Image copyright Getty Images Wearing glasses at work has become an emotive topic in Japan following reports that some firms have told female employees to remove them. Several local news outlets said some companies had “banned” eyewear for female employees for various reasons. Among them, some retail chains reportedly said glasses-wearing shop assistants gave a […]
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MUARA, Indonesia — Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, seem an unlikely place for a party dedicated to all things pig. But last month on the shores of Sumatra’s Lake Toba, more than 1,000 people gathered for pig races, pig selfies and contests devoted to calling pigs and drawing pigs. They also came to
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Native American football is enjoying a rebirth in South Dakota thanks to a new league formed by smaller schools By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press November 8, 2019, 5:03 AM 3 min read When the Kul Wicasa Oyate of Lower Brule High School meet the Crow Creek Chieftains in the first All Nations Football Conference championship
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This article was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba — The United States government on Thursday offered a $4 million reward for information on the whereabouts of a Sudanese man who was convicted of war crimes at Guantánamo, was repatriated in 2012 and is suspected of recruiting for
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“Queer Eye” star Karamo Brown is changing course after he caught flak for defending his “Dancing With the Stars” co-contestant Sean Spicer. In a Tuesday appearance on “Watch What Happens Live,” Brown acknowledged that he had endured a firestorm of criticism because he was “nice to Sean Spicer.” However, he implied that his relationship with the
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Image copyright Getty Images Royal Mail is seeking a High Court injunction to stop a postal strike, claiming that the ballot of workers had “potential irregularities”. The company said it would make a formal application on Friday that the strike ballot “was unlawful and, therefore, null and void”. A strike threatens to disrupt postal voting
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For decades, Huawei’s founder stayed out of sight as it grew to become the biggest maker of network gear for phone carriers and passed Apple as the No. 2 smartphone brand. Now, Ren Zhengfei is shedding that anonymity as China’s first global tech brand mobilizes to fight back against U.S. sanctions and warnings Huawei Technologies
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Lou Williams made a go-ahead jumper with 58 seconds left, then added a 3-pointer and finished with 26 points to lift the Los Angeles Clippers over the Portland Trail Blazers 107-101 for coach Doc Rivers’ 900th career victory By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer November 8, 2019, 7:32 AM 4 min read The Clippers were
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When Judge Amy Berman Jackson said he was “a little mumbly” and should speak up, Mr. Credico said he felt like Mumbles, a villain in the old “Dick Tracy” comic strip. “Let me know if I do it again,” he told her. At another point, he broke into a brief, convincing impression of Senator Bernie
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Honda has recorded a 6.7% decline in quarterly profit as vehicle and motorcycle sales slipped and an unfavorable exchange rate hurt earnings By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer November 8, 2019, 7:21 AM 2 min read Honda recorded a 6.7% decline in July-September profit as vehicle and motorcycle sales slipped and an unfavorable exchange rate
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