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Noting that a key trigger common to nearly all conflicts is the element of fragility – fragility of States, of institutions, or of societies – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for increasing investments in preventative measures that address the problem of fragility before it turns into conflict.

Months of campaigning culminate in the first round of the French presidential election on April 23. In 360, join the campaign rallies of five of the candidates.

Deaths occurred overnight throughout the capital Caracas during running street battles with security forces and looting.

The last time people thought very seriously about shipworms—people other than shipworm scientists, that is—was likely in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when wooden ships still reigned. A shipworm is in fact not a worm but a clam that looks like a worm and eats wood. The hinged shell of the typical bivalve has been reduced, in the shipworm, to a tiny pair of scrapers at the front end, which the animal uses for burrowing, like the tunnel-boring machines grinding away under Manhattan’s... Читать дальше...

Adidas is turning pollution into product. The shoes go on sale May 11.

Vanavond zijn de play-offs in de Belgische eerste klasse van het Futsal (KBVB) gestart. Op speeldag 1 heeft regerend landskampioen FP Halle-Gooik

Vanavond zijn de play-offs in de Belgische eerste klasse van het Futsal (KBVB) gestart. Op speeldag 1 heeft regerend landskampioen FP Halle-Gooik

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United Airlines (UAL.N) Chief Executive Oscar Munoz will not chair the company's board in 2018, it said in a regulatory filing on Friday, following a high-profile incident in which an elderly passenger was dragged from a flight.

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A change in state law last year required absentee ballots to be received by Election Day, rather than mailed by then.

Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare Zombies got a brand new DLC chapter called Shaolin Shuffle, so here’s a guide to help you make most of it. Want to get the Easter egg for a piece of the Soul Key? We’ll walk through every single step. For simplicity’s sake, we’ll assume readers have a basic knowledge of the map.

President Trump waded into France’s upcoming elections Friday, saying he believes an attack on police officers this week will help Marine Le Pen, the far-right presidential candidate. Whoever is the toughest on radical Islamic terrorism, and whoever is the toughest at the borders, will do well in the election. Police investigating Thursday’s attack found a note praising the Islamic State group that apparently fell from the pocket of French assailant Karim Cheurfi, Paris Prosecutor François Molins said Friday. Читать дальше...

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Arsenal face Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals just three weeks after they played out an entertaining 2-2 Premier League draw at Emirates Stadium.

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United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz will not become chairman of the company next year as was previously planned, according to a Friday SEC filing.

Munoz initiated the change in his employment contract that would have allowed him to assume the position in 2018, a United spokesperson told Business Insider.

Munoz has left "future
determinations related to the Chairman position to the discretion of the Board," according to the regulatory filing.

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Whether you consume music digitally or collect vinyl records, Brexit has the potential to affect you.

Whether you consume music digitally or collect vinyl records, Brexit has the potential to affect you.

Jordan has rejected as "baseless" claims that it plans to deploy troops in neighboring Syria in coordination with the United States.

OMAHA, Neb. — Detroit Red Wings assistant coach Dave Noel-Bernier is returning to college hockey, joining Omaha as an assistant under new coach Mike Gabinet. Bernier was a forward for Omaha during the first four years of its program, 1997-2001, and he later was the Mavericks’ director of hockey operations. He was hired by the

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They study the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees and the moon up above.

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Trump said there is "no particular rush" to vote on health care or tax reform.

Kori Ali Muhammad, 39, had been scheduled for an initial court appearance on murder charges stemming from the death of Motel 6 security guard Carl Williams when the postponed the proceedings, said Steve Wright of the Fresno County District Attorney's Office. The judge also ordered Muhammad, who goes by the nickname Black Jesus, to undergo a mental competency exam by court-appointed physician at the request of a public defender appointed to represent him, Eric Christensen. Prosecutors have not... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Kris Bryant has the most popular jersey in baseball. The Chicago Cubs third baseman has taken over that spot from retired Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kris Bryant has the most popular jersey in baseball. The Chicago Cubs third baseman has taken over that spot from retired Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz.

The domestic professional beach volleyball world got a jolt on Friday when the National Volleyball League (NVL) announced that it is joining forces with former Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) CEO Leonard Armato and launching its tour at his World Series of Beach Volleyball tournament in Long Beach July 14-16. The move represents a partnership […]

Workers and activists rallying outside Tom Cat Bakery in the Long Island City section of Queens on Friday.

Henderson Police say they are looking for a 69-year-old woman who went missing Thursday near Anthem Parkway and Atchley Drive. Iris Daniels was last seen walking away from her home about ...