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Protesters clashed with the police in Athens as Greece’s prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, considered elements of the new bailout deal. By Reuters on Publish Date July 15, 2015. Photo by Emilio Morenatti/Associated Press. Watch in Times Video » Violent Protests in Greece Before Vote ATHENS — Under threat from the nation’s creditors to move quickly…
The next full-margin rupture of the Cascadia subduction zone will spell the worst natural disaster in the history of the continent. Credit Illustration by Christoph Niemann; Map by Ziggymaj / Getty Barrier Status: ‘none’ When the 2011 earthquake and tsunami struck Tohoku, Japan, Chris Goldfinger was two hundred miles away, in the city of Kashiwa,…
1. Friendly to the point that you become suspicious of their intent. 2. Americans generally are more confident in the way they present themselves, most other countries tend to be more reserved. Walk into a room full of different nationalities, I guarantee the American person will be the first to introduce themselves. It’s a confidence…
Greece goes on strike: Civil service workers announce 24-hour walkout after government gives in to creditors… as summit insider reveals leaders’ furious rows in tense talks Civil service workers in Greece announced 24-hour strike for Wednesday Union Adedy to protest bailout terms on day parliament votes on measures Eurozone leaders spent all night thrashing out…
Chinese born, California based photographer Wenxin Zhang created Goodnight Stories during a time in 2011 when she was a new comer to San Francisco. Feeling anxiety about this new environment and the pressure to be a young adult, she sought after strangers with whom to connect. Taking to the internet, she found a community of…
Marie Gilot to Head New Professional Development Program at CUNY J By Amy Dunkin | Last updated on Monday, July 13th, 2015 at 4:00 pm The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism has tapped Marie Gilot to lead a new educational initiative aimed at teaching working journalists the skills they need in a rapidly evolving profession….
Edwina Hart is expected to answer questions in more down-to-earth languages on Wednesday Klingon was the chosen language for the Welsh government in its response to queries about UFO sightings at Cardiff Airport. While English and Welsh are the usual forms of communications in the Senedd, it opted for the native tongue of the enemies…
Baltimore, MD — Just minutes after the police state curfew went into effect in Baltimore Saturday night, the brutality began. However, the actual coverage of that brutality varies depending on who is telling this story. The first video of the arrest is put out by CNN. It begins with a semi-conscious man laying on the ground…
However this story ends (and we have no idea what the next few hours will bring), Sunday 12 July will go down as a landmark moment in European history — alongside Rome in 1957, Maastricht in 1992 and Cannes in 2011. For the first time, the leaders of the 19-member euro area officially discussed plans for the…
The latest save-the-euro summit turned into open season on Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Leaders from German Chancellor Angela Merkel on down fretted about the “trust” shattered by Tsipras during more than five months in power, which was the European way of saying that the anti-austerity populist had to bend. It was a night that…