The United States said it was “disturbed” by the charges against Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi (File) Yangon: The US on Wednesday called on Myanmar’s military to free Aung San Suu Kyi, as the ousted leader was charged after being detained in a coup, while calls for civil disobedience opposing the putsch gathered pace. The […]
Dr. Thomas Campbell, who is overseeing the trial site at UCHealth in Colorado, said he has received more than 2,000 emails and hundreds of calls from would-be volunteers. He said excitement over the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines has stoked interest in getting immunized, but their scarcity is leading some people to investigate other options. The […]
Chalk it up to the endless need to create “a thing,” but the all-time “record” (it’s in quotes for a reason) for most goals in a career that Cristiano Ronaldo is either chasing or has already broken — he scored his 760th goal on Jan. 21, which either beats Josef Bican’s 759 or keeps him […]
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As coronavirus infections surged around the country in early November — and as the prospect of a long, dark winter loomed — it was not clear if any of the vaccines in development would pan out. Now, three months later, the picture is very different. Two highly effective Covid vaccines are rolling out around the […]
WASHINGTON: Jill Biden promoted two of her passions on Wednesday: military families and cancer research. She spoke to the spouses of senior defense officials about her appreciation for military families and her plan to revive a program she and then-first lady Michelle Obama started in 2011 to promote wellness, education and employment for service members, […]
The Parrish Art Museum, which showcases work by Long Island artists, announced Wednesday that Kelly Taxter will be its next director. She succeeds Terrie Sultan, who helmed the museum for 12 years before stepping down in June. Taxter, who owned a gallery for many years and is currently the Barnett and Annalee Newman Curator of […]
Barcelona came from behind to beat Granada 5-3 after extra-time in a thrilling Copa del Rey quarterfinal on Wednesday at the Nuevo Estadio de Los Carmenes. Goals from Kenedy and Roberto Soldado had the home side on track for a surprise win, but an 88th-minute own goal from Aaron Escandell and a 92nd-minute header from […]
After years of speculation that it will eventually get into the auto business with its own vehicle, Apple is close to finalizing a deal with Hyundai-Kia to manufacture an Apple-branded autonomous electric vehicle at the Kia assembly plant in West Point, Georgia according to multiple sources who briefed CNBC on the plan. The so-called “Apple […]
A golden tongue would not have been uncommon in elite burials during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods, said Lorelei H. Corcoran, the director of the Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology at the University of Memphis. “Within an Egyptian funerary context, its reference is to Spell 158 of the Book of the Dead, which ensures […]