COLUMBIA — A.J. Turner faces the critics and the haters each morning as he leaves his room. Taped to the back of his door are items printed out from the internet, all saying some variation of the same thing.
There’s an argument to be made that the small house at 17 Chalmers St. is Charleston’s oldest surviving home.
Geneva, Switzerland | Saturday 8/14/2016 – 00:24 GMT+8 | A man set a train carriage in Switzerland on fire using a flammable liquid and also stabbed passengers Saturday, injuring six people, including a six-year-old child, police said. The man, a 27-year-old Swiss citizen, carried out the attack on a train travelling in Switzerland’s far east, along its border with Liechtenstein, and was also injured, regional police in St Gallen said in a statement. Location map photo courtesy of swissvacations.com
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The Brazilian designer shares her Rio must-sees just in time for the Olympic Games, from where to grab a bite to the best place to enjoy a coconut on the beach.
BOGOTA, Colombia — Thousands of Venezuelans are crossing into Colombia to buy items they cannot purchase at home after the two countries agreed to allow the gradual, controlled reopening of the border. Five pedestrian border crossings opened early morning for the day Saturday in the first step in the eventual full restoration of border traffic. Venezuelans must provide their personal information and explain why they are going into Colombia. Presidents Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela and Juan Manuel Santos... Читать дальше...
A member of the St. George Fire Department assists residents as they wade through floodwaters from heavy rains in the Chateau Wein Apartments in Baton Rouge, La., Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) NEW ORLEANS — The Latest on weather-related flooding in the Deep South (all times local): 10:55 a.m. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says flooding has reached record levels in some parts of the state following days of torrential rain. He said at a press conference Saturday that officials... Читать дальше...
By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press HAVANA — Fidel Castro thanked Cubans for their well-wishes on his 90th birthday on Saturday and criticized President Barack Obama in a lengthy letter published in state media. “I want to express my deepest gratitude for the show of respect, greetings, and praise that I’ve received in recent days, which gave me strength to reciprocate with ideas that I will send to party militants and relevant organizations,” he wrote. “Modern medical techniques have allowed me to scrutinize the universe,” wrote Castro... Читать дальше...
Intense rainfall slammed Metro Manila and other parts of the country last Friday and Saturday, triggering flooding on major thoroughfares and low-lying areas and bringing traffic to a standstill for several hours that stranded thousands of commuters. Weather forecasters warned that the monsoon rains may continue into midweek that may trigger more flooding and landslides over parts of Luzon and the Visayas. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)... Читать дальше...
Jowee Alviar, co-founder of the proudly Filipino retail brand TeamManila not only travels for experience but also to find inspiration
The meeting was “very hospitable, very encouraging.” But the United Nations Tribunal ruling that sided with the Philippines in its territorial claim in the West Philippine Sea was not discussed when special envoy to China former President Fidel V. Ramos met with Fu Ying, chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of China’s National People’s Congress and Professor Wu Shicun, president of China’s National Institute for South China Sea studies last week in Hongkong. Instead, the former president... Читать дальше...
British-Norwegian boy band A1 will be in the Philippines in October for their “Here We Come Back!” tour.
Christian Bautista is quite busy these days with numerous projects including a TV show and a stage musical, among others. He is not complaining, though.
One can’t help but be awed by the quaint Southern charm as well as the opulence of Louisiana’s well-preserved centuries-old
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Liebe Freunde und Teilnehmer/innen des Börde-Cup´s,
so sehr wir gehofft haben und so positiv wir auch versucht haben zu denken – leider bleibt uns heute keine Wahl und wir müssen den Börde-Cup 2020 absagen.
Aufgrund der Entscheidungen des Bundes und der Länder werden wir keine Freigabe für das Turnier im August bekommen. So traurig wir darüber auch sind, so ist es doch wohl die einzig sinnvolle Entscheidung im Sinne unserer aller Gesundheit.
Sofern angemeldete Teams bereits Gelder überwiesen haben... Читать дальше...
By Phuong Le, Associated Press SEATTLE — He’s notched more first ascents than any other American mountaineer, wrote the definitive guidebooks to a major North American mountain range, and at age 93, Fred Beckey is still plotting routes — though more slowly and buoyed by a cadre of fiercely protective partners. For years, stories have floated around about the man known as much for his eccentric personality as for his singular obsession with climbing, said Alex Bertulis, 77, a retired Seattle architect who climbed with Beckey for decades. Читать дальше...
Аз 7 узви тими Тоҷикистон дар Олимпиадаи Рио-де-Жанейро 5 нафараш алакай аз ҳаққи идомаи мусобиқот маҳрум шудаанд. Шореҳи Радиои Озодӣ Нарзуллоҳи Латиф мегӯяд, танҳо касе ки метавонад ба Тоҷикистон медал биорад, гурзандоз Дилшод Назаров аст
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Robert De Niro says Donald Trump is like the main character of the legendary 1976 movie “Taxi Driver,” the mentally disturbed Travis Bickle. During a question-and answer session Saturday at the Sarajevo Film Festival, De Niro said, like Bickle, the U.S. Republican presidential candidate is where he shouldn’t be. Actor Robert De Niro walks on red carpet as he arrive for the opening of the 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival in Sarajevo, Bosnia on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. Robert... Читать дальше...
The king of all monsters is back and brings the audience back to Godzilla’s origins as he emerges in modern Japan for the first time. The monster movie stomps into action when an unknown accident occurs in modern-day Japan, at Tokyo Bay’s Aqua Line. All of the sudden, the giant creature immediately appears, destroying town after town with its landing, before reaching the capital. Godzilla Resurgence opens August 31 in Philippine cinemas nationwide.
It is now safe to drink the water on Isle of Palms.
The New York Times, in its Facebook page, shared a video of a cooking demo on how to prepare Kung pao chicken, also known as gongbao jiding. Craig Smith, the managing director of the Times’s Chinese-language operations, is with Chef Chao, head of beijingcookingschool.com, in a courtyard that was once home to an imperial official of the Qing dynasty.
Coco Chanel knew she was onto something when she showed striped jersey shirts, reminiscent of those favored by French fishermen, as part of her 1917 Nautical collection. Elegant and unfussy, the marinière would become a standard of haute-bourgeois dressing both on and off the beach. A century later, it still connotes a life well-lived. In fact, it’s hard to imagine the seafaring aesthetic—peacoat, sailor pants, navy blazer with brass buttons—ever going out of style. It is certainly big for fall 2016... Читать дальше...
Masagana Mart’s grocery store in Alabang caught fire late afternoon today. The blaze was seen afar off. Photo by Jayvee Fernandez According to netizen Dolores Cheng, on a reply to a post on Facebook, fire gutted the grocery store. Netizen Miko Salud shared a photo of the blaze. Photo courtesy of Miko Salud’s photo on Facebook
RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge has granted the NCAA’s motion to dismiss the governing body from a lawsuit filed by two former North Carolina athletes seeking to hold it at least partly responsible for the school’s long-running academic fraud scandal.
Cebu — The Cebu Provincial Board has passed an ordinance that provides scholarships to children of drug users and pushers who recently surrendered to authorities in Cebu.
