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Hours after $1.4 million worth of jewels went missing, a man sent stars running and caused temporary panic at the Cannes film festival on Friday by firing a starter’s pistol into the air. Police responded to an outdoor stage broadcasting “Le Grand Journal,” a nightly news program with actor Christoph Waltz and Daniel Auteuil as guests, The Hollywood Reporter said. Police arrested the man, who was found with the pistol,   Read More ...

At least 60 people were injured when two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during the Friday rush hour. Shortly after 6 p.m., an eastbound Metro-North train derailed and hit a westbound train near Fairfield, throwing passengers around and shutting down service between Boston and New York City. At least 60 people were injured, though none of the injuries were life-threatening, Gov. Danel Malloy said in a   Read More ...

There are lots of locations to view in Europe but few of them carry the impact of Europe – a cultural, historical and regional which squares up with confidence to any other continent on this planet . Read more from PlusThings Media: Travel Destination: St. Barts in the Caribbean The different locations that the visitors can visit would be the birth place of democracy in Athens, the sleek waterways of   Read More ...

The White Sands National Monument is known as a U.S. National Monument positioned around Twenty-five kilometres south west of Alamogordo in western Otero County and northeastern Dona Ana County inside the state of New Mexico. National Monument lies a vast sea of glistening snow white dunes that continually draws visitors from across the world. The monument contains the world’s largest gypsum sand dune field — 275 square miles of fine   Read More ...

Belize’s deputy prime minister wants those responsible for destroying a Mayan temple during a road project prosecuted “to the fullest extent of the law.” Gaspar Vega, who also represents the area where the Nohmul pyramid was destroyed last week, called for the punishments in a a statement today obtained by CNN. Belize’s Institute of Archaeology also promised an investigation and said it planned to take those responsible to court. “This Maya   Read More ...

Angelina Jolie has revealed that she recently underwent a preventative double mastectomy. The actress, whose mother, Marcheline Bertrand, died of ovarian cancer in 2007, was tested to see whether she carried the ‘faulty’ gene that increases a woman’s risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. “My doctors estimated that I had an 87 per cent risk of breast cancer and a 50 per cent risk of ovarian cancer, although the   Read More ...

The first copy of the A350, the new long-haul European aircraft manufacturer Airbus, which should make its first flight in early summer, was released Monday afternoon from the paint shop of the manufacturer near Toulouse (southwest). Wearing blue colors and Airbus A350-900 logo, the new jet along European mail is pulled out in reverse painting workshop where he joined a few days ago from the adjacent assembly hall. Airbus said   Read More ...

Country with a difference Traveling in Romania is a rewarding experience. It is so different – both in gorgeous landscapes and built structures, as evident in its magnificent historic monuments and drab contemporary structures. The lifestyle of its people is also unique. Travelers are often likely to come across horse-drawn carts chugging along paved – and often cratered – rural roads. They are also likely to spot occasional swanky automobiles   Read More ...

Positioned 23 miles south west of the San Francisco Airport Terminal, The Ritz-Carlton hotel offers a wonderful background for your ideal California coastline holiday. The enchanting Ritz-Carlton hotel has 261 beautiful rooms, a big spa, and exquisite bay sights — although the fog occasionally can make it hard to find a great view. Positioned on the cliff looking over the Pacific Ocean, the hotel offers superb outside amenities such as   Read More ...

Mallorca is not only a sunlit island where you can enjoy the best climate the Balearics have to give you. It is not only famous for its music, which attracts lots of teenagers to come and whittle a night away. And it’s not only famous for its calmer and more stashed retreats or beaches thrilled with aquatic sports adventurers wanting to ride the waves. Mallorca is rich with historical past:   Read More ...