TOKYO (Reuters) – Ravaged by a series of storms, including the worst typhoon in decades, Japan is ramping up spending on rescue, repair and clean-up. But there’s a catch: there are more shovels than hands. FILE PHOTO: A man cleans debris in the aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis in Yanagawamachi district, […]
Daily Archives: October 28, 2019
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Image copyright EPA Image caption Katie Hill acknowledges a relationship with a female campaign staff member, but not a congressional aide. US lawmaker Katie Hill has announced her resignation from Congress, following allegations that she had an affair with a Capitol Hill aide. The California Democrat, who has denied the […]
In a recent joint interview with Piers Morgan, 54, and Susanna Reid, 48, the pair discussed their relationship on and off screen. The Good Morning Britain host took the opportunity to warn his colleague that people will “stab you in the back” as they chatted about their careers. Speaking to […]
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Thailand’s Siam Cement Pcl’s (SCG) (SCC.BK) packaging subsidiary is planning a local listing, in a float that is set to raise about $1 billion, two sources with knowledge of the matter said. FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Siam Cement Public Company Limited is pictured at its […]
InSight snapped this selfie on Mars. NASA/JPL-Caltech Mars is a planet. It doesn’t have feelings or intentions, but it’s hard not to personify it when it seems to be fighting back against our attempts to study it. NASA’s InSight lander has been struggling to send a heat probe beneath the […]
Manchester United’s season was hit by a new blow on Sunday night as Paul Pogba was ruled out of action until December. The Frenchman, who has been struggling with an ankle problem since August, has spent time in Dubai trying to get back to full fitness. He was expected to […]
I’ve never beaten him in a fiddle contest, but I’m sure glad I got to challenge Lucifer to a drinking competition in Night School Studio’s second adventure game, Afterparty. The Oxenfree developers’ descent into the underworld retains its formula of 2D exploration with near-constant conversation and Telltale-like dialogue choices while […]
DETROIT — Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest-serving members of Congress whose resolutely liberal stance on civil rights made him a political institution in Washington and back home in Detroit despite several scandals, has died. He was 90. Conyers, among the high-profile politicians toppled by sex harassment […]