Frontier Airlines and Silver Airways are dropping air service to Cuba , saying other airlines are adding too many flights to the island nation and making the routes unprofitable. U.S. airlines rushed to begin flights to Cuba last year after the Obama administration allowed commercial service for the first time in more than half a century.
Day: March 13, 2017
ACT’s Long-time Philadelphia Marketing Exec Featured in a New Book on Korean War Army Training
Bala Cynwyd, PA, March 13, 2017 — — Philadelphia advertising agency founder, publisher and radio broadcast producer, Joe Ball, President of ACT Inc., is featured in a new book pertaining to the 101st Airborne division, Camp Breckinridge, KY. It is a paperback, 462 pages “history” of the 101st Airborne during the 1948-1953 years.
China Pesticide Industry Report, 2016-2020
Due to a greater pressure from safety production and environmental protection, rising costs, tepid domestic and foreign demands, and prohibition of and restrictions on highly toxic pesticides, the industry has been running with lower product prices. Overall, the pesticide enterprises now make meager profits or barely break even.
Egypt’s ex-President Mubarak to be freed
On March 2, Mubarak was acquitted on charges of killing protesters during the 2011 Arab Spring uprising. Egypt’s Court of Cassation upheld an earlier verdict, making the acquittal final.
March Blizzard Forces MTA to Shut Down Above-Ground Subway ServiceThe …
The dream of staying home and watching Netflix on a snow day just came closer to fruition for a lot of New Yorkers as the MTA announced plans to shut down service on its above-ground lines. The changes will go into effect at 4 a.m. Tuesday morning, just as the city is expected to start feeling the brunt of this March blizzard that could dump close to two feet of snow.
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Runners to be showered in clouds of powdered paint for EACH in Norwich, King’s Lynn and Lowestoft
Runners throw paint during the paint party after the Colour Dash at Eaton Park in aid of EACH. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY Runners will be showered with clouds of coloured powder paint at a charity fundraiser for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices .
Colorful scenes from Holi celebrations in India
Indians dancing during the Holi celebrations are reflected on the sun glass of a man who has his face smeared in colors in Gauhati, India, Monday, March 13, 2017. The festival also heralds the arrival or Indians dance as colors are sprayed during the Holi celebrations in Gauhati, India, Monday, March 13, 2017.
Turkey orders sanctions against Netherlands over treatment of ministers
Turkey has announced a series of political sanctions against the Netherlands over its refusal to allow two Turkish ministers to campaign there. The sanctions include halting high-level political discussions between the two countries and closing Turkish air space to Dutch diplomats.
UK Parliament gives government power to begin EU exit
Britain lurched closer to leaving the European Union Monday when Parliament stopped resisting and gave Prime Minister Theresa May the power to file for divorce from the bloc. But in a blow to May’s government, the prospect of Scotland’s exit from the United Kingdom suddenly appeared nearer, too.
Sheikha Moza visits education, employment projects in Sudan’s North Kordofan
North Kordofan: HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, advocate for the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, arrived Monday in the Sudanese city of El Obeid for a field visit to the projects of Silatech foundation and Education Above All Foundation in the city. She was welcomed by North Kordofan Governor Ahmed Haroon and a number of ministers.
Minister opens sixth edition of Cityscape Qatar 2017
Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani along with other officials opening the sixth edition of Cityscape Qatar 2017 at the DECC, yesterday. Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani yesterday opened the sixth edition of Cityscape Qatar 2017 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center .
CSIS director Michel Coulombe to step down at end of May after three decades
CSIS director Michel Coulombe waits to appear at a Senate national security committee, in Ottawa in a March 9, 2015, file photo. The head of Canada’s spy agency says he is retiring.
Estrangement between Europe and Turkey grows as a referendum on Erdogana s power nears
The unusually bitter dispute between European countries and Turkey over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s attempts to hold political rallies in their cities is sharply escalating as Ankara releases its long-simmering frustration at its perceived mistreatment by its allies. After its ministers were barred from giving campaign speeches in Cologne, Rotterdam and other cities last week, the Turkish government stoked the crisis by accusing the German government of “Nazi practices,” calling the Dutch “Nazi remnants,” warning that they will “pay the price” and telling the Dutch ambassador not to return to Ankara.
Zika in sperm may increase infection risk in 3 South Florida counties
JANUARY 25: Mother Mylene Helena Ferreira hugs her son David Henrique Ferreira, 5 months, who has microcephaly, on January 25, 2016 in Recife, Brazil. RECIFE, BRAZIL – JANUARY 25: Mother Mylene Helena Ferreira hugs her son David Henrique Ferreira, 5 months, who has microcephaly, on January 25, 2016 in Recife, Brazil.
Former Toronto Star publisher John Cruickshank lands diplomatic post in Chicago
Former Star publisher John Cruickshank has been appointed Consul General of Canada in Chicago, where he worked as a newspaper executive for several years. In a statement Monday, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Cruickshank’s appointment will strengthen Canada’s presence in the U.S. Midwest.
Turkey sanctions the Netherlands over ministers’ treatment
A prosecutor says surveillance video showing Michael Brown in a Ferguson, Missouri, convenience store the day he was fatally shot by a police officer was heavily edited by a documentary film crew. A law-enforcement officer charged with murder in a 6-year-old boy’s fatal shooting is heading to trial.
UK set to be hotter than Spain as temperatures soar
Parts of the country will be warmer than Ibiza this week, with the rest of the country following not too far behind. The UK is set to heat up this week, as temperatures match those seen in tourist hotspots of Ibiza, Barcelona and Madrid.
FA Cup semi-final draw as Chelsea face Tottenham and Arsenal take on Manchester City at Wembley
The Blues booked their place in the last four against Manchester United on Monday evening with a 1-0 win thanks to N’Golo Kante’s second-half strike. Ander Herrera saw red for United before the break as Jose Mourinho’s side crashed out at the quarter-final stage.
NYC Weather: City Public Schools to Close Tuesday for Winter Storm Stella
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio has announced that public schools throughout the city will be closed on Tuesday as the east coast prepares for Winter Storm Stella. Flights have also been canceled and travel warnings issued as the blizzard approaches, CNN notes .