Kerala, as they say, is “God’s Own Country,” a nod to its lush natural beauty, beguiling backwaters and wealth of spices that have been the Holy Grail for generations of seafarers. But the catchy tourism slogan could also be a tribute to the various religious traditions that have thrived there — especially in the port […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says that global climate change poses new challenges to Russia By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and HARRIET MORRIS Associated Press December 19, 2019, 10:03 AM 3 min read MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that global climate change poses new challenges to Russia. Speaking at his annual news conference Thursday, Putin said
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A record price of $8.8 million has been achieved for a sports memorabilia item at auction December 19, 2019, 9:46 AM 1 min read NEW YORK — A record price of $8.8 million for a sports memorabilia item at auction has been achieved for the 1892 manifesto to launch the modern Olympic Games. The 14-page
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As they ate, the conversation veered into Ukraine. Over a dinner of the “Presidential Cheeseburger” and wedge salad, Mr. Parnas relayed a rumor that Marie L. Yovanovitch, then the American ambassador to Ukraine, was bad-mouthing the president — an unsubstantiated claim that Ms. Yovanovitch has denied, according to two people with knowledge of the dinner.
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A police officer in Wyoming has filed a lawsuit claiming she was denied a chance at promotion because her high-risk pregnancy prevented her from taking a physical test on the date it was given December 18, 2019, 5:39 PM 2 min read ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — A police officer in Wyoming has filed a lawsuit
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Image copyright Peter Mountain Image caption Sir Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce as Pope Benedict and Cardinal Bergoglio, who was to become Pope Francis Actor Jonathan Pryce has described the “emotional moment” when his latest film was shown at The Vatican. Pryce stars as Pope Francis alongside Sir Anthony Hopkins in the Netflix production The
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Roger Federer arrives for his interview at the precise appointed time, steering his white sedan into a parking spot in an industrial area dotted by art galleries about 15 minutes from his luxury apartment in this home-away-from-home. After obliging a selfie request from someone on the street, Federer makes his
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LOS ANGELES — It is a fact of political life Representative Judy Chu is accustomed to: when there is a discussion about people of color in Washington, she will inevitably have to elbow her way in so that Asian-Americans are considered. “We have long had a problem with Asian-Americans being invisible in politics,” said Ms.
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Algeria is inaugurating its new president eight months after his predecessor was pushed out by pro-democracy protests December 19, 2019, 8:25 AM 2 min read ALGIERS, Algeria — After eight months without a leader, Algeria is inaugurating its new president Thursday — a ceremony that pro-democracy protesters are rejecting as a charade. The governing elite
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Image copyright Charles McQullian/Getty Images Image caption Four of Stormont’s main parties have criticised Julian Smith after refusing to meet with them Secretary of State Julian Smith is expected to convene a health summit involving the main Stormont party leaders later on Thursday. It comes after unprecedented strike action by health care staff calling for
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