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Sister Elaine McCarron, an educator, dies at 88
Sr. Elaine McCarron Sister of Charity of Nazareth Elaine McCarron, formerly Sister Michael Maria, died Sept. 21. She was 88 and in her 67th year of religious life. Sister McCarron,…
Food
Much Upside Left In Pinterest
Lately, social media company Pinterest (PINS) has been in the news, mostly for the right reasons. Founded in 2010, the company is mainly a visual search engine that helps people…
Europe
European Union Digital Asset Legislation Anticipated to Create Confidence, Open the Market to DLT Innovators
A Discussion with Franck Guiader of Gide 255 Last week, the European Commission adopted a Digital Finance Package along with legislative proposals on cryptoassets (digital assets). The move had been widely…
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EU concerned over resignation of Lebanon’s PM-designate
BEIRUT — The European Union expressed “disappointment and concern” Monday about the resignation of Lebanon’s prime minister-designate over the weekend and urged the country’s leaders to do their best to…
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Christianity
Pompeo to criticise Vatican’s renewal of China deal during visit
Mike Pompeo will visit the Vatican to protest against the imminent renewal of a deal between the Catholic church and China, which the US secretary of state claims endangers its…
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Europe
Swiss voters reject end to free movement with EU
Zurich, Sep 28 (IANS) Swiss voters have rejected a proposal to end an accord with the EU allowing the free movement of people. With all referendum votes counted, nearly 62…
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Europe
Brexit: EU citizens in UK could be shut out of vital services
The settlement scheme grants EU citizens the right to remain … physical card or passport – and EU citizens who cannot.”
Europe
Key Members of European Parliament ask for reshaping EU-China relations framework
NEW DELHI: A group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) — Anna Bonfrisco, Matteo Adinolfi, Valentino Grant, Marco Dreosto, Luisa Regimenti, Alessandro Panza, Stefania Zambelli, Simona Baldassarre, Gianna Gancia…
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Chinese guitarist Li Jianhong takes spiritual psychedelic noise to Europe
Guitarist Li Jianhong is fairly unknown in the U.S., but he’s one of the most important experimental musicians in China. Like Sonic Youth and Japanese rock collective Ghost, he straddles…
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Pakistan risks Basmati export as India applies GI tag in EU
Islamabad, Sep 19 (IANS) Pakistan is facing another potential threat of a major damage to its exports as India has applied for an exclusive Geographical Indications (GI) tag to Basmati…