Two years later, he provided invaluable career advice to Bruce Springsteen, who had recently signed to Columbia for the princely sum of $25,000. Watching the musician perform an early showcase, Davis noted that he rarely stepped away from the microphone, and offered a suggestion. “I said, ‘Don’t do it if it’s not natural for you, […]
Continue ReadingThirteen years after the gang rape of an Indian woman on a bus in the capital Delhi made global headlines, a new case that comes close in brutality inflicted on a woman has been reported from the northern state of Bihar. Campaigners say her story is also one of apathy from the police and medical […]
Continue ReadingLeading Kenyan lawyer and former Justice Minister Martha Karua has been blocked from entering Uganda and ordered to return home, according to the Uganda Law Society. Karua had just arrived at the Entebbe airport to join a team defending her Ugandan lawyer colleague Erias Lukwago, with whom they have been representing detained opposition leader Kizza […]
Continue ReadingTemperatures are expected to peak in many parts of the continent on Wednesday, with 41C forecast for Paris. In the capital on Monday, several train lines also reduced services. France’s national railway operator SNCF urged “vulnerable” people to avoid or postpone train travel this week. Some 845 schools in France were shut, while a further […]
Continue ReadingThe new UN report says the 702 civilian deaths over six months last year included 153 children.
Continue ReadingThe Myanmar military launched its coup in 2021, sparking a civil war where thousands of people were killed and millions displaced. Large areas of the country remain under the control of armed opposition groups. The report, from the UN’s Human Rights Office, states that air strikes “remained the single largest cause of destruction and suffering”. […]
Continue ReadingThe city’s main liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a “technical accident” in the Ras Laffan industrial zone.
Continue ReadingAt least 13 people have been killed and 66 injured after an explosion at Qatar’s largest gas facility. The city’s main liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a “technical accident” in Ras Laffan industrial zone on Sunday night, the interior ministry said, with the city’s skyline turning orange because of the explosion. Qatar’s Energy […]
Continue ReadingThe US vice-president says a great deal of progress has been made after the first round of talks between the US and Iran.
Continue ReadingThe prohibition is intended to boost the country’s economy by refining gold domestically.
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