General Sir Adrian Bradshaw says the threat from Russia "represents an existential threat to our whole being".
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General Sir Adrian Bradshaw says the threat from Russia "represents an existential threat to our whole being".
BANGKOK (AP) -- Bugs in a gourmet kitchen are usually something to be squashed or swatted. But at Le Cordon Bleu, the esteemed French cooking school, chefs and food scientists spent a week simmering, sauteing and grilling insects to extract innovative flavors they say could open a new gastronomic frontier....
The former girlfriend of Brusthom Ziamani, a London teenager found guilty of plotting to behead a British soldier, says he idolised the killers of Fusilier Lee Rigby. The girl, who cannot be named, says Ziamani grew increasingly extreme in his views, calling for sharia law and saying he sympathised with Rigby's killer, Michael Adebolajo Continue reading...
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World's biggest PR firm calls it quits with American oil lobby – reports
The Guardian The world's largest PR firm has been working for the powerful oil industry lobby for almost a decade, although it is understood that the relationship has scaled back over the past year. Much of the work, which has included a lucrative paid media ... |
NEW YORK (AP) -- More hospitals and doctors are starting to use data from fitness trackers and health apps to help treat patients. But they are moving cautiously. The technology has a lot of potential, but there are key challenges to work out:...
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Pussy Riot have released their first English song in honour of Eric Garner, who died after a New York police officer put him in a chokehold. Report by Gabriella Darlington.
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Domenico Rancadore faces seven years in jail after
Westminster court decides he should face justice in his native Italy, after hiding out in west London since 1993
A high-ranking member of the Sicilian mafia,
who spent two decades living incognito in the UK, will be extradited to Italy after Westminstermagistrates court overturned a previous ruling that prison overcrowding there could breach his human rights.A high-ranking member of the Sicilian mafia,
Domenico Rancadore, 65, faces seven years in jail in Italy after senior district judge Howard Riddle ruled in favour of extradition.
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***VIDEO AVAILABLE*** PEAHI, MAUI ñ JANUARY 21: Chewed up and spat out: This helpless surfer didn't stand a chance against the infamous surfing break nicknamed Jaws on January 21, 2015 in Peahi, Maui, Hawaii. A COLOSSAL wall of water towering 12 metres high, wipes out a crowd of surfers as they attempt to evade its path in Peahi, Hawaii. Spectacular footage captures the moment the athletes were swallowed by a monster wave ñ scattering them through the ocean. The thrill-seeking surfers were caught unawares when the massive wave broke later than they anticipated. Giora Koren, 44, filmed the incredible feat of nature at Jaws surfing break in Hawaii - home to some of the worldís biggest swells. PHOTOGRAPH BY Giora Koren / Barcroft Media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com
An analytical failure and “glaring absence of political oversight” was compounded by a decline in Russia expertise and analysis, the report said.
The United Nations human rights group has condemned the Chelsea soccer fans who shouted racist chants and prevented a French citizen of African descent from boarding a train before a Champions League game in Paris this week.
A video showing the incident has gained worldwide attention, and renewed calls for racism to be stamped out of the world’s most popular sport.
“In recent years we have been engaging in discussions with [football associations] about exploring ways to enhance the effort to drum racism out of football after numerous examples of racist behavior by football fans, especially inside stadiums,” said Rupert Colville, a spokesman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, on Friday. “It is important to build on the outrage created by this snapshot of the ugly face of racism, to re-energize the effort to combat it in all its forms wherever it occurs,” he added.
The episode occurred on Tuesday in a Paris Metro station before a game between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. Chelsea suspended three people from its Stamford Bridge home after the incident and called the behavior “abhorrent.”
International soccer leagues have attempted for years to counter racism evident on and off the field, with mixed success.
Walid Moussa is charged with seven counts of indecent assault on a female over the age of 16 between July 1983 and July 1984
Police have charged a 74-year-old man over allegations of historical sexual abuse as part of operation Yewtree.
Walid Moussa, of Finchley, north London, was originally arrested in April last year on suspicion of sex offences.
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Ladino offers diminished community chance of return to the land of their Iberian forebears
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Obama to hold immigration town hall
The Hill (blog) President Obama will hold a town hall meeting next week in Miami to push back on a Texas judge's injunction that temporarily blocked his executive action on immigration. Obama's Feb. 25 town hall, hosted by Telemundo and MSNBC host José Diaz-Balart, ... and more » |
BAUCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Boko Haram militants fleeing a Nigerian army offensive killed 21 people on Friday in attacks near the village of Chibok, close to where the rebels abducted more than 200 schoolgirls last year, a military source said.
UN: Yemen Parties Agree on Transitional Councilby webdesk@voanews.com (Reuters)
Yemen's feuding parties have agreed on a "people's transitional council" to help govern the country and guide it out of a political crisis, U.N. mediator Jamal Benomar announced on Friday. The move follows the takeover of power by the Houthi movement, a Shi'ite Muslim militia, which led to the resignation of the president last month and the paralysis of many of Yemen's state institutions. "This progress is not a (final) agreement, but an important...
Alliance second-in-command in Europe warns of possible escalation
Oscars 2015: Does winning best director kill your career?by Will Franklin, Troy Griggs and George Arnett
Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater and Bennett Miller are among the experienced director’s nominated for best director, who have yet to win the prize. Will Hollywood’s biggest prize sink their career or sail them on to greater glory? Let’s look at the numbers and find out
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UN probe ready to release Syria 'war criminals' list
Daily Mail UN investigators said Friday they were prepared to publish secret lists of alleged war criminals in Syria to help stem an "exponential rise" in rights violations in the war-ravaged country. A commission of inquiry said publishing the list it has been drawing up ... and more » |
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Cuomo sets special election date to replace Michael Grimm
New York Daily News Former Congressman Michael Grimm pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion in December 2014. Jesse Ward/for New York Daily News Former Congressman Michael Grimm pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion in December 2014. The special ... May 5 election set to replace Michael Grimm in CongressUSA TODAY NY special election set to replace convicted US Rep. GrimmSan Francisco Chronicle Gov. Cuomo Sets Special Election Date To Replace GrimmCBS Local Newsday -Brooklyn Daily Eagle all 35 news articles » |
Unsigned 1903 contribution to raise money for bridge in Scottish borders believed to have come from the pen of their ‘guest of honour’ and frequent visitor
A mystery that might have intrigued the great detective himself has unfolded in Scotland with the discovery of a previously unknown Sherlock Holmes story. Is it or is it not by Arthur Conan Doyle?
The unsigned, 1,300-word yarn is part of a pamphlet printed in 1903 to raise money to restore a bridge in the Scottish border town of Selkirk. The story sits alongside prose and poetry by local people, and was published as part of a three-day fund-raising bazaar. Conan Doyle – a celebrity fresh from publishing The Hound of the Baskervilles – was guest of honour on the final day of the bazaar, and his attendance is announced on the end page.
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In a recently released video that showed the killing of 21 Christians in Libya, all but one of them Egyptian, the Islamic State issued an ominous warning: “Today we are south of Rome,” one masked militant said. “We will conquer Rome with Allah’s permission.”Read full article >>
India Aims to Boost Share in Global Arms Marketby webdesk@voanews.com (Anjana Pasricha)
As it seeks to ramp up domestic defense production, India has called on global arms makers eyeing the country’s large arms market to share technology with Indian companies. But New Delhi faces many challenges in its efforts to build a credible defense industry. The message to more than 300 foreign firms from over 30 countries which lined up to take part in the Aero India show in Bangalore was clear: they must manufacture in India with local partners to win defense contracts that...
Will South Sudan Rebel Defector Impact Peace Talks?by webdesk@voanews.com (Waakhe Simon Wudu)
A high-level defection from former vice president Riek Machar's rebel group could impact the latest round of peace negotiations for South Sudan, said a government spokesman on Friday. "There is a split in the rebel ranks and this split may have an effect on the peace talks,” Information Minister Michael Makuei told a news conference in Juba before leaving for Addis Ababa, where new talks are set to resume. "Upon our arrival, we need to know with whom we are going to...
Jailed RFE/RL Journalist Vows to Pursue Corruption Probeby webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
An Azerbaijani journalist imprisoned after exposing corruption throughout the government vowed to continue her investigations. In a letter smuggled from Kurdakhani prison, investigative reporter Khadija Ismayilova, a contributor to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, wrote: "The only way to prove oppressive regimes' wrong is to continue exposing corruption." She promised more investigations this year. Ismayilova was arrested in December on what are widely believed to...
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In Fox New interviews, former New York mayor insists Obama lacks affection for the country but calls him a patriot raised under communist influence
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has defended his claim that Barack Obama does not love America, saying the president was raised under the influence of communists and arguing his remarks are not racist because Obama was “brought up by a white mother”.
In a string of interviews after his initial comments to a Republican fundraiser on Wednesday night, Giuliani rehashed conservative attacks on the president and insisted Obama lacked both affection for the country and knowledge of world history.
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Swedish government is shutting down a job coaching program for new immigrants after complaints that it was being used to recruit people for militant groups, a state official said on Friday.
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Obama administration sent 800000 HealthCare.gov customers incorrect tax forms
Fox News The Obama administration revealed Friday that it sent about 800,000 HealthCare.gov customers a tax form containing the wrong information, and asked them to hold off on filing their 2014 taxes. The self-inflicted bungle follows weeks of administration officials ... Gov't sent 800000 HealthCare.gov customers wrong tax infoSTLtoday.com 800000 HealthCare.gov customers given wrong tax infoAustin American-Statesman Obama Admin. Announces Major Healthcare.Gov Tax GlitchTheBlaze.com Washington Post all 47 news articles » |
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Starbucks CEO: Giuliani's Obama Remarks 'Vicious'
TIME Howard Schultz Chip Somodevilla—Getty Images Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz participates in a forum in Washington on Nov. 10, 2014. The outspoken chief executive responded forcefully to the former New York mayor's comments. Though ... Giuliani: I'm not a racist because President Obama's mother was whiteCBS News Obama patriotism flap 'insane': Ex-Romney advisorCNBC Rudy Giuliani Says 'I Do Not Believe the President Loves America.' Predictable ...IJ Review Indiana Gazette -MarketWatch -WTMA all 43 news articles » |
Prevailing polices that permit silence or nonresistance to be construed as consent contort the very concept of sexual assault beyond recognition
In the rush to comply with recent federal law requiring comprehensive policies and procedures to address sexual violence on campuses, American colleges and universities, Congress and the Department of Education have overlooked one of the most critical issues in combating sexual assault: our medieval notions of what it means to consent to sex.
While we’ve progressed since the day – not too long ago – when a woman who failed to put her life in jeopardy by resisting her attacker “to the utmost” was legally presumed to have consented, we still have a long way to go. The definition of consent in most state criminal codes and university policies is either tautological or entirely absent. Under Florida law today, for example, intelligent, knowing and voluntary consent is defined as, well, “intelligent, knowing and voluntary consent”. But Florida’s definition looks downright detailed when compared to New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and many other states, which basically neglect to define the concept at all.
The University views “intelligent, knowing, and voluntary consent” as both a state of mind and an act, i.e., the act of clearly communicating one’s willingness through words or conduct. Consent has many boundaries. It may be withdrawn at any time, including any time during a particular sexual activity, and cannot be inferred from the mere absence of an objection. Consent to particular sexual activities does not represent consent to other sexual activities, and past consent to particular sexual activities does not constitute an ongoing consent to those activities. An expression of agreement to engage in a sexual activity that has been obtained by force or threat or based on fear does not represent consent. Consent cannot be obtained from someone who is unconscious, a minor, or whose judgment is impaired through alcohol, drugs, or some other condition, nor is impaired judgment an excuse for the failure to obtain consent from another.
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President Poroshenko claims police evidence shows a Russian aide directed "foreign sniper groups" who gunned down demonstrators.
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Caracas Mayor Arrested on Sedition Accusation, Plunging Venezuela into New Crisisby By MARÍA EUGENIA DÍAZ and FRANCES ROBLES
President Nicolás Maduro accused the mayor, Antonio Ledezma, of abetting what he called an American plot to overthrow him.
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff slighted Indonesia’s proposed ambassador, just weeks after the Asian country executed a Brazilian citizen for drug smuggling.
Young Playwright's Works Explore Race, Identity in Americaby webdesk@voanews.com (Jeff Lunden)
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins uses the stage to get audiences thinking and talking about identity in America.
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