Tillerson renews Gulf crisis talks in Saudi Arabia
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aljazeera_news_feedTop US diplomat offers little optimism as he visits Riyadh and Doha in new push to resolve Gulf diplomatic dispute.
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Why is Mogadishu still a frequent target for attacks?
Oct. 22nd, 2017 07:50 amaljazeera_news_feedMore than 10 years after African Union peacekeepers were deployed, why is the coastal city still plagued by bombings?
A sense of claustrophobia pervades Iraq's Fallujah
Oct. 22nd, 2017 07:37 amaljazeera_news_feedStrictly controlled government checkpoint has severely curbed freedom of movement, residents say.
Orthodoxy in Oxford
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narahtOne of the things that I loved most about Russia was being able to pass any random church – usually a beautiful Baroque church – and know that it was an Orthodox church. And the fact that there was usually a service going on, which meant that I could go in, light a few candles and stand for a few minutes to enjoy the architecture and the singing before going on with my sightseeing. (There's no expectation that you'll arrive on time, or indeed stay till the end, as long as you know the points of the service during which you're not meant to leave.)
Back in Oxford, I'm really missing it. I would go to church much more if it could be this simple - if I could just pop in between the farmer's market and the cafe as part of my weekend routine. In the week and a half I was in Russia, I went to more church services than I've been to in years. (Not to mention wore a headscarf more than I ever have... it was a good chance to use all the scarves I have lying around.)
Really I shouldn't complain. I know there are places, like in the American South, where you have to drive for hours to get to an Orthodox church. I grew up in a town with one, and I've just discovered that we have four here in Oxford, not two as I'd originally thought.
• the Greek Orthodox/Russian Orthodox one, the oldest Orthodox church in Oxford and the home of Kallistos Ware, which is unfortunately a long walk from my house
• the other Russian Orthodox church (Patriarchate of Moscow), which is also a bit of a hike
• a Romanian Orthodox church
• an Indian Orthodox church (Malenkara Orthodox Syrian)
Whether or not I manage to get off my couch within the next half an hour to go to church this morning, I must definitely plan to visit the latter two sometime - particularly the last, as I've never been to an Oriental Orthodox church before. We shall see...
Back in Oxford, I'm really missing it. I would go to church much more if it could be this simple - if I could just pop in between the farmer's market and the cafe as part of my weekend routine. In the week and a half I was in Russia, I went to more church services than I've been to in years. (Not to mention wore a headscarf more than I ever have... it was a good chance to use all the scarves I have lying around.)
Really I shouldn't complain. I know there are places, like in the American South, where you have to drive for hours to get to an Orthodox church. I grew up in a town with one, and I've just discovered that we have four here in Oxford, not two as I'd originally thought.
• the Greek Orthodox/Russian Orthodox one, the oldest Orthodox church in Oxford and the home of Kallistos Ware, which is unfortunately a long walk from my house
• the other Russian Orthodox church (Patriarchate of Moscow), which is also a bit of a hike
• a Romanian Orthodox church
• an Indian Orthodox church (Malenkara Orthodox Syrian)
Whether or not I manage to get off my couch within the next half an hour to go to church this morning, I must definitely plan to visit the latter two sometime - particularly the last, as I've never been to an Oriental Orthodox church before. We shall see...
Cliff diving in Chile: Divers compete in Lago Ranco
Oct. 22nd, 2017 08:09 ambbc_worldnews_feedCompetitors performed acrobatics from heights of up to 27m (89ft) in Chile.
Italy referendums: Lombardy and Veneto vote on greater autonomy
Oct. 22nd, 2017 08:03 ambbc_worldnews_feedCentral government says the polls are unnecessary but they are permitted under the constitution.
Women's Ashes: Australia beat England in opening ODI as Alex Blackwell stars
Oct. 22nd, 2017 08:00 ambbc_worldnews_feedAustralia begin their Women's Ashes defence with a two-wicket victory over England in the first one-day international.
Fierce firefight as Philippines' toughest urban war down to last building
Oct. 22nd, 2017 04:00 amreuters_topnews_feedMARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) - Philippine troops were locked in an intense urban firefight on Sunday with the last remnants of a pro-Islamic state alliance, as the army sought to declare an end to the country's biggest internal security crisis in years.
U.S.-backed militias seize key oil field in east Syria: SDF
Oct. 22nd, 2017 03:51 amreuters_topnews_feedBEIRUT (Reuters) - U.S.-backed militias said they captured a major oil field in Deir al-Zor province on Sunday, pressing their offensive against Islamic State fighters in eastern Syria.
Baseball: Astros reach World Series after Game 7 win over Yankees
Oct. 22nd, 2017 03:23 amreuters_topnews_feed(Reuters) - The Houston Astros reached Major League Baseball's World Series for the first time since 2005 after beating the New York Yankees 4-0 in Game Seven of the American League Championship Series on Saturday.
Ivory Coast's hair sculptor Laetitia Ky
Oct. 21st, 2017 11:33 pmbbcnewsworld_feedLaetitia Ky uses coat hangers, wires and pins to make "hair sculptures" for her Instagram fans.
Just One Thing (22 October 2017)
Oct. 22nd, 2017 08:55 amhollymath posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
awesomeersIt's challenge time!
Comment with Just One Thing you've accomplished in the last 24 hours or so. It doesn't have to be a hard thing, or even a thing that you think is particularly awesome. Just a thing that you did.
Feel free to share more than one thing if you're feeling particularly accomplished!
Extra credit: find someone in the comments and give them props for what they achieved!
Nothing is too big, too small, too strange or too cryptic. And in case you'd rather do this in private, anonymous comments are screened. I will only unscreen if you ask me to.
Go!
The US State Department is run like a business venture
Oct. 22nd, 2017 07:17 amaljazeera_news_feedIf and when Rex Tillerson quits, he'll leave behind a gutted State Department that has been run like a business.
China 2.0: Xi Jinping and the PRC's economic future
Oct. 22nd, 2017 07:14 amaljazeera_news_feedHow President Xi Jinping wants to reboot China's economy with robotics, electric cars and control of the internet.
Assassinating Kim Jung-un could go so wrong
Oct. 22nd, 2017 07:14 amaljazeera_news_feedThe many ways in which the assassination of the North Korean leader could lead to a total disaster.
Poet Pablo Neruda pens a verse from the grave
Oct. 22nd, 2017 06:18 amaljazeera_news_feedForensics experts conclude the Nobel laureate did not die from cancer, casting suspicion on the Pinochet regime.
The Brief: Japan vote, Catalonia, Swaziland orphans
Oct. 22nd, 2017 06:00 amaljazeera_news_feedJapan votes in snap elections, anger in Catalonia as Spain tightens grip following referendum and orphans learn kung fu.
Premier League results: Man City beat Burnley, Man Utd lose at Huddersfield, Chelsea rally
Oct. 21st, 2017 07:10 pmbbc_worldnews_feedManchester City move five points clear as Huddersfield shock Manchester United, while Chelsea, Leicester, Newcastle and Bournemouth win.
Millennials killing "death of newspapers" article industry
Oct. 22nd, 2017 08:47 amrydra_wongPolitico: Young subscribers flock to old media
What's particularly fascinating is the way in which it's directly correlated with people wanting to support news organizations as a way to resist Trump:
“The big boost we saw in subscriptions in the U.S.,” Newman said, “is driven by people on the left and younger people are more likely to be on the left. That is really a lot of what’s driving it: young people who don’t like Trump who subscribe to news organizations that they see as being a bulwark against him.”
Keep up the good work!
What's particularly fascinating is the way in which it's directly correlated with people wanting to support news organizations as a way to resist Trump:
“The big boost we saw in subscriptions in the U.S.,” Newman said, “is driven by people on the left and younger people are more likely to be on the left. That is really a lot of what’s driving it: young people who don’t like Trump who subscribe to news organizations that they see as being a bulwark against him.”
Keep up the good work!
Women's Ashes: Australia beat England in opening ODI as Alex Blackwell stars
Oct. 22nd, 2017 06:46 ambbc_worldnews_feedAustralia begin their Women's Ashes defence with a two-wicket victory over England in the first one-day international.