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Avengers help unveil $5M donation for seriously ill children
Published On: April 7, 2019 09:40 AM NPT By: Associated Press
Some of Marvel’s top Avengers have assembled to support a $5 million donation to benefit seriously ill children in hospitals around the globe.
25 years after Rwanda genocide, survivors forgive killers
Published On: April 6, 2019 09:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
MBYO, April 6: Twenty-five years ago, Tasian Nkundiye murdered his neighbor with a machete.
Avengers help unveil $5M donation for seriously ill children
Published On: April 6, 2019 04:11 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Some of Marvel’s top Avengers have assembled to support a $5 million donation to benefit seriously ill children in hospitals around the globe. Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd and Brie Larson helped unveil the donation of money and toys to benefit charities and children’s hospitals at Disney Resort in Anaheim, California, on Friday.
Lauren Sanchez files for divorce after Bezos split finalized
Published On: April 6, 2019 03:50 PM NPT By: Associated Press
TV anchor Lauren Sanchez, who is in a relationship with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, filed for divorce the day after Bezos’ divorce was finalized. Sanchez and talent agent Patrick Whitesell, her husband of 14 years, both filed divorce papers Friday. They’re seeking joint custody of their two kids.
Fans mourn grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain 25 years after death
Published On: April 6, 2019 11:44 AM NPT By: Associated Press
On the 25th anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death, dozens of people left flowers, candles and handwritten messages at a Seattle park near the house where the Nirvana frontman killed himself.
US says ‘significant work remains’ in trade talks with China
Published On: April 6, 2019 11:16 AM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 6: White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says “significant work remains” in trade talks with China, and officials from both nations will be in continuous contact to resolve outstanding issues.
Bollywood biopic on Modi runs into trouble days before vote
Published On: April 5, 2019 05:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW DELHI, April 5: The planned release of a Bollywood biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi days before the start of Indian elections has run into trouble with a court challenge pending and the censor board yet to clear its opening in theatres.
Cast says goodbye to groundbreaking HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’
Published On: April 5, 2019 02:53 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Sophie Turner wore her waterproof mascara. The actress knew there would be a lot of crying.
Glaring US absences raise questions about relevance of G-7
Published On: April 5, 2019 01:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
PARIS, April 5: Two key American officials — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen — are skipping meetings in France this week as the Group of Seven countries gather to try to find solutions to world security challenges.
Samsung quarterly profit likely fell sharply as chips drop
Published On: April 5, 2019 12:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, April 5: Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its operating profit for the last quarter likely fell more than 60% from a year earlier amid falling memory chip prices and slowing demand for display panels.
Firefighters extinguish large parts of South Korean blaze
Published On: April 5, 2019 11:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press
SEOUL, April 5: Firefighters by Friday morning had extinguished large parts of a forest fire burning in the mountainous South Korean region that hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics. It has destroyed 120 homes, forced thousands to flee, and killed one person, with another dying because of a falling object in the high winds fanning the flames.
NATO ministers celebrate 70th anniversary amid rifts
Published On: April 4, 2019 08:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 4: NATO foreign ministers met Thursday to celebrate the alliance’s 70th anniversary amid rifts between members over security and trade issues.
Preliminary report: Ethiopia crew followed Boeing procedures
Published On: April 4, 2019 06:28 PM NPT By: Associated Press
ADDIS ABABA, April 4: The pilots of a doomed Ethiopian Airlines jet followed all of Boeing’s recommended procedures when the plane started to nose-dive but still couldn’t save it, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the Ethiopian government.
Britney Spears says she’s taking a little ‘me time’
Published On: April 4, 2019 05:02 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Britney Spears says she’s decided to focus on self-care as she goes through a rough stretch. Spears posted an image on Instagram Wednesday with the words, “Fall in love with taking care of yourself. Mind. Body. Spirit.”
Unseen photos of Frida Kahlo by her lover to be auctioned
Published On: April 4, 2019 04:59 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Frida Kahlo with her head wrapped in bandages. Diego Rivera posing with a gas mask. Miguel Covarrubias at the beach.
Researchers find more cases of Facebook app data exposure
Published On: April 4, 2019 02:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, April 4: Security researchers have uncovered more instances of Facebook user data being publicly exposed on the internet, further underscoring its struggles as it deals with a slew of privacy and other problems.
Brunei invokes laws allowing stoning for gay sex, adultery
Published On: April 3, 2019 08:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
SINGAPORE, April 3: New Islamic criminal laws that took effect in Brunei on Wednesday, punishing gay sex and adultery by stoning offenders to death, have triggered an outcry from countries, rights groups and celebrities far beyond the tiny Southeast Asian nation’s shores.
Car being chased by police crashed into Taylor Swift’s gate
Published On: April 3, 2019 08:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
Police say a car stolen in Connecticut has crashed into the gates of singer Taylor Swift’s beachfront Rhode Island home.
Report: Myanmar, China failing to stop ‘bride’ trafficking
Published On: April 3, 2019 03:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BANGKOK, March 21: Authorities in China and Myanmar are failing to stop the brutal trafficking of young women, often teenagers, from the conflict-ridden Kachin region for sexual slavery, according to a report by Human Rights Watch.
Mozambique races to contain 1,000 cholera cases
Published On: April 2, 2019 04:00 PM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIRA, April 2: Mozambican and international health workers raced Monday to contain a cholera outbreak in the cyclone-hit city of Beira and surrounding areas, where the number of cases has jumped to more than 1,000.
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