He is now bringing a legal case, claiming he was discriminated against on the basis of his vegan belief . He informed his colleagues about it in spite of being "told [by the animal welfare group's management] not to communicate with staff about pensions", the 54-year-old said. [Full Article...]
Some areas near the border fence had been closed off. During that war, the armed Shia group was able to overwhelm Israel's ground invasion of southern Lebanon and strike military and civilian targets, undermining internal Israeli support for the war and spurring regional support for Hezbollah's military successes against a state army. [Full Article...]
Then came a series of smaller quakes. The quake was centered about 7 miles north of Anchorage, which has a population of about 300,000. "I would characterize this as a demonstration that Anchorage is prepared for these kinds of emergencies", he said. [Full Article...]
The court wrote: "Changing his birth date would mean that 20 years would be expunged from the public registry". The judges also added: 'this would have a variety of undesirable legal and societal implications'. The court acknowledged that some people may feel younger than their age but did not "regard this as a valid argument for amending a person's date of birth". [Full Article...]
This information is obtained from the Passport Index . UAE passport holders can enter 167 countries without obtaining a visa prior to arrival, according to Passport Index , a list created by a Montreal-based financial advisory firm Arton Capital. [Full Article...]
With relations with Riyadh already fraught, President Donald Trump has declined to accept the conclusion that the powerful heir to the Saudi throne approved the murder, saying there is no direct evidence of it. Senators, in a rare rebuke of Trump's handling of the situation, moved immediately after the briefing to punish Saudi Arabia by advancing legislation to curtail US backing for the Saudi-led... [Full Article...]
Last year, Melania chose a snowy palette for her "Time-Honored Traditions" theme. Wednesday night's ceremony will include musical performances from acts like John Driskell Hopkins, the US Army Band, Abby Anderson and others. She did, however, attend, alongside the Donald, the White House Christmas Reception on Tuesday. First ladies, like their president husbands, have never been exempt from pu... [Full Article...]
The Budapest school's ousting marks another step toward autocracy in Hungary and the region. It also represents the first eviction of a university in the history of the European Union. Hungary's nationalist premier Viktor Orban has a long-running campaign against Soros. In the statement, Ignatieff called the forced removal "a flagrant violation of academic freedom", adding, "It is a dark day fo... [Full Article...]