Amidst the Rwandan genocide of 1994, a Tutsi on the verge of being killed by Hutu extremists, recalls how his life was saved. Those who had come to kill him, realised he played for one of the country’s biggest clubs, and so spared his life. Today, Eric Murangwa Eugene uses football as a tool to […]
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Niseko — where the powder is voluminous, après ski happens in onsens (hot springs), and culinary adventures abound — is a popular destination for international travelers. Japow, the nickname for the average 600 inches of powder that arrives from Siberia each winter, is what puts the resort so firmly on the map with skiers and
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Houston infielder Aledmys Díaz, Miami first baseman Jesús Aguilar and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brian Goodwin all won their salary arbitration cases, cutting the teams’ advantage to 6-4 in decisions this year with three cases remaining February 20, 2020, 12:55 AM 3 min read PHOENIX — Houston infielder Aledmys Díaz, Miami first baseman Jesús Aguilar
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WASHINGTON — President Trump was expected to name Richard Grenell, the American ambassador to Germany, to be the acting director of national intelligence, three people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Mr. Grenell, whose outspokenness throughout his career as a political operative and then as ambassador has prompted criticism, is a vocal Trump loyalist
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BANGKOK — The cheers of celebration have faded. The waving of roses has ceased. Having finally reached a friendly port in Cambodia willing to accept them after nearly two weeks of uncertainty at sea, hundreds of cruise ship passengers eyed warily over fears of a new virus are now simply trying to find a way
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A new case of coronavirus has been confirmed among people evacuated from a cruise ship to a California military base February 19, 2020, 11:49 PM 3 min read TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A new case of coronavirus was confirmed among people evacuated from a cruise ship to a California military base, authorities said
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Image copyright Instagram/V Unbeatable Image caption The Mumbai-based dance group won the latest season of America’s Got Talent Watching V Unbeatable, a dance group from India’s Mumbai city, perform is almost like watching an Olympics 100m final. It’s exhilarating, nerve-wracking and an athletic marvel. The group just won season 15 of America’s Got Talent: The
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Image copyright Bank of England You’ll soon no longer find Adam Smith in your wallet or purse. The economist has been replaced as the face of the £20 note by artist JMW Turner. The Bank of England said the new polymer £20 – which enters circulation on Thursday – is its most secure ever banknote.
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China’s entire population of 1.4 billion people are, to some extent, having their movements restricted in an attempt to slow the spread of the potentially deadly coronavirus. The lockdown is most strict in Hubei Province, where the outbreak started, but elsewhere there are compulsory quarantine periods. Businesses remain closed and life is anything but normal
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Many concert promoters keep a low profile. Theirs is mostly a backstage job, dealing with the mundane: contracts and equipment, schedules and security, advertising and accounting. Yet those tasks are essential to building any live music scene. Bill Graham — the promoter who got started in hippie-era San Francisco, opened the Fillmore East in New
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