Posts Tagged ‘spring’

The Brexit bonanza for Spain: Cottage industries spring up to help bewildered expats navigate new paperwork

Spain has the highest number of British residents of any EU country with at least 300,000 registered with authorities while many more are thought to live there without notifying the government usually for tax reasons. As the deadline of December 31 approaches when Britain departs the EU, companies are charging Britons huge sums to negotiate […]

The Arab Spring: Dumping dictators doesn’t make for a revolution

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Ten Years Since the Arab Spring

People chant slogans and hold banners as they take part in a protest, opposing the visit of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Tunis, Tunisia, November 27, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi. On December 17, 2010, in a small provincial town in Tunisia, a young man named Muhammad Bouazizi set himself on fire in […]

Ten years on, anger grows in Tunisian town where Arab Spring began

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First ‘second gentleman’ will teach at Georgetown Law next spring

Jill Biden will also juggle her official role as first lady with teaching English at Northern Virginia Community College. This will be the first time in history that spouses of the president and vice president keep a day job. Both the first and second spouses typically carve out their own pet issues — as second […]

Why the Arab Spring never really arrived

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As town near Jerusalem expands, this Palestinian village could lose its spring

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Michigan State Police Trooper to be Retried in ATV Death Next Spring

Former Michigan State Police trooper Mark Bessner takes the stand and testifies in his own defense. He claimed self-defense as the reason for using his Taser on 15-year-old, who then crashed his four-wheeler and was killed in the accident. The preceeding took place in the fifth-floor courtroom of Judge Margaret M. Van Houten at Frank […]

Spring snowstorm dumps up to a foot of snow on central and northeast Wyoming

     A snowstorm dumped up to a foot (30 centimeters) of snow in northeast Wyoming, closing schools and causing hazardous travel conditions. Slick and hazardous driving conditions were common on many roads and highways, including stretches of Interstate 90, in the region Monday afternoon. The Gillette News Record reported that about 9 inches (23 centimeters) […]

Waiting for spring? New US warship trapped in icy Montreal waterway

The US Navy’s Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Little Rock has been behind schedule almost from the very beginning of its military duties. Its first journey to its home port at Mayport Naval Station in Florida from Buffalo, New York, where it was commissioned on December 16, was delayed three days due to the weather. […]

Heavy spring snowfall closes Lesotho border post near Matatiele, South Africa

© Armelle HalseWhile November is known to be a summer season with frequent rains to cool things down, snow has been spotted in Barkly East, Elliot, Swartberg KZN, Sani Pass, Sani Top, Lesotho, Matatiele, Clarens Free State, St Bernards Peak, Underberg, Himeville and Fouriesburg.      South Africa and Lesotho decided to close the Qasha’s Nek […]

Israel to move checkpoint deeper into West Bank, cutting off Palestinian access to spring

Residents in al-Walaja are well versed in Israeli planning law. The small village has been in legal battles against Israel’s separation wall, land confiscation and home demolitions for decades. This week Israeli authorities added another battle to the ongoing lists of obstacles faced by the rural village. On Nov. 12, Israeli forces issued notices to […]

Water sources compared: Tap, bottled, filtered, spring water, reverse osmosis and more

(Natural News) Are you a water snob? Given the state of water options today and their negative impact on the body, it may be a good idea to become a bit more discerning about the source of your drinking water. Sure, your city, region, or municipality may have assured you that your drinking water is clean […]

Spring Hill Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Sex Crime While on Duty

Former Spring Hill police officer Christopher Odom pleaded guilty to a criminal civil rights violation in federal court Tuesday. Odom, 27, was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 26 for engaging in unwanted sexual contact while on duty as a police officer. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sara E. Myers read aloud the evidence against […]

Huge spring snow dump of 31 inches in 3 days at Mt Ruapehu, New Zealand

     Winter’s back up the mountain Mt Ruapehu’s Turoa and Whakapapa ski fields are both blanketed in snow thanks to around 80cm of fresh snow fall over the last three days. Snow fell as low as Chateau Tongariro in Whakapapa Village & large snowdrifts have buried ski racks next to the Knoll Ridge cafe up […]

Fresh spring snowfall closes roads and schools across Tasmania, Australia

     Continued snowfall in Tasmania has forced the closure of a number of schools and roads across the state. The weather bureau said the snow came after a front crossing the state brought very cold south-westerly air behind it. On Friday morning, snow was falling as low as 200 metres, adding to already significant levels […]

Egyptian court sentences 43 Arab Spring protesters to life in prison

nsnbc : A Cairo criminal court, on Tuesday, sentenced 43 protesters who participated in protests and riots during the so-called Arab Spring in 2011 […]

Photos: Spring in Fars province

IRNA | Amir Qayoumi: Iran’s Southern province of Fars with all its ancient and historical sights hosts tens of thousands of Iranian and foreign tourists. Fars Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, known as the Cultural Capital of Iran. It is in the South of the country. Shiraz is the capital of […]

Photos: Spring in Mazandaran

IRNA | Gholamreza Rezaei: Mazandaran Province, is an Iranian province located along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea and in the adjacent Central Alborz mountain range, in central-northern Iran. The diverse nature of the province features plains, prairies, forests and rainforest stretching from the sandy beaches of the Caspian Sea to the rugged and […]

One Hundred Years Ago, in the Spring of 1917: Why Did America Go to War in 1917?

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