The Austrian parliament has passed a low that allows the state to take the house in Braunau Am Inn where Adolf Hitler was born in 1889, according to the BBC. The vote puts an end to a long dispute between the Austrian authorities and the current owner of the building, Gerlinde Pommer. She has repeatedly refused to sell and to renovate the house. The woman will receive … [Read more...]
Galileo, the European navigation system via satellite, started to function
Europe has launched the first services of its navigation system through satellite, Galileo, on the occasion of an official ceremony in Brussels, reports the AFP. 'It is a major achievement for Europe (...) No European country would be able to do this by itself', said the European commissioner for industry, Elzbieta Bienkowska. 'It is the result of a common effort for the … [Read more...]
Cops ID Man They Say Stole Pot of Gold Worth $1.6M From Armored Truck in Daring Heist
Police have identified the man they believe made off with a pot of gold from an armored truck parked on a busy New York City street in broad daylight, and are now appealing to the public to help track down the thief. Surveillance footage caught Julio Nivelo, 53, allegedly grabbing an 86-pound bucket of gold flakes valued at $1.6 million from the back of an armored truck … [Read more...]
Bill Clinton: Trump knows ‘how to get angry, white men to vote for him’
Former President Bill Clinton says President-elect Donald Trump “doesn’t know much,” but “one thing he does know is how to get angry, white men to vote for him.” In an impromptu discussion with a reporter from the Bedford, N.Y., Record-Review, Clinton said those voters helped deliver Trump his victory. According to exit-poll data published by the Washington Post, 71 … [Read more...]
Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov assassinated in Ankara
The Russian ambassador to Ankara was shot dead in an attack at an art gallery in the Turkish capital on Monday by a gunman shouting “Don’t forget Aleppo”. A Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman confirmed the death of envoy Andrey Karlov, which marked one of the most serious spillovers of the Syria conflict into Turkey. Russia is a close ally of Syrian President Bashar … [Read more...]
Truck plows into Christmas market in Berlin, killing 9
A truck plowed into a Christmas market in Berlin on Monday, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens of others in what German authorities are treating as a possible terror attack. Officials said the “co-driver” died at the scene while a suspect, possibly the driver, was taken into custody nearby. If you also got injured in an accident, you may need to hire a personal … [Read more...]
Seven email address created for the Pope Francisc birthday
Today is the Pope Francisc' birthday and those who want to say 'Happy Birthday!' to him, will be able to send an email, even to formulate the message in the Latin language, informs the Vatican quoted by the AFP. Seven e-mail accounts were created with this occasion in eight languages (Latin, Italian, Portuguese, French, English, Spanish, German and Polish). The e-mail in … [Read more...]
‘La La Land’ and “Monnlight’ are the movies with the most nominations at the Golden Globes
The romantic musical 'La La Land', with Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling got the most nominations, seven, at the Golden Globes at the film section, while the drama 'Moonlight' got six nominations, informs BBC News. For the best drama film category are selected: 'Hell or High Water', 'Hacksaw Ridge', 'Lion', 'Moonlight, and 'Manchester by the Sea'. 'Florence Foster Jenkins', '20th … [Read more...]