Monthly Archives: September 2016

With the premiere of HBOs much-hyped take on the Michael Crichton classic, what about the original, its sequel and the little-seen small screen spinoff? HBOs newest drama series, Westworld, premieres this Sunday. No, I have not seen it yet. You might think Im some highfalutin media hotshot with connections exploding out of all of my […]

Apple is planning to consolidate its various London officesinto asingle campus, come 2021. The Evening Standardbroke the news today thatApples futurehome in the U.K. capital will be insidethe Battersea Power Station redevelopment zone a site that has played host to many a press launch in recent years, given the spectacular backdrop of the Grade II […]

My first home-way-from-homewas a room in a house with an unrepeatable nickname on West College St. in Oberlin, OH. I lived with 8 other people in a two-story, rambling warren filled with rooms and roomlets that had been created over the years to shelterincreasing numbers of people in the same finite amount of space. While […]

(CNN)Here’s a look at the International Criminal Court, a court comprised of 124 states from around the world. Facts:Although created by the Rome Statute, a treaty first brought before the United Nations, the ICC operates as an independent entity. The Court is located in The Hague, Netherlands.

(CNN)Kelly Wise Valdes didn’t think twice about visiting the Magic Kingdom when she was a child. Her grandfather, Chester “Chet” Wise, helped build the Disney park starting in 1969 and continued to work there until he retired in the late 1980s. Her grandmother, Elizabeth Wise, also worked at the park. They lived right by it […]

Wish to remodel your kitchen? Thinking of installing the most appropriate type of splash back? If you are thinking about the same then here is the answer for you. Glass splash backs have become the latest trend for the kitchens. These are attached to the walls to protect the walls from spills and stains. However, […]

The historic agreement requires approval by the countrys 34 million voters on Sunday, but not all victims of the conflict are behind the push to affirm it Colombias 52-year conflict has left few of its citizens unscathed. In sprawling cities and remote country villages, nearly everyone has experienced killings and kidnaps, bombings and displacement or […]

While Havana welcomed the move, Republican senators pledged to block any ambassador nomination, citing lack of progress in democracy and human rights Barack Obama has a 0% chance of getting his nomination for ambassador to Cuba approved by Congress, according to the union representing US diplomats. The president this week announced American Foreign Service Association, […]

Det Ch Insp Gary Holmes said: “The death of any child is tragic and we would appeal for anyone with information to please come forward as soon as possible to help with our inquiries.” Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37510484

A huge new wave of Chinese investment in overseas housing may be about to flow into the global market. In Hong Kong, Tom Phillips meets the salesmen who market British property to mainland China