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Daily Archives: Jan 7, 2017

'Bright Lights' documentary captures Fisher-Reynolds bond

Ten days after the shocking deaths of Carrie Fisher and, one day later, her mother Debbie Reynolds, the documentary Stevens made about their bond is coming to television.

'Silence' proves Scorsese's faith in passion project

Twenty-eight years in the making, Martin Scorsese's "Silence" premiered on Thursday, raising questions of faith over both the subject matter and in Scorsese's dedication to the project.

Trump blasts 'Apprentice' ratings; Schwarzenegger cites Lincoln

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday mocked his "Apprentice" successor Arnold Schwarzenegger over ratings for the TV show, sparking a Twitter fight between America's two biggest celebrities-turned-politicians.

Three killed in Somalia tea shop blast, soldiers among casualties

At least three people were killed and 11 others injured when an explosion ripped a small restaurant popular with soldiers in the Somali capital on Saturday evening, police and local officials said.

Fuel truck blast kills dozens in north Syrian border town

A fuel truck exploded in the busy center of a rebel-held town near Syria's border with Turkey on Saturday, killing dozens of people and wounding dozens more, several sources said.

U.S. consular official shot in Mexico, in stable condition

An American consular official was shot in Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city in the restive western state of Jalisco, but is now in stable condition, Mexican authorities said on Saturday.

Iraqi forces close in on Tigris in Islamic State stronghold Mosul

Iraqi special forces closed in on the Tigris river that runs through central Mosul on Saturday, advancing in parallel with other troops and forcing Islamic State to retreat in its last major stronghold in the country.

Ivory Coast defence minister trapped in city as soldiers open fire

Soldiers in Ivory Coast's second largest city, Bouake, opened fire on Saturday, trapping the defence minister inside a local official's house shortly after a deal to end two-day mutiny appeared to have been agreed, a Reuters witness said.

Opposition airs concerns over ‘One Nation Concert’

More than a week after Ambassador Casroy James publicly denied any involvement in a bribery scandal, Prime Minister Gaston Browne has still not said whether or not he is satisfied with James’ statement.

PM announces WIOC expansion

Prime Minister Gaston Browne is hoping that West Indies Oil Company (WIOC) will develop into a “regional conglomerate”.
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