A court in the United Arab Emirates acquitted two U.S ... We are disappointed that state security did not go with the judge's decision to let them go back to their homes." – Amal EldaratAmal Eldarat quoted U.S....
Wildlife officials in Thailand have begun removing some of the 137 tigers held at a Buddhist temple following accusations that the monks were involved in illegal breeding and trafficking of the animals ... ....
An American zoo has temporarily closed its gorilla exhibit after staff shot and killed a gorilla who grabbed and dragged a 4-year-old boy who fell into a moat ... Zoo officials said the boy fell after he climbed through a public barrier at the GorillaWorld exhibit on Saturday afternoon....
Stephen Hawking understands the workings of the universe — but says he cannot fathom the popularity of Donald Trump. The British astrophysicist told ITV's morning show Monday that the presumptive Republican Party candidate for U.S. president "is a demagogue who seems to appeal to the lowest common denominator.".Hawking also appealed to British voters to vote to keep the United Kingdom inside the European Union in a June 23 referendum ... ....
About £9 million in bitcoins will be auctioned in Sydney, Australia, after police confiscated the digital currency as proceeds of crime. Ernst & Young transaction partner Adam Nikitins said the accountancy firm was running the process. Share Go To ... Mr Nikitins expects strong interest in the auction because the bitcoin price had become less volatile since the US auctions ... One lot will contain 2,518 ... ....
(Source. Saga Group Ltd) ... Guests fly to Oporto to meet their river cruise ship, DouroPrincess at Vila Nova de Gaia on the south bank ... The next day's tour takes guests ashore for lunch at the family-owned winery of Quinta da Avessada in the heart of the Douro region, followed by a visit to the 18th-centuryCasa de MateusPalace and gardens, which features on the Mateus rosé wine label ... Ends ... Editors ... Saga Group Ltd ... (noodl. 33869690) ....
The FC Barcelona striker and his father Jorge Horacio Messi, who manages his financial affairs, are alleged to have used shell companies in the tax havens of Belize and Uruguay to hide €10.1 million (£7.7 million; $11.3 million) earned in image rights from 2007 to 2009, a charge they deny ... While the case will focus on the alleged activities of Jorge ......
A signature drive in Venezuela to call a referendum to recall PresidentNicolas Maduro was riddled with irregularities, a ruling party official said on Sunday. The signatures collected included names of dead people, United Socialist Party leader JorgeRodriguez said during an interview with private-owned TV channel Televen ... ....
The Florida Highway Patrol says the boy's father, JorgeCarrillo was rotating cars in and out of the driveway of the home when he rolled on top of the child. Highway patrol spokesman Steve Montiero says Carrillo was in a pickup truck at the time and did not see the child ... ....
After battling for almost 31/2 hours in a Memorial Day matinee, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox and Fresno Grizzlies had to settle for a 6-6 tie in their series finale Monday afternoon at Chukchanski Park. Due to a 3.30 p.m. MDT curfew, the game was called after the teams were tied at six after 10 innings ...Jorge Lopez (1-3, 6.20) started the game for the Sky Sox and got into early trouble, allowing three runs in the second inning ... ....
Messi and his father, Jorge Horacio Messi, have been charged with three counts of tax fraud and could be sentenced to nearly two years in prison if found guilty of defrauding Spain’s tax office of $4.5 million from 2007-09 ... ... ....
Argentina-born striker Messi and his father Jorge Horacio Messi, who have both denied the allegations, are due to appear in the Barcelona court on Thursday, according to a judicial document ...Lionel Messi has been resident in Barcelona since 2000 and has had Spanish citizenship since 2005. ....
The trial of Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi on tax fraud charges is due to start in Spain. Messi and his father Jorge, who manages his financial affairs, are accused of defrauding Spain of more than €4m (£3m; $4.5m) between 2007 and 2009 ... They deny any wrongdoing ... ....
The fruits of the labors of a team of smart teenagers keep coming. A street sign has been unveiled recognizing the Granada Hills Charter High School academic decathlon team’s fifth national championship ... and 2015 ... points ... Christopher Lo, AishahMahmud, MelissaSantos, Mayeena Ulkarim and Jorge....
The opening of Spain’s criminal tax trial against Argentinian athlete Lionel Messi of FC Barca May 31st has plenty of star power ... Yet he still faces tax evasion charges that could send him to jail, along with his father Jorge Horacio Messi.The pair are accused of using a chain of shell companies in Belize and Uruguay to avoid paying taxes on 4.16 million euros ($4.7 million) of Messi’s income from image rights from 2007-09 ... ....