Tag: the buzz
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The Buzz: Ukrainian leader lifts objections to vote on regional power
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says that he does not object to a referendum that could give more powers to the restive regions engulfed in more than ... -
The Buzz: Manoel de Oliveira, Portugal director, dead at 106
Manoel de Oliveira, a celebrated Portuguese movie director believed to be the world’s oldest filmmaker, has died. He was 106. The city council of Porto, where ... -
The Buzz: Foreign adoptions by Americans reach lowest mark since 1982
The number of foreign children adopted by U.S. parents dropped by 9 percent last year to the lowest level since 1982, according to new State Department ... -
The Buzz: Wild rhino enters Nepal city, killing 1 and injuring several
A wild rhino has entered a city in southern Nepal, killing a woman and injuring several other people. Government administrator Ram Prasad Thapaliya says the rhino ... -
The Buzz: Kenya’s president apologizes for government’s past wrongs
Kenya’s president has apologized to the Kenyan people for past wrongs committed both by his government and past regimes. President Uhuru Kenyatta told parliament during his ... -
The Buzz: Belgian foreign minister causes stir with blackened face
Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders has come under criticism for appearing with a blackened face at a charity event, raising questions about Belgium’s sensitivity toward racism. ... -
The Buzz: Bhutan wins on 1st day of 2018 World Cup qualifying
FIFA’s lowest-ranked team won on the first day of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. Bhutan, ranked 209th by the governing body of world soccer, beat ... -
The Buzz | Virgin founder: Former cruise CEO’s lawsuit without merit
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson says a USD300 million lawsuit filed against the company by a former cruise line executive has no merit. London-based Virgin released ... -
The Buzz: Mexico finds 2nd mummified body in glacier
Officials said Friday that climbers have found a second mummified body in a glacier on Mexico’s tallest peak, and said they may be the remains of ... -
The Buzz: 3 former directors of Spanish club Osasuna arrested
The regional court of northern Navarra says a former president of Spanish soccer club Osasuna and two other ex-board members have been arrested. The court says ... -
THE BUZZ: Zimbabwe’s Mugabe celebrates 91st birthday
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe marked his 91st birthday by speaking for more than an hour on his feet Saturday, delivering a characteristically defiant speech in ... -
THE BUZZ: German consumer groups warns Facebook over data protection
German consumer groups say they will file a lawsuit against Facebook unless the social network changes its terms of service. The Federation of German Consumer Organizations ... -
THE BUZZ: Rebels deny attack on Red Cross-protected refugees
Kokang ethnic rebels battling Myanmar’s government in the country’s north have denied a claim that they attacked a truck flying the Red Cross flag that was ... -
THE BUZZ: European car market continues rebound in January
Europe’s car market showed more signs of healing as it posted the 17th straight month of sales increases in January. New car registrations in the European ... -
THE BUZZ: Netanyahu calls for ‘massive’ Jewish immigration to Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling for the “massive immigration” of European Jews to Israel following the shooting attack outside a Copenhagen synagogue that killed ... -
THE BUZZ: Fire in southern China market kills at least 17 people
A 9-year-old boy playing with a lighter caused a fire at a southern China wholesale market that killed 17 people and injured at least five firefighters, ... -
THE BUZZ: California appeals ruling that allowed foie gras again
California filed an appeal of a federal judge’s ruling that blocked the state’s ban on the sale of foie gras — a delicacy that gourmets consider ... -
THE BUZZ: Sumptuous seaside hotel sells for record-shattering USD360m
An exceedingly opulent seaside resort in Southern California has sold for an eye-popping USD360 million. That price tag for the Montage Laguna Beach — which comes ... -
THE BUZZ | Best since 2008: International flights boost Vegas traffic
A 12.5 percent increase in the number of international travelers last year helped push passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport to its highest level in six years. The 42.8 million passengers who ... -
THE BUZZ: Fake schools draw scrutiny of federal investigators
Federal investigators are cracking down on what they say are sham universities that exploit the visa system for foreign students. At least half a dozen schools ... -
THE BUZZ | Asian Cup: Tim Cahill scores overhead kick in Australia win over China
Tim Cahill scored a stunning overhead kick for Australia in their 2-0 Asian Cup quarter-final win over China. After Mark Bresciano’s corner is partially cleared, the ... -
The Buzz | Thai agency seeks prosecution of ex-ministers for rice sale
Thailand’s anti-graft agency has called for corruption charges against a former commerce minister and his deputy for allegedly committing fraud in a government-to-government rice sale. National ... -
THE BUZZ: Notes, photos of Jacqueline Onassis auctioned for $28,400
A few dozen pieces of personal correspondence by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, along with photographs of the former first lady in Palm Beach, sold at a Florida ... -
THE BUZZ: Mariah Carey is heading to Sin City
Caesars Palace announced yesterday that the 44-year-old pop icon would open a series of shows May 16 at The Colosseum in Las Vegas. Carey has announced ... -
THE BUZZ: Pope baptizes 33 babies in Sistine Chapel
Pope Francis has baptized 33 babies in the Sistine Chapel as part of an annual tradition, this year repeating an invitation to mothers to nurse their ... -
THE BUZZ: ‘Goodbye to Language’ top pick of NYC film critics
The National Society of Film Critics has chosen the 3-D movie “Goodbye to Language” as the best picture of 2014 in their 49th annual awards meeting ... -
THE BUZZ: New Year’s card sheep completes knitting scarf
When millions of Japanese get their customary New Year’s greeting cards tomorrow, the sheep that’s on the postage stamps will have finished knitting the scarf it ... -
THE BUZZ: Shenzhen restricts car purchases to ease congestion
Authorities in Shenzhen announced a car purchasing restriction requiring prospective buyers to acquire new car plates by lottery or auction yesterday. Starting from 6 p.m. yesterday, ... -
The Buzz: Striker Torres to join Milan on permanent deal
Chelsea says striker Fernando Torres will join AC Milan on a permanent basis in the January transfer window. Torres joined Milan on a two-year loan deal ... -
THE BUZZ: Joe Cocker dies at 70
British singer Joe Cocker is dead at age 70. His London-based agent, Barrie Marshall, said Cocker died early Monday of lung cancer in Colorado, where he ...
