Which is more important: symbolism of solidarity or safety of the first person?
US President Barack Obama is criticized for not taking part in the March of Solidarity with the victims of the terrorist attacks, which took place on Sunday in Paris with the participation of more than 40 world leaders. The White House now admits that this was a mistake. Obama's absence ...
For the first time, Croatian citizens have elected a woman president.
The current President of Croatia, Ivo Josipovic, admitted defeat in the second round of the presidential election. The first female president of the republic will be the former head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and candidate from the leading opposition party “Croatian Democratic Commonwealth” Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic. “Let me congratulate the newly elected President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic on her victory,” Josipovic said.…
Mitt Romney will run for president for the third time
Republican Mitt Romney announced his readiness to run again for the presidency of the United States. Romney had already run for the 2012 presidential election as the Republican nominee, but lost to re-elected President Barack Obama. He also started ...
Washington Metro Station passengers evacuated due to smoke
Five lines of the Washington metro are operating intermittently due to smoke at one of the central stations, the transport department of the American capital reports. The incident occurred at the Lenfan Plaza station. For safety reasons, it was decided to close it and evacuate all passengers there. Information about...
24 Jewish Film Festival opens in New York
The works of the Jewish writer Isaac Bashevis-Singer are familiar to many from the comedy melodrama “Enemies. Love Story "directed by Paul Mazursky. The prototype of the main character, the charming and amorous immigrant Hermann Broder, who got entangled in relationships with women, was, of course, the writer himself, whose novel is taken as the basis ...
US employment growth set a record for 2014 year
The number of jobs in the American economy increased by 2014 in December 252, according to the country's Labor Department. Experts interviewed by Bloomberg predicted an increase in the indicator by 240 thousand. The estimate of the rise in November was raised from 321 thousand to 353 ...
In New York, once again passed the action "In the subway without pants"
Last Sunday, thousands of people around the world took a ride in the subway without pants as part of the action of the same name. It is already the fourteenth time. New York has consistently become one of the main centers of the worldwide flash mob. In total, people from more than ...
Beauty salons in New York will start rating
New York lawmakers believe it is time to get serious about assessing the health of city hairdressers and beauty salons. New Yorkers shouldn't risk their health if they get a haircut, manicure or pedicure, City Council parliamentarians say. New York City Councilor Rafael Espinal ...
Journalists found out what words the mayor of New York most often spoke in 2014
New York-based news agency DNAinfo analyzed all of Mayor Bill de Blasio's speeches in 2014 and compiled a list of the words and phrases that the head of the city used the most in his speeches, interviews and comments. During the year, the mayor made public speeches 314 ...
80-year-old pensioner won the 326 million dollars in the lottery
An elderly New York couple who spent their entire lives working in school won the $326 million Mega Millions grand prize. This is the largest win in state lottery history. 80-year-old Harold Diamond and his wife Carol received a check for...