All posts published in December 2016
A statue inside the gothic-style ice dome is seen at the mountain resort of Hrebienok near the town of Stary Smokovec, Slovakia November 28, 2016. Picture taken November 28, 2016. REUTERS/David W Cerny Fifteen sculptors worked three weeks to shape 90 tonnes of... More »
Over 200 artworks by Jan Fabre displayed at St. Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum have drawn mixed reactions because of the Belgian artist’s use of stuffed animals alongside classical paintings. More »
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Tuesday that there was still an enormous amount of work to be done on the ceasefire process for eastern Ukraine but added that talks had not broken down altogether. More »
Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks during a news briefing after the talks on the crisis in eastern Ukraine in Minsk, Belarus, November 29, 2016. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko Four-way talks about the conflict in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday wer... More »
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Klimkin gather for talks on the crisis in eastern Ukraine, in Minsk, Belarus, November 29, 2016. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said there had been no ... More »
Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (L) greets Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin as their Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov stands nearby during talks on the crisis in eastern Ukraine in Minsk, Belarus, November 29, 2016. REUTERS/Vasily F... More »
Brandon Stone claimed a second European Tour victory as he ran away from the field for a seven-stroke triumph at the Alfred Dunhill Championship at the Leopard Creek Country Club on Sunday. More »
Sep 18, 2016- Los Angeles, CA, USA- Los Angeles Rams head coach Jeff Fisher during the first half of a NFL game against the Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports (The Sports Xchange) – Despite bei... More »
File Photo – Oct 22, 2014- Kansas City, MO, USA- MLB commissioner Bud Selig speaks at a press conference before game two of the 2014 World Series between the Kansas City Royals and the San Francisco Giants at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Han... More »
Formula One – F1 – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – 27/11/2016 – Mercedes’ Formula One driver, Lewis Hamilton of Britain gives thumbs up at his fans during driver’s parade. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed Mercedes will not ... More »
Team USA vice-captain Tiger Woods talk at the 13th green during the practice round for the Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, September 28, 2016. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports/File photo Stokes More »
File Photo – Jul 31, 2016- Springfield, NJ, USA- Hideki Matsuyama watches his tee shot on the second hole during the Sunday round of the 2016 PGA Championship golf tournament at Baltusrol GC – Lower Course. Mandatory Credit: Eric Sucar-USA TODAY Sports / Reute... More »
U.S. skeleton athletes are considering boycotting the world championships in Sochi next year in protest at the Russian doping scandal and how it has been handled, the New York Times reported on Sunday. More »
Apr 20, 2016- St. Louis, MO, USA- St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday (7) hits a two run home run in the first inning off of Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks (not pictured) at Busch Stadium. Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports The New York Ya... More »
Nov 7, 2016- Seattle, WA, USA- Seattle Seahawks free safety Earl Thomas (29) celebrates after breaking up a pass play in the fourth quarter in a game against the Buffalo Bills at CenturyLink Field. The Seahawks won 31-25. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TO... More »
Dec 4, 2016- Seattle, WA, USA- Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton (1) passes against the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was benched... More »
Demonstrators hold signs during a protest against President-elect Donald Trump and in support of Muslims residents in downtown Hamtramck, Michigan, U.S. on November 14, 2016. REUTERS/Brittany Greeson A federal judge has ordered a recount of Michigan’s presiden... More »
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a USA Thank You Tour event at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S., December 1, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar Chinese state media on Monday continued to play down the protocol-bending phone call last week between U.S... More »
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump looks towards the media as he arrives at a costume party at the home of hedge fund billionaire and campaign donor Robert Mercer in Head of the Harbor, New York, U.S., December 3, 2016. REUTERS/Mark Kauzlarich U.S. President-el... More »
China said on Monday U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team are clear on China’s position regarding his telephone call with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday. More »
Germany reported a first case of the contagious bird flu strain H5N1 on Friday on a small poultry farm in the northeastern state of Brandenburg, the state’s consumer protection ministry said. More »
France confirmed on Friday an outbreak of severe bird flu on a duck farm in the southwest and said the virus was spreading in the region, in a setback for French poultry and foie gras producers recovering from a bird flu epidemic a year ago. More »
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – – Exhausted shift workers may be safer driving home at night when they’re exposed to bright light before they hit More »
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – – Men may have an increased risk of blood clots after they start taking testosterone to treat sexual dysfunction, More »
A promising but risky new group of customized cancer drugs will be in focus this weekend at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), where clinical trial results will help clarify their potential for doctors and investors. More »
U.S. states must do more to ensure that all children enrolled in the Medicaid health care program are tested for lead poisoning, a U.S. Government agency said this week, acknowledging major gaps in screening that were highlighted in a recent Reuters investigat... More »
A Novartis logo is pictured on its headquarters building in Mumbai April 1, 2013. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash/File Photo An experimental cancer therapy being developed by Novartis AG eliminated an aggressive form of blood cancer in 82 percent of children and young a... More »
A bartender prepares a beer in a bar in central Sydney in this May 11, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz/Files By Madeline Kennedy(Reuters Health) – – Teens who drink heavily are more likely than their peers to have less gray matter, an important brain str... More »
A view shows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland August 14, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Reed U.S regulators said on Friday they would allow Eli Lilly and Co to state that its diabetes drug Jardiance reduces risk of death... More »
A person holds pharmaceutical tablets and capsules in this picture illustration taken in Ljubljana September 18, 2013. REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic U.S. health spending in 2015 rose at its fastest rate since 2007, driven by expanded access to insurance under the A... More »
