing with a nerve agent of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's half brother at a Malaysian airport on February 13. The Malaysian companies -- International Global System and International Golden Services -- ha…
At least 4 people have been killed and 2 injured after a Cessna 310 aircraft crashed in a neighborhood east of the Riverside Municipal Airport, setting several houses on fire. The aircraft crashed shortly after taking off from Riverside Municipal Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The six-seat, low-wing, twin-engined monoplane was en route to San Jose, California when it crashed in a residential neighborhood, FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said. “ We have recovered four victims that are deceased, ” Fire Chief Michael Moore told …
Best supporting actor Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) WINNER: Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) Jeff Bridges (Hell or High Water) Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea) Dev Patel (Lion) Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals) Best makeup and hairstyling WINNER: Suicide Squad A Man Called Ove Star Trek Beyond WINNER: Suicide Squad Best costume design Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Allied WINNER: Fantastic Beasts and Where to …
Moonlight has won Best Picture at the Oscars – but before that, La La Land was announced as the winner by mistake. Jordan Horowitz of "La La Land" (L) holds the card announcing "Moonlight" as the winner of the Best Picture Oscar © Lucy Nicholson / Reuters The cast and crew of La La Land were already on the stage to give their acceptance speech, when one of the producers, holding the envelope up to the camera, said that Moolight had actually won the award.…
Oscar 'Moonlight' wins best picture Oscars 2017 live updates: 'Moonlight' wins best picture after 'La La Land' incorrectly called Feb. 26, 2017, 10:32 p.m. In a stunning turn, "Moonlight" won the best picture Oscar after "La La Land" was incorrectly named. The "La La Land" team were in the process of giving thanks when it was announced...
Hot up-and-coming designer Xuzhi Chen has landed his first show in Milan with the support of veteran Giorgio Armani, as China takes its place on the luxury fashion map. Xuzhi Chen,24 Sweet-faced Xuzhi, 24, who has been making waves in his home country, said showing at the prestigious Teatro Armani was "very stressful but really really exciting, I couldn't ask for a better opportunity than this!" He is not the only emerging Asian talent debuting in the northern Italian fashion capital: this season has seen Anna Yang pres…
The bodies of some 4,000 Islamic State victims have been buried in the Khasfa sinkhole in Iraq’s desert, making it the country’s largest mass grave, according to locals, police, and activists, as cited by The Telegraph. The sinkhole is located near the Baghdad-Mosul highway, only eight kilometers from Mosul, the daily reports . Witnesses and police, as well as human rights organizations, say that Islamic State (IS, Daesh, formerly ISIS/ISIL) murdered and dumped the bodies of thousands of Iraq…
A number of EU states, including Germany, Italy, France and the Czech Republic have expressed their approval for the European Commission’s plan to demand that the UK pays a hefty compensation bill before the Brexit talks will even start. French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, Italian Minister for EU affairs Sandro Gozi and a number of senior German diplomats have backed the European Commission’s calls for the UK to come to an arrangement on the “divorce settlement” before any negotiations on the future of Br…
Uber’s hopes of moving toward a completely autonomous fleet of vehicles may be dashed, if Waymo, a self-driving car company owned by Google-parent Alphabet, Inc. convinces a federal court it was a victim of “calculated theft.” An Uber employee stands accused in a San Francisco federal court of swiping laser-scanning designs and technology from Waymo. The intellectual property battle is one of many in the industry. Waymo’s lawsuit, filed Thursday, claims that Uber’s laser technology, which gives …
US Democrats, licking their wounds from last year's election debacle, will pick a new leader Saturday to take the fight to President Donald Trump and his Republicans. With opposition Democrats preparing for crucial 2018 midterm elections and the nation's next presidential race on the distant 2020 horizon, nothing less than the future of the party is at stake. Barack Obama and Tom Perez The race to chair the Democratic National Committee (DNC) features front-runners Tom Perez, a Hispanic-American and former secretary of labor u…
Chemical weapon used to kill Kim Jong Nam,stepbrother of NKorea dictator,identified as Vx nerve agent – Malaysia police Vx is a highly toxic substance used for chemical warfare and is classified as a weapon of mass destruction by the UN. The Malaysian police said traces of Vx were identified in a preliminary lab report conducting forensic analysis of the evidence found at the crime scene. Swabs were taken from an eye and the face of the killed North Korean man by the chemistry depart…
Barclays bank returned to profit in 2016 after slashing provisions set aside for legal and compensation costs linked to foreign exchange and insurance scandals, it said Thursday. Barclays reported annual net profit of £1.62 billion ($2.0 billion, 1.92 billion euros) compared with a loss after tax of £394 million in 2015, it said in an earnings statement.
Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel will buy the local operations of Norway's Telenor, it said Thursday, as the ultra-competitive mobile market is shaken up by the country's richest man. Tycoon Mukesh Ambani launched Reliance Jio's 4G network in September with an audacious free service for the rest of 2016, followed by vastly cheaper data plans and free voice calls for life. Tycoon Mukesh Ambani The move forced rivals -- desperate to maintain market share -- to slash their tariffs and scrambling to match …
Women who have a type-2 genital herpes infection during the early stages of their pregnancy are twice as likely to give birth to an autistic child, a new study has concluded. While not every woman infected with herpes is at risk of having a child with the neurodevelopmental disorder, the news is a cause for concern, since the infection itself is widely spread. One in five American women carry the highly contagious and lifelong infection, often transferred through sex. Carried out by scientists at the Center for Infection and Immunity at Co…
Homicide rates are increasing in the majority of major US cities, but Baltimore, Chicago, Memphis and Milwaukee are struggling with some of the worst violence seen in a quarter-century. Chicago, Baltimore, Memphis and Milwaukee are already seeing a rise in homicide in 2017, compared to the same time last year. While violence keeps climbing, many are desperately searching for a solution to the problem. Chicago’s murder rate returned to 1996 levels when the city was struggling with a drug epidemic and gang wars. The pro…
Viacom announced the departure of the top executive at Paramount Pictures, which has struggled for profit and was at the heart of a recent corporate power battle. Brad Grey will give up his role as chief executive at Paramount, remaining for a time as Viacom searches for someone to take his place, according to a release. " It has been my privilege to be a part of Paramount's storied history, and I am grateful to Sumner Redstone for giving me this opportunity ," said Grey, who took on his role at …
Malaysia seeks North Korea diplomat for questioning in Kim killing Malaysian police named on Wednesday a senior official in the North Korean embassy and another linked to its state airline, wanted for questioning over the murder last week of Kim Jong Nam, the North Korean leader’s estranged half-brother. Hyon Kwang Song, left, and Kim Uk Il Kim Jong Nam was killed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Feb. 13 while he was preparing to board a flight to Macau, where he lived with his family under the protection of Beijing. …
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