Sunday, March 19, 2017

Canadian wins $1M global teacher prize for work with Inuit

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Canadian wins $1M global teacher prize for work with Inuit

Canadian wins $1M global teacher prize for work with InuitDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Canadian school teacher who encourages hope and acts of kindness in an isolated corner of Quebec won a $1 million prize Sunday in what has become one of the most high-profile awards for teaching excellence.


Photos of the day - March 19, 2017

Photos of the day - March 19, 2017A boy rides his bike past destroyed cars and houses in a neighborhood recently liberated by Iraqi security forces on the western side of Mosul, Iraq; a baboon looks at the road in Amboseli National Park, Kenya; a woman places flowers on a train wagon at the old train station in Thessaloniki, Greece, to mark the 74th anniversary of the roundup and deportation of its Jews to Nazi extermination camps during World War II. These are some of the photos of the day. (AP/EPA/Getty/Reuters)


Germany says Erdogan has 'gone too far' with Nazi jibe

Germany says Erdogan has 'gone too far' with Nazi jibeGermany angrily warned Turkey on Sunday that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had gone too far after he accused Chancellor Angela Merkel of using "Nazi measures" in an escalating diplomatic feud. Turkey and the European Union are locked in an explosive crisis that threatens to jeopardise Ankara's bid to join the bloc, as tensions rise ahead of an April 16 referendum on expanding Erdogan's powers. The row erupted after authorities in Germany and other EU states refused to allow some Turkish ministers to campaign for a 'yes' vote on their soil, provoking a volcanic response from the Turkish strongman who said the spirit of Nazi Germany was rampant in Europe.


In an Israeli warehouse, clues about Jesus' life and death

In an Israeli warehouse, clues about Jesus' life and deathBEIT SHEMESH, Israel (AP) — In a cavernous warehouse where Israel stores its archaeological treasures, an ancient burial box is inscribed with the name of Jesus.


French Socialist draws crowd, says victory still possible

French Socialist draws crowd, says victory still possiblePARIS (AP) — The Socialist candidate for the French presidency and his far-left rival have a big obstacle blocking their route to the presidential Elysee Palace: each other.


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