Posts Tagged ‘Imperial’
Venezuela’s Second in Command Says U.S. ‘Imperial Madness’ Won’t Spoil Holidays in the Country
Venezuela‘s interior minister Diosdado Cabello, widely regarded as Nicolás Maduro‘s second in command, said Monday that U.S. military pressure and recent actions by Washington will not disrupt holiday celebrations in Venezuela. Speaking during a televised ceremony for the delivery of vehicles to police forces, Cabello said that despite months of tension with the United States,…
Read MoreChess Revival Opens at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre with Star Power and Mixed Reviews
After years of hype and multiple workshops, the first major Broadway revival of the cult musical Chess officially opened November 16 at the Imperial Theatre. The new production stars Aaron Tveit as volatile American chess champion Freddie Trumper, Nicholas Christopher as his Soviet rival Anatoly Sergievsky, and Lea Michele as strategist Florence Vassy. The revival…
Read MoreVenezuela Confirms 48-Hour Nationwide Military Deployment Citing ‘Imperial Threats’
Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez announced an expanded phase of “Plan Independencia 200″ to combat “imperial threats” Venezuela announced a fresh, nationwide military deployment on Tuesday in response to what the government called “imperial threats,” with forces mobilized across land, air, sea, riverine and missile units as part of an expanded phase of “Plan…
Read MoreFirst Reit to divest Imperial Aryaduta Hotel & Country Club for 332.2 billion rupiah
Property is a non-core legacy asset within the healthcare-focused Reit’s portfolio that was already identified for disposal [SINGAPORE] First Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) has agreed to divest its property, Imperial Aryaduta Hotel & Country Club, for 332.2 billion rupiah (S$26 million), its manager said on Friday (Oct 17). The buyers are indirect wholly owned…
Read MoreAlaska: A Source Of Russian Imperial Nostalgia
Alaska, the US state that will host the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on Friday, is a source of imperial nostalgia and often less-than-serious territorial claims in Russia. The territory that Russia sold to the United States in 1867 is now a symbol of the entwined history of the countries, whose relations have…
Read MoreJapan Imperial Couple Visit WWII Memorial, Hail ‘Deep Friendship’ In Mongolia
Japan’s imperial couple commemorated compatriots who died in internment camps after the end of World War II during the first state visit to Mongolia by a Japanese emperor. Japan and Mongolia have drawn closer in recent years, with aid from Tokyo helping to spur economic development in the vast, sparsely populated country. Emperor Naruhito and…
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