Section: US & Canada
Why ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’ Sound So Similar in So Many Languages
Pregnant women in India, where the word for “mom,” in Hindi, is “mām̐” Mansi Thapliyal / ReutersIs there anything inherently “doggy” about the word “dog”? Obviously not—to the French, a dog is a chien, to Russians a sobaka, to Mandarin Chinese-speakers a gǒu. These words have nothing in common, and none seem any more...
Things to know about the report into cause of MH17 disaster
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch Safety Board is publishing its final report Tuesday into what caused Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to break up high over Eastern Ukraine last year, killing all 298 people on board. A preliminary report issued last year said the Boeing 777 flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur likely was hit by multiple...
What caused Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 disaster? We’ll know more Tuesday
The Dutch Safety Board is publishing its final report Tuesday into what caused Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to break up high over Eastern Ukraine last year, killing all 298 people on board. …read more Source: USA...
No surprise: Lukashenko wins Belarus presidential race
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — In a development that surprised no one, President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus on Monday was declared the winner of a fifth term following an election campaign boycotted by the opposition.Lukashenko won 83.5 percent of Sunday’s vote in the former Soviet republic, according to Lidia Yermoshina, chairwoman of the...
Things to Know about the Report into Cause of MH17 Disaster
The Dutch Safety Board is publishing its final report Tuesday into what caused Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to break up high over Eastern Ukraine last year, killing all 298 people on board.A preliminary report issued last year said the Boeing 777 flying from Amsterdam to… …read more Source:...
Russia Resumes Gas Supply to Ukraine
Russia’s gas monopoly Gazprom resumed supplies to Ukraine Monday, in a development that will help the country meet its energy needs through the harsh winter months.Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller said supplies, which were suspended in the spring, recommenced earlier after the… …read more Source:...
No surprise: Lukashenko wins Belarus presidential race
Belarus, a nation of 10 million in central Europe, is heavily dependent on Russia’s cheap energy supplies but is trying to distance itself from Moscow after Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula last year and backed separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine. Observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said...
Things to know about the report into cause of MH17 disaster
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch Safety Board is publishing its final report Tuesday into what caused Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to break up high over Eastern Ukraine last year, killing all 298 people on board.A preliminary report issued last year said the Boeing 777 flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur likely was hit by multiple...
Dutch authorities to publish final report into downing of Flight MH17
The Dutch Safety Board is publishing its final report Tuesday into what caused Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 to break up high over Eastern Ukraine last year, killing all 298 people on board. …read more Source: CTV...
ISIS Against Humanity
A fighter with the Kurdish People’s Protection Units fires an anti-aircraft weapon at ISIS forces in Syria. Roti Said / ReutersNearly two millennia ago, the Romans built the Arch of Triumph in Palmyra, Syria. According to Picturesque Palestine, Sinai, and Egypt, published in 1881, “The wonder in these ancient ruins is not that so much has...
