Baltimore mayor quits amid questions over $500,000 book deal
(Reuters) – Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, whose home and offices were raided by federal agents last week as part of an investigation into her financial dealings, abruptly resigned on Thursday. Pugh, a Democrat and former state lawmaker, apologized for harming the city's image in a statement read by her lawyer. "I am confident that I
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Brazil led world in rainforest losses in 2018 despite decline from…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – (This April 26 story in 1st paragraph corrects to show that decline is for primary deforestation, not overall deforestation; corrects decline to 37 percent, not 70 percent; corrects throughout to show that losses are for primary deforestation, not overall deforestation) FILE PHOTO: The Amazon rain forest (top), bordered by deforested land prepared
'Twilight' rises again, this time as a concert tour
FILE PHOTO: Cast member Kristen Stewart poses for pictures before the German premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 in Berlin November 16, 2012. REUTERS/Thomas Peter LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – "Twilight" is coming back from the dead with a live concert that will tour the world. Movie studio Lionsgate on Thursday announced that
Հոլոքոստի 13-ամյա զոհի ակաունտը հայտնվել է Instagram-ում
Instagram սոցիալական ցանցում հայտնվել է 13-ամյա Եվա Հեյմանի ակաունտը, որը զոհվել է Օսվենցիումում՝ հոլոքոստի ժամանակ: The New York Times-ի տվյալներով, հրապարակումների տվյալները վերցված են աղջկա իրական օրագրից, որը նրա մայրը գտել է Երկրորդ համաշխարհային պատերազմից հետո: eva.stories-ը հովանավորվել է իսրայելցի գործարար Մաթի Կոհավիի կողմից. նախագծի արժեքը մի քանի միլիոն դոլար է կազմել: Ըստ հեղինակների մտահղացման,
Solution of Issue of Illegal Property May Start with Ararat Cement
Member of Parliament Haik Gevorgyan of My Step Alliance has revealed details of privatization of Ararat Cement Factory. He told the 168 Zham that in 2002 Ararat Cement was bought by Roberto, a company, for 200,000 USD. At that time, they did not reveal that Gagik Tsarukyan was a shareholder of this offshore company. And
Bombardier to shed Belfast in revamp, shares slide on forecast fears
MONTREAL/BELFAST (Reuters) – Bombardier put its Belfast wing-making factory on the block as part of a wider shake-up, while the plane and train maker's failure to commit to meeting its 2020 goals knocked as much as 10 percent off its shares. FILE PHOTO: Logo of Bombardier is seen at an office building in Zurich, Switzerland
UK PM May under fire after Huawei leak sacking
LONDON (Reuters) – Theresa May hoped firing her defense secretary over a leak would put her latest government scandal to rest. But it seems only to have unleashed yet another political storm for the British prime minister, with members of her own party questioning her judgment and opponents demanding the police be called in. May,
Not so fast: Trump's Alaska drilling study slammed by U.S. wildlife…
(This April 26 story corrects spelling of name in paragraph 6)) A polar bear keeps close to her young along the Beaufort Sea coast in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska in a March 6, 2007 handout photo. Susanne Miller/US Fish and Wildlife Service/Handout via REUTERS By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) – The Trump administration failed to
Joe Jonas marries "Game of Thrones" actress Sophie Turner
LONDON (Reuters) – Singer Joe Jonas married "Game of Thrones" actress Sophie Turner in a surprise wedding on Wednesday night, with pictures shared on social media showing the couple tying the knot in front of an Elvis Presley impersonator in Las Vegas. The couple wed just hours after Jonas, part of the Jonas Brothers band,
Rebel Bramson defeated in bid for board seat to reform Barclays
LONDON (Reuters) – Activist investor Edward Bramson lost his battle for a seat on the board at Barclays after shareholders voted against his bid to overhaul the under-fire investment bank from within. FILE PHOTO: Workers are seen in at Barclays bank offices in the Canary Wharf financial district in London, Britain, November 17, 2017. REUTERS/Toby
Կառավարությունը մեծ նշանակություն է տալիս մրցակցային տնտեսության ստեղծմանը. Տիգրան Ավինյան
ՀՀ փոխվարչապետ Տիգրան Ավինյանն այսօր՝ մայիսի 2-ին ընդունել է ճանաչողական այցով Հայաստանում գտնվող 70-ից ավելի գիտահետազոտական կենտրոններ միավորող «Ֆրաունհոֆեր» ինստիտուտի պատվիրակությանը՝ Բիզնեսի զարգացման եւ եվրոպական հարցերով տնօրեն Յենս Գյունթեր Նոյգեբաուերի գլխավորությամբ: Այս մասին հայտնում են Փոխվարչապետ Տիգրան Ավինյանի գրասենյակից։ Տիգրան Ավինյանն ընդգծել է, որ կառավարությունը մեծ նշանակություն է տալիս տնտեսության տարբեր ճյուղերում նորարարական մոտեցումների եւ
Yerevan and Washington Don't Hurry: What Does Baku Want?
As soon as there is an invitation by the hosting side and a specific timeline, Yerevan will respond, the spokesperson for the MFA Anna Naghdalyan said, commenting on the statement of the American ambassador to Baku about the readiness of the United States to host a meeting of the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan,
Golf: European Tour will return to Saudi Arabia – Commissioner
(Reuters) – European Tour Commissioner Keith Pelley says the tour will play again in Saudi Arabia in 2020 and is "perplexed" at the criticism received for staging a tournament there for the first time in January. FILE PHOTO: Golf – European Tour – BMW PGA Championship – Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Britain – May 23,
Tarantino's ode to Hollywood makes it last minute to Cannes festival
PARIS (Reuters) – Quentin Tarantino fans will get their latest fix at the Cannes Film Festival next month after all, after the director rushed to finish editing on "Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood" in time to present it in competition, organizers said on Thursday. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, the film had
Blackstone sues RCS owner directly over disputed headquarters sale
FILE PHOTO: RCS MediaGroup S.p.A. logo is seen on top of the headquarters in Milan, Italy, April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini/File Photo MILAN (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm Blackstone Group has launched legal action against the chairman and controlling shareholder of Italian publisher RCS Mediagroup over a disputed property sale, a copy of the