North Korea launched its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on the Fourth of July 2017, praising it as "a gift for the American bastards." This year, however, the traditional U.S. foe has opted to recognize the holiday more positively, in light of a historical warming of relations between the two nations. The official Korean Central News Agency today published an article in memory of the signing of the July 4 South-North Joint Communiqué in 1972. The document was the first to be signed by Communist-backed North Korea and Western-backed South Korea since they were split by the Soviet Union and the U.S. after World War II and went to war in the early 1950s. In the joint statement, then-North Korean supreme leader Kim Il Sung and South Korean KCIA Director Lee Hu-rak laid out three principles for the eventual reunification of the two Koreas: independence, peace and national unity. North Korea's state-run media marked the occasion this year with overwhelming praise. … [Read more...] about North Korea Celebrates Fourth of July 2018 with Peace, Last Year It Launched ICBM ‘Gift’ for ‘American Bastards’
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Sale of electoral bonds skyrocket by 62 per cent in election year: RTI
NEW DELHI: The sale of electoral bonds has skyrocketed ahead of Lok Sabha election by 62 per cent as compared to last year with the SBI selling bonds of over Rs 1700 crore, an RTI reply shows. In an RTI response to Pune-based Vihar Durve, the SBI has said that in 2018 it had sold bonds worth Rs 1056.73 crore in the months of March, April, May, July, October, November. This year in January and March the bank has sold Electoral Bonds worth Rs 1716.05 crore, the response said. The country will go to polls this month with first phase of voting to take place on April 11. The sale shows an increase of 62 per cent from those sold during 2018. The sale of electoral bonds opens in the SBI branches when finance ministry issues notification of the sale for a given period. The data provided by the SBI shows that highest purchase of electoral bonds for the year 2019 was reported from Mumbai where the bonds worth Rs 495.60 crore were sold. It was followed by Kolkata with the sale of Rs 370.07 crore, … [Read more...] about Sale of electoral bonds skyrocket by 62 per cent in election year: RTI
Roger Moore: James Bond actor dies from cancer aged 89, family says
Email Updated May 24, 2017 10:06:04 Photo: Roger Moore plays the title role of secret service agent 007, James Bond, in 1972. (AP, file) Related Story: Roger Moore denies 'racist' comments on next Bond Related Story: James Bond submarine car auctioned in London Map: United Kingdom Roger Moore, the suave star of seven James Bond films, has died in Switzerland. He was 89. Key points:Sir Roger Moore dies in Switzerland of cancer, aged 89He starred in seven James Bond films and was the longest serving Bond so farHe became a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF after being introduced to the role by Audrey Hepburn The British actor died on Tuesday after a short battle with cancer, according to a family statement posted on Sir Roger's official Twitter account."We know our own love and admiration will be magnified many times over, across the world, by people who knew him for his films, his television shows and his passionate work for UNICEF, which he considered to be his greatest … [Read more...] about Roger Moore: James Bond actor dies from cancer aged 89, family says
Machakos to hold rescheduled Chairman’s Prize tourney
By LARRY NGALA More by this Author The Machakos Golf Club Chairman's Prize golf tournament which was to be held earlier on in the year but was postponed, is finally on this weekend at the par 72 Machakos Golf Club course where a field of 100 players were drawn to battle it out for an array of prizes.Both club chairman Sawran Singh and captain Joe Mboya said though the draw was done on Wednesday, they will be welcoming more players who may not have listed their names before the close of entries. "This is a special day for Machakos so we will be more than happy to welcome as many players as possible for the Saturday event,'' said Singh who has served in various positions at the club before.Singh has put together a host of sponsors including Simba Colt Motors, Eastern Flour Mills, Gelian Hotel, T-Tot Hotel, Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua, and Friends of the Chairman. Among the players drawn include some of the leading golfers in Machakos such as Jackson Nsioki, Larry Wambua, Francis … [Read more...] about Machakos to hold rescheduled Chairman’s Prize tourney
Arnault, the Frenchman at the center of the Nobel Prize scandal, found guilty of rape
French-Swedish photographer and artistic director Jean-Claude Arnault was sentenced to two years in prison for raping a woman in 2011. Arnault's connections to the Swedish Academy, the body that funds the Nobel Prize for Literature, has sent the organization reeling and led to the first cancellation of the literature prize in over 60 years. In November 2017, Arnault was accused of assaulting at least 18 women, including a claim backed by three witnesses that he groped Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria at an Academy event in 2006. He was charged with two counts of rape, after several charges had to be dropped due to insufficient evidence or the statute of limitations having lapsed. Arnault, 72, ran the Forum – Contemporary Scene of Culture center in Stockholm, an arts and performance venue funded by the Swedish Academy. Married to Swedish Academy member He is also married to Academy member Katarina Frostenson, who has been accused of both corruption and not informing the academy of … [Read more...] about Arnault, the Frenchman at the center of the Nobel Prize scandal, found guilty of rape
Spectre rumoured to be longest James Bond movie yet
The new James Bond movie, Spectre, could be the longest in the history of the popular spy saga, according to UK cinema websites. While neither MGM and Sony studios nor the British Board of Film Classification have yet released an official running time for Sam Mendes’s second turn in the 007 director’s chair, Vue lists the film as 160 minutes long, while Empire Cinemas says it is 155 minutes, excluding trailers and adverts. The previous longest James Bond movie was 2006’s Casino Royale at 144 minutes, according to the BBFC. Next longest are 2012’s Skyfall, at just under 143 minutes, and On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, at 136 minutes, though IMDb lists George Lazenby’s only turn as 007 at 142 minutes. Generally, the Bond films have got longer over time, with 1962’s series opener Dr No running just 105 minutes and few of the early Sean Connery efforts breaking two hours. One exception is 2008’s poorly reviewed Quantum of Solace, billed as a … [Read more...] about Spectre rumoured to be longest James Bond movie yet
