Italy's Cavalli rescued by Dubai's Damac chairman
MILAN/DUBAI (Reuters) – Italian fashion house Roberto Cavalli was bought on Thursday by Hussain Sajwani, the chairman of Dubai’s Damac Properties , the companies said, ending a long sale process. The Florence-based group, founded by designer Roberto C…
Large waist in normal-weight elderly tied to higher dementia risk
Doctors should consider an older person’s waist circumference in assessing their risk for dementia, the research team advises. The study doesn’t prove that extra fat around the waist causes dementia in healthy-weight individuals; it only suggests a li…
UPDATE 1-Balloons cleared to fly in iconic NYC Thanksgiving Day parade
Thanksgiving Day in New York City started with something many New Yorkers and visitors will be grateful for: the giant balloons in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade were given the all clear to fly after fears strong winds could ground them. “G…
Seoul says North Korea has fired 2 short-range projectiles
The recent North Korea activities could indicate it wants to show what would happen if Washington fails to meet a year-end deadline.
UPDATE 1-Houthi prisoners released by Saudi arrive in Yemeni capital
SANAA/GENEVA, Nov 28 (Reuters) – A group of Houthi prisoners released by Saudi Arabia arrived in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Thursday, Reuters witnesses said, in a step that may encourage efforts to end a nearly five-year war in the country. The detai…
Snow, winds slow after tangling traffic, threatening parade
Wintry weather temporarily loosened its grip across much of the U.S. just in time for Thanksgiving, after tangling holiday travelers in wind, ice and snow and before more major storms descend Friday. There were some exceptions to the respite, particul…
UPDATE 1-Johnson's Conservatives break fundraising record, unions donate to Labour
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives smashed the record for the amount of money raised in the first fortnight of an election campaign on Thursday, while the unions turned on the taps to keep the opposition Labour Party in touch. Offici…
European Space Agency gets more funds, also for Moon mission
The 22 member states of the European Space agency have pledged to boost their funding to support more missions and research projects, including a new generation of satellites to monitor climate change. The agency’s director-general, Jan Woerner, said …
'Brexit election' feeds Northern Ireland's bitter divide
Britain’s “Brexit election” may be hardening opinion about Northern Ireland’s status, widening a gulf that characterised the province’s bloody and still unsettled sectarian past. Political parties across the country are campaigning before polling on D…
Republican running against Ilhan Omar banned from Twitter after calling for rival to be hanged
The Latest: US to pay less of NATO’s in-house budget
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the United States will pay less into the military alliance’s budget from next year, with Germany stepping up contributions to fill the gap. The move does not concern the national defense budgets that Presid…
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