Day: December 21, 2016

Michele Morgan, French movie icon and Cannes winner, dies at age 96

French screen legend Michele Morgan, who starred in some 70 movies and took home the best actress prize at the first-ever Cannes film festival, died on Tuesday, aged 96, her family said. An icon of glamour, Morgan was remembered for a regal azure gaze which she first turned on Jean Gabin as an 18-year-old ingenue in “Port of Shadows” , a 1938 gangster movie.

Moscow doubts killer of ambassador was a lone wolf

The spokesman for President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday indicated that Moscow doesn’t believe the gunman who killed Russia’s ambassador to Turkey acted on his own, but refused to explain the reasons for the suspicion. “We shouldn’t rush with any theories before the investigators establish who were behind the assassination of our ambassador,” said spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who offered no suggestions about who those people might be.

Moscow doubts killer of ambassador was a lone wolf

The spokesman for President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday indicated that Moscow doesn’t believe the gunman who killed Russia’s ambassador to Turkey acted on his own, but refused to explain the reasons for the suspicion. “We shouldn’t rush with any theories before the investigators establish who were behind the assassination of our ambassador,” said spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who offered no suggestions about who those people might be.

Iran’s national security and the Development Fund

Iran’s National Development Fund seems to be growing into a useful tool to secure the country against rampant terrorism that is knocking at its doors. Iranian officials have realized that economic underdevelopment has provided justification for the youth in neighboring countries to join terrorist groups.

Jog your way into a healthy 2017

If you’re determined to turn over a new leaf in 2017 – you want to feel healthier and better about yourself or lose a few pounds and make some new friends – then jog your way into January. Anyone who is new to jogging, or has not run for a long time, can be guided through a series of gentle walking and jogging programmes led by a qualified Jog Derbyshire leader.

Jog your way into a healthy 2017

If you’re determined to turn over a new leaf in 2017 – you want to feel healthier and better about yourself or lose a few pounds and make some new friends – then jog your way into January. Anyone who is new to jogging, or has not run for a long time, can be guided through a series of gentle walking and jogging programmes led by a qualified Jog Derbyshire leader.

The Chinese are coming

Tech companies in China are coming to Cambridge next month with the aim of working closer with the city’s tech cluster. “The synergy resulting might in some cases change the world and clearly, many areas of activity will move forward faster through a “better together” approach than through needless competition,” says Alan Barrell, a professor in China and veteran Cambridge businessman.

Weak UK pound an early Christmas present for Irish shoppers

A border crossing south of Newry, Northern Ireland, is marked only by billboards for money-changing kiosks and cut-price fuel in this image taken Monday, Dec. 19, 2016. The introduction of the European Union common market allowed the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom to remove all customs searches and import restrictions from the 310-mile Irish border a quarter-century ago.

Reports: Kids injured in deadly Mexico blast sent to Galveston…

This image made from video recorded from a passing car shows an explosion ripping through the San Pablito fireworks’ market in Tultepec, Mexico, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016. Sirens wailed and a heavy scent of gunpowder lingered in the air after the afternoon blast at the market, where most of the fireworks stalls were completely leveled.

Here’s why Uddhav Thackeray will be sharing the stage with PM Modi for the first time

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, whose party had boycotted a function involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year, will attend the public function in Mumbai on December 24 to be addressed by Modi. The Prime Minister, after laying the foundation stone for two Metro rail projects, elevated rail corridors project, the Mumbai Trans Harbour link and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj memorial off Arabian Sea, will address a public function in suburban Bandra-Kurla Complex .

Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das in race for Sebi chief post

Three senior bureaucrats, including Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das, are believed to be in contention for the post of capital market regulator Sebi chairman after the extended tenure of incumbent U K Sinha ends early next year. The process for choosing the next chief of the Securities and Exchange Board of India started in September and the government has received many applications.

ORYZON Receives a New 0.8M USD Public Grant to Explore New Indications for Epigenetic Inhibitors

Oryzon will receive approximately 0.8M USD for further development of its epigenetic inhibitors against inflammatory indications. This grant will cover the partial funding of a project entitled “Epigenetic regulation of the inflammatory response” that is currently being carried out under the leadership of Oryzon in collaboration with various well renowned academic institutions such as the Cajal Institute , the Lopez Neira Institute , Bosch i Gimpera Foundation and the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

Afghan Taliban reiterate demands for peace talks with US

A spokesman for the Afghan Taliban says the group is ready for peace talks with the United States, if their demands are met. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said earlier this week that their two conditions for peace talks are the removal of the group leader’s name from the U.N. blacklist and the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Afghanistan.

Ravindra Jadeja confident of strong overseas show in 2017

Signing off on a positive note, in what has been an exceptional year for the Indian cricket team, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Wednesday promised that they will try to shed the “poor travellers” tag in 2017. “Me and my team want to promise our fans around the world that India will put up a good show overseas in 2017.

Narendra Modi got kickbacks from Sahara and Birla, claims Rahul Gandhi

Mehsana : Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that Narendra Modi as Gujarat Chief Minister had taken money from Sahara and Birla groups and demanded an independent inquiry into it, a charge BJP rejected as an attempt to divert attention from the AgustaWestland probe in which the names of Congress leaders and the “family” were coming up. Addressing a rally in Mehsana in the Prime Minister’s home state, he alleged that in the I-T records there are notings of Sahara officials’ claims that they had paid 9 times to Modi between October, 2013 and February, 2014.

Swindon author writes what he likes to read

Jim Ody, 40, is the author of two self-published thrillers, Lost Connections and The Place that Never Existed. He recently had a story printed in an anthology called Dark Minds, sold in aid of charities Hospice UK and Sophie’s Appeal, where it appears alongside works by other authors including Amazon best-seller Louise Jensen.

Israeli Military Official Says Low Chances of War in 2017

A senior Israeli military officer says the army believes Middle East’s chaos has weakened the country’s enemies, creating a low probability of war involving Israel in 2017. The official says the army concluded that neither the Hezbollah militants in Lebanon nor Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip are interested in sparking a new conflict.

Thousands of faithful celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem

Thousands of pilgrims and tourists from around the world together with locals began Christmas Eve celebrations in Jesus’ traditional birthplace of Bethlehem on Saturday, raising spirits after a tense year that saw a spike in violence between Palestinians and Israelis. The faithful braved the chilly weather outside Manger Square as traditional Christmas songs like “Jingle Bells” played in Arabic over loudspeakers and scout groups paraded with bagpipes and sang carols.

The visa length has also been reduced to a maximum of ten days, non-extendable. Photo – supplied.

Muscat: Female nationals from some countries will not be allowed in Oman under tourism visa if they do not have a return flight ticket or have not booked at least a 4-star hotel, Royal Oman Police said. ROP has enforced more restrictions for some nationalities to grant tourist visa following arrests of Asian tourists for allegedly being involved in human trafficking, prostitution and drug abuse crimes.

The Latest: Governor raises death toll to 29 in Mexico blast

The Latest on an explosion at Mexico’s best-known fireworks market on the northern outskirts of the capital. : The governor of the State of Mexico says three more people have died from a massive chain-reaction at a fireworks market near the capital, raising the death toll to 29. Gov. Eruviel Avila says that in addition to the 26 people who perished at the market, three more died after being hospitalized.

Kuwait moves annual Washington party to Trump’s hotel

One of the Middle East’s richest nations said Tuesday it would host its annual Washington party at Donald Trump’s new hotel, underscoring the president-elect’s unusual status as the owner of a major venue for events in the U.S. capital. Salem Al Sabah, Kuwait’s ambassador to the U.S., said the party would take place Feb. 25, adding that he hopes guests like the “new hotel in town.”

What it’s really like to live in one of the cities with the best quality of life in the world

Ever since Britain voted to leave the European Union in June this year, a number of Brits who voted Remain have said they are looking move somewhere in Europe. ardiovascular admissions manager for a large NHS Foundation Trust in London, and earlier this year she went to Switzerland for a month to experience and learn about the healthcare system as part of the multidisciplinary Hope Exchange programme .

Smith strengthens the Rouslers as the search for glory goes on

Smith has snapped up Redditch United midfield man Liam Spink as a replacement for the departing Nathan Walker who has switched to Midland Premier Division side Highgate United. Liam is the twin of current Bromsgrove Sporting player Ryan Spink who is currently on the sidelines as he recovers from a damaged cruciate ligament.

On this day: December 21

1992: Blues musician Albert King, a major influence in the world of blues guitar playing whose best-known song was 1967’s “Born Under a Bad Sign,” dies of a heart attack at the age of 69 in Memphis, Tennessee. King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.

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