BANGKOK — Two giant pandas departed Chengdu in southwestern China early Sunday for their new homes in Atlanta as part of an agreement between the Chinese and American governments. While in Washington for a three-day summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that the pandas would arrive in Atlanta in the
ATLANTA — ATLANTA (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that two giant pandas from China will arrive at Zoo Atlanta in the coming days, bolstering a loan program that at one time had lapsed as part of tensions between Beijing and Washington. China and the zoo had said in April that Ping Ping,
Goodles, the mac-and-cheese brand co-founded by actress Gal Gadot, announced that it clinched a deal to be acquired by the Barilla Group, the world’s largest pasta company. Gadot, best known for portraying Wonder Woman in DC’s superhero films, and her husband, Jaron Varsano, were co-founders of the Goodles brand, marketed as a more nutritious alternative
WASHINGTON — Oil giant Chevron is expected to soon announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, a U.S. official said Tuesday. The official, who briefed reporters on the expected announcement, said that the company’s officials and Energy Secretary Chris Wright are expected to visit Venezuela on Wednesday where the new investment will be formally unveiled.
Every winter, a sliver of the South Australian coast hosts the world’s largest mating event for giant cuttlefish. Some years, hundreds of thousands of the unique marine species endemic to Australia gather along the Cuttlefish Coast for the annual mating season, bringing their colourful, shape-shifting figures to the shallow waters and attracting thousands of keen
Internal power struggles, factionalism, insistence that power rotates through the regions and disciplinary measures have all added to the sense of disillusionment within the party. The PDP has been robbed of high-profile figures and talent, including the loss of former Vice-President Atiku Aubakar last year. The crisis was intensified by a debilitating leadership tussle. In
