By Anastasia Moloney BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Natalia Ponce de Leon’s life was shattered within seconds when a stalker hurled acid at her outside the family home in an upscale part of the Colombian capital last year. The sulphuric acid devoured Ponce’s face, neck, abdomen and legs, melting her skin and leaving a quarter of her body burnt in an attack that shocked the Latin American country. Although acid
Our healthcare system is criticized for a greater focus on treating versus preventing disease and for not always supporting behavioral changes that lead to positive health outcomes. But many diseases, such as type II diabetes, heart disease, overweight and obesity, are complex societal issues, which many facets of society, and not just the…
American trainer Wesley Ward will aim Hootenanny and Sunset Glow at Royal Ascot after scratching them from the Qipco 2000 and 1000 Guineas respectively.
Rob Young is a man on a mission. Having never run a marathon before April last year he will compete in Sunday’s London marathon having run almost 380 – and broken a world record into the bargain. Sky Sports Allan Valente spoke to ‘The Marathon Man’.
-McLaren took the wraps off the second model in its Sports Series, the 540C (a.k.a. the 540 Club), at the Shanghai auto show this weekend. And the good news is that this most-affordable McLaren will be offered globally, so we should get it in the United States. (At the New York show, McLaren said it would homologate the model but that it would probably be special-order only. We expect that to
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Oscar de la Renta ships internationally through Borderfree U.S. fashion house Oscar de la Renta is now offering international consumers shipping options available through its ecommerce site. Oscar de la Renta notified its consumers of the updated shipping options through an email blast with a subject line reading, “New! International shipping directly through our site.” Previously, those consumers outside Oscar de la Renta’s shipping radius had to rely on third
Dressed in a kimono and smiling, Aiko Chihira greets shoppers at the entrance of Tokyo’s Mitsukoshi department store. Developed by Toshiba last year, the robot made its debut at the store on Monday in a new role interacting with customers. “It would be good if we can have her provide guidance, or recommend various things in Chinese,” said Hitoshi Tokuda, Toshiba’s new business development division group manager. The robot is
Each of the Championship top eight can still earn promotion to the Premier League, with just two games of the season remaining. But who will make it and who will miss out?
Why hello there Phil Miller 2! The Last Man on Earth introduced a new survivor in Sunday’s episode, and he may just be the hottest one yet: welcome to party, Boris Kodjoe! Ironically…
