A Chinese woman dressed in a traditional bride costume poses during a wedding performance as part of the She Huo festival in Hancheng, Shaanxi province, on Feb. 16. She Huo festival, celebrated in the northwestern China, is a festival dedicated to the gods of earth and fire. “She” literally means […]
Daily Archives: February 19, 2018
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In a Monday morning Tweet, the U.S. Secret Service called the report “false.” More The U.S. Secret Service has denied a report that an agent was forced to tackle a Chinese security official after he tried to detain the American military officer carrying the U.S. nuclear launch codes during President […]
Once Again, the USA Women’s Hockey Team Must Play Canada for Olympic Gold More (PYEONGCHANG, South Korea) — The United States will play for a gold medal in women’s hockey for the third straight Olympics. Four-time defending champion Canada will be waiting for them. The Americans had a 5-0 victory […]
The country is said to be the second most eurosceptic nation after Greece, according to Eubarometer, which found that 39 percent of Czechs hold a negative view of the EU compared to 33 percent in the UK. A departure from the EU for the former communist country would be damaging […]
Accused Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz kept his head down and mouth shut Monday during his first live televised appearance in a Broward County circuit court. Shackled and dressed in a bright red prison uniform, Cruz let his lawyers do the talking for him during a hearing in front of […]
A dedicated group of space boffins from across the globe have partnered to study attitudes towards the possibility of encountering alien life. The research team led by Professor Michael Barnum of Arizona State University, US, concluded that humans “will take it rather well”. Presenting their findings to the American Association […]
Two Dutchmen sitting next to the offender apparently did not take well to his flatulence, but the unashamed man refused to hold back. Despite a warning from the pilot a fight between the men then broke out, causing the flight to be diverted to Vienna Airport. In Vienna police boarded […]
Christie is making “good progress” after rupturing part of the tendons in her ankle in a nasty fall in Saturday’s 1,500m semi-final. The 27-year-old will go through a training session before the heats get underway, with Team GB chef de mission Mike Hay “cautiously optimistic” she will be fit to […]