Archive du mois : janvier 2018
Comedian Scott Vrooman said he couldn’t believe just how badly executed the TV special was, and he wanted more people to know about it. “You have to be a masochist to watch this whole thing, » he told BuzzFeed Canada. « It’s unwatchable, so I liked being able to boil it down to its funniest bits for…
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide car bomber killed at least 17 people and wounded 110 in an attack Saturday in the Afghan capital Kabul, authorities said. Nasrat Rahimi, deputy spokesperson for the Interior Ministry, said the attacker used an ambulance to get through one security checkpoint by telling police he was taking a patient…
Nicosia, Republic of Cyprus – For Panos Charalampous, this Sunday is shaping up to be like any other. Maybe, he says, he will meet friends in one of the many cafes in downtown Nicosia. Where the 32-year-old knows he won’t be is at the polling station casting his vote, even though it’s only a two-minute…
Geneva, Astana and now Sochi are cities that most Syrians have never visited, but they have each become synonymous with fraught international discussions on the future of our country. The latest addition to the list, Russia’s coastal Black Sea resort Sochi, adds more complexity to the discussion. Russia has long sought to host a »Syrian National Dialogue Congress” in Sochi to discuss Syria’s future constitution. For myself and many other Syrians, an inclusive national dialogue is indeed a crucial transitioning step towards a lasting and justice-based…
Ant McPartlin may have only just left his marriage, but already he’s been linked to a new lady. The 42-year-old ended months of speculation this month when he confirmed he and wife Lisa Armstrong had split, saying in a statement: « Ant is very sad to announce that, after 11 years, he is ending his marriage…
Aspect Ventures partners Jennifer Fonstad and Theresia Gouw closed their second fund at $181 million. Limited partners included Melinda Gates and Cisco, among others. The firm’s portfolio has incldued a mix of early stage enterprise and consumer tech companies, notably: Birchbox, Urbansitter, Gusto, Cato Networks, and the now publicly traded ForeScout Technologies. Flickr co-founder Caterina…
Image copyright BBC Afghan Image caption A plume of smoke from the explosion was seen around the city More than 70 people have been injured in a suicide bombing in the centre of Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, officials say. It happened near the old interior ministry building, which is close to the offices of the European…
A Russian-negotiated ceasefire has gone into effect in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta, the last remaining rebel stronghold near the capital, Damascus. The truce, which started Saturday, is expected to bring temporary relief to an estimated 400,000 people in the area suffering from acute food and medicine shortages. Eastern Ghouta has been under a government siege since…
A blast has rocked the Afghan capital, Kabul, with images posted to social media showing huge plumes of dark smoke rising above the city. Reports on Saturday said the explosion was close to an old interior ministry building. Emergency vehicles could be herd in the city centre, TOLO news reported. Witnesses near the city centre…
Genoa striker Pietro Pellegri has arrived in Monaco to complete a medical and transfer for a reported €25m plus percentage of future fee. The 16-year-old striker already has eight Serie A appearances and three goals under his belt. He had been in negotiations with Juventus, but Monaco stepped up a gear on Friday and quickly…
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