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‘A Man and a Woman’ singer Pierre Barouh dies aged 82

French songwriter, composer and singer Pierre Barouh, who penned and sang the international hit “A Man And A Woman” from the eponymous 1966 film, died Wednesday aged 82, his wife … Barouh, who had been in hospital for five days, died following a heart attack, Atsuko Ushioda told reporters. Raised in the western Paris suburbs […]

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International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

COP to France: Cancel Jan. 15 Middle East confab

NEW YORK (Press Release) — Leaders of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations on Friday, Dec. 30, called on President Hollande of France to cancel or, at least, postpone the international meeting on Middle East Peace scheduled for January 15, 2017 in Paris, calling it ill-conceived, poorly timed and damaging to prospects

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International, Middle East

Award-winning novelist Asli Erdogan goes on trial amid crackdown in Turkey

Novelist and writer Asli Erdogan went on trial in Turkey on Thursday as part of a widespread crackdown by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, including the arrests of dozens of journalists and teachers. The 49-year-old novelist, who is not related to the president, was charged with spreading “terrorist propaganda” after she was taken into custody

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International

Middle East Roundup: December 30, 2016

Israeli security forces prevent stabbing attack near Jerusalem (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Israeli security forces at the Qalandiya checkpoint north of Jerusalem foiled a terrorist attack Friday morning. The terrorist was arrested and there were no injuries reported among the Israeli troops. According to available details, a Palestinian woman who arrived at the checkpoint on

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Middle East

Argentine court reopens bombing cover-up case against ex-president

Buenos Aires (dpa) – An Argentine court on Thursday reopened a case against former president Christina Fernandez de Kirchner that was filed by a prosecutor four days before he was found dead in suspicious circumstances in January 2015. The Federal Criminal Court of Cassations ruled that the case filed by Alberto Nisman, which alleged that

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International, Jewish History

Authorities Suspect Wife In Greek Ambassador To Brazil’s Disapearance

Brazilian authorities said Friday they detained two people in connection with the suspicious disappearance of the Greek ambassador to Brazil, including the diplomat’s wife, after a body was found in a burned car rented by the envoy’s wife in Rio de Janeiro, according to Reuters. The 59-year-old Greek ambassador, Kyriakos Amiridis, had been missing since

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International

Putin: Russia ‘will not expel anyone’ in US diplomatic row

President Putin has said Moscow “will not expel anyone” in response to the latest US sanctions, which have seen Washington announce the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats over alleged cyber hacking. “We will not resort to irresponsible ‘kitchen’ diplomacy,” the Russian leader added in a statement released by the Kremlin, saying Moscow would seek to

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International, USA

Leap second 2016: Why this New Year’s Eve will have an extra second

The year 2017 isn’t coming as soon as you think. In fact, it will be exactly one second late. On Dec. 31, 2016, the international time keeping community will tack an additional second, known as a leap second, on to the last minute of the year. As midnight approaches, the official atomic clocks that keep

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International, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share

Trump splits with Congressional Republicans, saying it’s time to “move on” in response to Obama’s fresh sanctions on Russia

President-elect Donald Trump has responded to news that the United States will be imposing sanctions on Russia in addition to expelling 35 Russian diplomats and closing two Russian compounds in New York and Maryland as punishment for the country’s election-related hacking. RELATED: Russian diplomats booted out of the U.S., buildings closed and here’s the kicker

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International, USA

“RIP” to Obama administration, Russian prime minister says

Moscow (dpa) – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said “RIP” to the outgoing US administration of Barack Obama on Twitter on Friday, after the White House decided to expel 35 Russian diplomats. “It is regrettable that the Obama administration, which started out by restoring our ties, is ending its term in an anti-Russia agony. RIP,”

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International, USA

Which Is Your Favorite Stan Lee Cameo? Watch Them All Here To Celebrate His 94th Birthday [VIDEO]

Iconic comic book writer Stan Lee, who turned 94 years old yesterday, has made a cameo in nearly every Marvel movie and TV show — from 1989’s The Trial of the Incredible Hulk to Doctor Strange this year. He’s even appeared in Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD and Agent Carter on ABC (see it here). However,

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA