Section: New Zealand
Bring on the ‘gorilla:’ Eurovision final brings glittery fun
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” A man in a tacky suit and his “gorilla” are one of the favorites to win this year’s Eurovision song contest. By the event’s standards, that’s kind of understated.Millions of Europeans are likely to be glued… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Portugal singer wins Eurovision
2017-05-13t224711z_242870152_hp1ed5d1ramij_rtrmadp_3_music-eurovision.jpg Salvador Sobral performs “Amar Pelos Dois” after winning the Eurovision Song Contest at the International Exhibition Centre in Kiev, Ukraine. Photo: Reuters Portugal’s Salvador Sobral won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday performing a jazz-style...
‘You’re just meat’ – Ukrainian soldiers get chilling texts
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” The Associated Press has found that Ukrainian soldiers are being bombarded by text messages likely dispatched by cell site simulators. Some are crude threats, while others play on allegations that Ukraine’s billionaire… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
What are cell site simulators? And how do they work?
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ” The formidable surveillance power of cell site simulators has put them at the forefront of privacy debates in the U.S. and Europe. Now The Associated Press has found evidence that the devices are at work sending… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
The Latest: Pence offers ‘unwavering support’ to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) ” The Latest on the Washington visit of Russian’s top diplomat for meetings with President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (all times local):8:50 p.m.Vice President Mike Pence has expressed the… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Eurovision contestants practice; big week for song contest
MOSCOW (AP) ” Contestants for this year’s Eurovision contest are holding practices in the Ukrainian capital.Rehearsals have been underway in Kiev since April 30 for the annual song competition that pits performers from across the… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine bans American actor Steven Seagal for 5 years
MINSK, Belarus (AP) ” Ukraine has banned action film actor Steven Seagal from entering the country for five years.Seagal, an American, was given Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin last year in a ceremony shown on state… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Could the Chernobyl disaster pave the way for life on Mars?
The 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine saw high doses of radiation blasted into the surrounding area.The long-term effects on living organisms are of high interest to scientists in a range of applications,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
In Ukraine, feeling grows that the east is lost to Russia
MINSK, Belarus (AP) ” Leonid Androv, an electrician from Kiev, was drafted into the Ukrainian army and spent a year fighting Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine after the conflict broke out in 2014. Now, like many other Ukrainians,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
The Latest: Putin to discuss Ukraine, Syria with Merkel
MOSCOW (AP) ” The Latest on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin (all times local):2:40 p.m.Russian President Vladimir Putin has told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that he hopes they… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
