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Serbia gets first openly gay woman to be prime minister

Ray Downs United Press International BELGRADE, Serbia (UPI) -- For the first time in Serbian history, a gay woman has been appointed to be prime minister. "I believe Ana Brnabić has all the personal and professional qualities to be prime minister," Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić said on Thursday. "Much remains to be done in different areas, from public health to education, in order to implement reforms." The appointment of Brnabić marks a significant move forward for Serbia. As recently as 2010, 67 […]

todayJune 15, 2017 17

Business & Lifestyle

Dad: Otto Warmbier’s release from North Korea not connected to Rodman

Elizabeth Shim United Press International CINCINNATI (UPI) -- The father of the University of Virginia student who was released from North Korea this week said U.S. basketball Hall-of-Famer Dennis Rodman's visit to Pyongyang had no connection to the freeing of Otto Warmbier. Fred Warmbier told reporters at a press conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Thursday morning the release came after he and his wife decided the "time for strategic patience was over," the BBC reported. "When Otto was first taken we […]

todayJune 15, 2017 29

Business & Lifestyle

Remnants of Tropical Storm Calvin cause flooding in Mexico

Andrew V. Pestano United Press International SALINA CRUZ, Oaxaxa, Mexico (UPI) -- The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the remnants of Tropical Storm Calvin could drop up to 20 inches of rain in some parts of southeastern Mexico. The NHC said Calvin dissipated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. From 5 to 10 inches of rainfall are forecast in the Mexican states of Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero and Veracruz. At least 10 inches of rain has already fallen in the Salina Cruz […]

todayJune 13, 2017 12

Business & Lifestyle

Dennis Rodman to visit North Korea, first time in 3 years

Elizabeth Shim United Press International PYONGYANG, North Korea (UPI) -- Retired basketball Hall-of-Famer Dennis Rodman is to land in Pyongyang on Tuesday, according to a report from CNN. Two officials who spoke to the news network said Rodman, 56, is visiting the country ruled by dictator Kim Jong Un. Rodman described Kim as his "best friend" in January 2014, the last time he visited the country. Tensions have increased dramatically between the United States and North Korea since that time. North […]

todayJune 13, 2017 19

World

Magnitude-6.3 earthquake strikes eastern Turkey, Greek island

Allen Cone United Press International PLOMARI, Lesbos, Greece (UPI) -- A magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck western Turkey and the Greek island of Lesbos on Monday afternoon. The epicenter was at a depth of 4 miles in the Aegean Sea, 3 miles south of the Greek town of Plomari, on Lesbos island, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. It struck at 3:28 p.m. The BBC reported tremors were felt in Istanbul and Athens. In Plomari and nearby Mytilene, there were reports of several buildings […]

todayJune 12, 2017 24

Business & Lifestyle

Pork-buying tourists get some free lessons at U of I

International buyers from countries throughout Asia, Central America and South America visited the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) recently as part of this year’s Illinois Pork Tour, organized by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. According to a release from the department, the participants visited the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) and heard talks from a number of UIUC faculty and associates. They learned about the benefits of soy from the Illinois Soybean Association, and UIUC’s large animal […]

todayJune 12, 2017 31

Business & Lifestyle

S. Korea suggests 2030 World Cup bid to include N. Korea

Ed Adamczyk United Press International SEOUL, South Korea (UPI) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in proposed a joint effort Monday with North Korea to bring the 2030 World Cup soccer tournament to northeast Asia. The suggestion was presented to FIFA President Gianni Infantino as he visited Seoul to attend the FIFA Under-20 final match. "If East Asian countries, including the two Koreas, host the World Cup, I think this will help ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula as well as the […]

todayJune 12, 2017 26

National

U.S.-backed forces seize western part of Raqqa, Syria

Allen Cone United Press International RAQQA, Syria (UPI) -- A U.S.-backed militia seized the western district of Raqqa from the Islamic State, two days after taking an eastern part of the city. Syrian Democratic Forces said in a statement their fighters had "liberated the neighborhood of al-Romaniya on the western front of Raqqa, after two days of continued clashes." The Islamic State has considered Raqqa its defacto capital since capturing the city in 2014. The fighting and bombing from the U.S.-backed […]

todayJune 12, 2017 23

Business & Lifestyle

Man credited with inventing Hawaiian pizza dies

Danielle Haynes United Press International LONDON, Ontario, Canada (UPI) -- The man many credit with inventing the Hawaiian pizza -- Canadian bacon and pineapple -- died at a hospital in Canada, according to his obituary. He was 83. Sam Panapoulos died Thursday at University Hospital in London, Ontario. The Greek native emigrated to Canada in 1954 when he was 20 and opened a number of restaurants with his two brothers. Panapoulos said he invented the pizza in 1962 when he was […]

todayJune 11, 2017 23

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