Tue, 22 Mar 2016 18:49:31 GMT
Soon after, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel suggested the attacks were in retaliation for an intense anti-terror campaign that’s been initiated, and he said his worst fears have come true. “We were fearing terrorist attacks,” he said. “And that …and more »
How One Documentary Brought SeaWorld To Its Knees – Vocativ
Fri, 18 Mar 2016 21:34:13 GMT
In an announcement Thursday, the company linked the decision to SeaWorld’s “renewed commitment to world-class care, education, and research, and the rescue of wild animals. … The Belgian comic book character Tintin, Brussels’ Mannekin Pis statue and …and more »
Sat, 27 Feb 2016 02:49:46 GMT
This time around, founder/guitarist/lyricist Scott Ian had a lot on his mind when he started to write lyrics. For All Kings is inspired by the fact that Ian is now a father, and much of the album is informed by how that changes the way he sees the …and more »
Amazon Raises Minimum Order Size as It Seeks More Prime Buyers – Bloomberg
Mon, 22 Feb 2016 19:07:36 GMT
The benefit of getting more people to sign up for Prime services — for $99 a year — is that they tend to shop more frequently and spend more money, while access to other perks such as online movies, music and other content helps to keep customers …and more »
President Obama to Address Nation on San Bernardino Shootings on Sunday – Wall Street Journal
Sun, 06 Dec 2015 01:21:51 GMT
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama will give a rare televised Oval Office address on Sunday to confront fears about the risks of terror attacks in the U.S. following the slayings of 14 people in San Bernardino, Calif., on Wednesday. The White House …and more »
Jennifer Lopez Twerks in New ‘Ew!’ Sketch with Jimmy Fallon: Watch – Billboard
Thu, 18 Feb 2016 06:05:03 GMT
“With coverage of entertainment and music markets around the world, and audiences in dozens of countries, The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard are truly global presences,” said John Amato, co-president of THR and Billboard. Amato added: “Partnering …and more »
The world bids farewell to a terror-filled 2015 – Business Insider
Thu, 31 Dec 2015 06:33:17 GMT
terrorism REUTERS/Francois LenoirBelgian soldiers stand guard on Brussels’ Grand Place, December 30, 2015, after two people were arrested in Belgium on Sunday and Monday, both suspected of plotting an attack in Brussels on New Year’s Eve, federal …
Strawberry Feels Forever for Taiwan Generation Galvanized by China – Wall Street Journal
Sun, 17 Jan 2016 06:30:31 GMT
TAINAN, Taiwan—This was the revenge of the “strawberry generation.” The tumult that swept Taiwan’s independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party to power over the weekend, crushing the Kuomintang, or Nationalist Party, began as a revolt among …and more »
U2, Preaching Defiance, Heads Back to Paris – New York Times
Wed, 02 Dec 2015 10:02:00 GMT
“The worst things in the world are justified by belief.” Tribute messages … 13 terrorist attacks that killed 130 people, including 89 at the Bataclan, a concert hall where the band Eagles of Death Metal was performing. Less than a … Q. You played …
Brussels district Molenbeek fights ‘terrorist’ label – Deutsche Welle
Sun, 14 Feb 2016 18:22:06 GMT
“When I heard about the Paris attacks in the news, I immediately feared that we had something to do with them,” said Sarah Turine, a politician who works with a youth agency in the Molenbeek district of Brussels. “But the fact … A large area was …
Spain offering citizenship to kin of those who fled Inquisition – Santa Fe New Mexican
Sun, 31 Jan 2016 03:49:49 GMT
Fractured Faiths: Spanish Judaism, The Inquisition and New World Identities: Exhibit opens May 22 at the New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe, www.nmhistorymuseum.org/calendar.php?&id=2605. • Festival Djudeo-Espanyol: June 24-25 at the Drury …and more »
Reborn Into Terrorism – The Atlantic
Mon, 25 Jan 2016 17:26:02 GMT
Brahim Abdeslam, who blew himself up in the Paris attacks, seems to have been intimately acquainted with criminality as well: The bar he owned in Molenbeek, Brussels was shut down by police a week before the attacks over concerns about the illegal sale …and more »
Berlin prepares for New Year celebrations amid Europe-wide terror threat – Deutsche Welle
Wed, 30 Dec 2015 14:25:46 GMT
The entire area around the “party mile” has been cordoned off since Christmas. On New Year’s … In Brussels, Belgian police announced that they had foiled a plot to carry out attacks on New Year’s Eve. The federal prosecutor’s office announced that …and more »
Tue, 24 Nov 2015 02:32:31 GMT
Belgium-based terrorism expert Claude Moniquet, who has been in contact with both Belgian and French investigators since the attacks, laid out two possibilities: that Abdeslam became afraid of carrying out a suicide mission or, more likely he says …
Paris Mosque Cancels Anti-Terrorism Rally Over Security Concerns – New York Times
Thu, 19 Nov 2015 15:24:11 GMT
The Grand Mosque of Paris has canceled the anti-terrorism rally it had hoped to hold on Friday afternoon because of security concerns. … Mr. Zschoche was a self-taught guitarist and songwriter who had formed his first band as a teenager in Chile …and more »
Paris attacks: day after atrocity – as it happened – The Guardian
Sat, 14 Nov 2015 05:43:40 GMT
The U2 star added: “When you think about it, the majority of victims from last night’s attacks were music fans. “So this really is the first direct hit on music we’ve had on this so-called war on terror. “We know that they don’t like music … and this …
Who are the Eagles of Death Metal? – CNN
Sat, 14 Nov 2015 18:17:26 GMT
They wrote: ‘For our american and english friends, a terrorist attack happened at the Eagles of death metal concert. We are safe. Mikel Ross, Eric McFadden we were with your mates Jesse, Tuesday, the other musicians outside, they’re safe too, they took …
Live Coverage | Bomb Experts Analyze the ISIS Soda-Can Bomb Photo – New York Times
Thu, 19 Nov 2015 01:21:59 GMT
We have concluded our live updates on the Paris terrorist attacks, which began on Nov. …. Mr. Zschoche was a self-taught guitarist and songwriter who had formed his first band as a teenager in Chile, playing occasional small gigs near his home in …and more »
The brawl begins – The Economist
Sat, 30 Jan 2016 11:11:10 GMT
It is the world’s greatest electoral tournament. It is not … And in recent months, fears of terrorism have added a menacing ingredient to the populist brew (see pages 19-21). … In a close race, a terrorist attack or a scandal near polling day could …and more »
Not Just Paris: Why Is Beirut’s Brutal Terrorist Attack Being Ignored? – RollingStone.com
Sun, 15 Nov 2015 21:38:30 GMT
On Thursday evening, two ISIS operatives, whose identities are still unknown, exploded themselves in a crowded marketplace in the Bourj al-Barajneh neighborhood of Beirut, killing 44 and injuring more than 200 others in the worst terrorist attack the …and more »
Read More…Soon after, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel suggested the attacks were in retaliation for an intense anti-terror campaign that’s been initiated, and he said his worst fears have come true. “We were fearing terrorist attacks,” he said. “And that …and more »
Tue, 22 Mar 2016 18:49:31 GMT
Soon after, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel suggested the attacks were in retaliation for an intense anti-terror campaign that’s been initiated, and he said his worst fears have come true. “We were fearing terrorist attacks,” he said. “And that …and more »