Indy Melink, A 23-year-old psychology graduate, tired of the gender inequality found in French card games and decided to launch her own project. The characters of the king, queen and cranes disappear.From Holland, this fanatical young woman came up with…
The new Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, the first woman in history to hold the position, chose to wear purple the day she was sworn in in Washington. He was not the only one.Former Secretary of State…
Madrid (AFP) - A powerful gas explosion destroyed an apartment building in central Madrid on Wednesday, killing four people and tearing the building's façade apart.A tower of smoke rose from the building, as repairs to the gas boiler was underway,…
The blast, which occurred in a building on Toledo Street, caused widespread damage, according to a video clip released by the City Hall Emergency Information Service, Emergencias Madrid.Pictures from the scene showed that part of the exterior wall had been…
Thailand has some of the most stringent laws in the world against defamation or criticism of a king, queen, crown prince, or regent. Laws, known as lese majeste, can lead to 15 years imprisonment for each violation. Anshan Priilert, 65,…
Brest, France (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday he hoped US President-elect Joe Biden would demonstrate greater military commitment to fighting Islamic extremists in many battlefields, especially in the Middle East."I am sure that in the coming weeks,…
This was followed by a series of aftershocks across the country. An aftershock measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale struck 27 kilometers (about 16.8 miles) south-southwest of Nuevo de Julio, about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) east of the first earthquake…
Paris (AFP) Jean Boucheen of France faces an unusual problem. She is officially dead. For three years, she's been trying to prove she's alive.The 58-year-old says she lives in constant fear and does not dare leave her home in the…
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the United Arab Emirates had suspended an agreement to launch visa-free travel for Israelis to the Gulf state until July 1, due to the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic.Until then, the ministry…
Over a period of more than 10 hours, Lay was able to lift himself more than 250 meters (about 820 feet), in an effort to raise money for spinal patients."I was so scared," said Lai. "When I climb a mountain,…
