Hamilton reports ‘smooth’ initial run for new Mercedes W11
Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a trouble-free shakedown run at the wheel of Mercedes’ 2020 car at Silverstone, reporting that the new contender felt just as good as the car he raced in Abu Dhabi at the end of last year. Both Hamilton and teammate Valtteri Bottas were given track time onboard the new car at the…
Mais où est Charlie Hebdo?
Certains sont sortis du lit tôt ce matin pour se procurer le précieux papier. Mais il est déjà trop tard: plus aucun Charlie Hebdo à l’horizon. Les kiosquiers ont déjà tout vendu. C’est du jamais vu. A Paris, comme à Lille ou à Nice, il n’y a plus aucun exemplaire du journal satirique. Dès l’ouverture…
Photos- François Hollande bien entouré pour les 70 ans de l’AFP
Lundi soir au Palais Brongniart à Paris, tout le gratin des politiques français était réuni autour de François Hollande pour célébrer le 70e anniversaire de l’AFP. Le 20 août 1944, ce sont huit anciens journalistes de l’agence Havas à Paris qui prennent possession des locaux de l’OFI, Office Français d’Information, pour envoyer leur première dépêche.…
2015: l’année Björk
L’année 2015 sera chargée tant sur le plan professionnel qu’émotionnel. Björk qui est née le 21 novembre 1965 à Reykjavik, en Islande fêtera ses 50 ans, son nouvel album et une exposition, retraçant sa carrière, au MoMa. Son nouvel et neuvième album solo annoncé pour mars a déjà fuité! Quelques jours seulement après que l’artiste…
As sea levels rise, Venice fights to stay above the waterline
VENICE, Italy — While climatologists use highly technical instruments and satellites to measure rise in global sea levels, Venetians suggest a much simpler method: just count the steps of centuries-old buildings that are now under water. “When the palazzos on the Grand Canal were built around the 16th century, the main sea level was below…
Australian soldiers caring for rescued koalas
We all have 24 hours in a day, but some people spend their time better than others. Soldiers with the Australian Army have been using their downtime to help rescued koalas. The soldiers from the Army’s 9th brigade have been cuddling koalas during their feeding time at Cleland Wildlife Park, near the city of Adelaide,…
Valérie Trierweiler : son livre aurait déjà rapporté 14 millions d’euros
C’est un carton sans précédent qu’a réalisé Valérie Trierweiler avec son brulôt Merci pour ce moment. Ce dernier arrive en tête des 50 premiers titres les plus achetés en France en 2014, selon le classement de GfK et Livres Hebdo. 14 millions d’euros. C’est selon les calculs du Figaro le chiffre d’affaires (toutes taxes comprises)…
Despite Yemen violence spike, Saudi says talks with Houthis progressing
MUNICH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Saturday that Riyadh was still committed to back-channel peace talks with Yemen’s Houthi rebels, despite a recent increase in violence in the five-year conflict. Yemen has been mired in fighting since the Iran-backed Houthi movement ousted the government of President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi from the…
Saudi fighter jet crashes in Yemen, rebels say they downed it
Riyadh (AFP) – A Saudi fighter jet crashed in conflict-torn Yemen, the Riyadh-led military coalition supporting the government announced Saturday, as the Iran-backed Huthi rebels said they downed the plane. Click Here: liverpool mens jersey The Tornado aircraft came down on Friday in northern Al-Jawf province during an operation to assist Yemeni government forces, the…
Questions over fate of Saudi crew in Yemen jet crash
Riyadh (AFP) – The fate of the crew of a Saudi warplane that crashed in Yemen remained uncertain Sunday after Iran-linked Huthi rebels claimed to have shot down the aircraft. The Riyadh-led military coalition fighting the rebels said the two officers ejected from the plane before it crashed in northern Al-Jawf province Friday but that…