Tag: New York

• Tuesday, February 19th 2019 - 09:18 UTC

  US sailor in iconic photo in New York celebrating the end of WWII, has died

  

  The US sailor famously photographed kissing a stranger in New York's Times Square to celebrate the end of World War Two has died aged 95. The picture of George Mendonsa bending over and kissing 21-year-old Greta Zimmer Friedman on VJ Day (Victory over Japan) became one of the most enduring images of the period.

• Friday, January 11th 2019 - 08:29 UTC

  New York iconic Chrysler Building on sale, but it may not be easy

  

  The owners of the Chrysler Building in New York are planning to sell the skyscraper, according news reports. But this may not be easy, since this symbol of Manhattan was built back in 1930.

• Monday, December 17th 2018 - 08:34 UTC

  Bug in Facebook exposed photos from 6.8 million users

  

  Facebook has revealed that a software bug exposed the photos of up to 6.8 million users, including pictures they had not posted. It made the announcement a day after hosting its pop-up privacy experience “It's Your Facebook” in New York's Bryant Park.

• Thursday, November 15th 2018 - 19:30 UTC

  Giuliani lays out security plan with President Vázquez in Uruguay

  

  Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani met Tuesday with Uruguay's President Tabaré Vázquez in Montevideo and agreed to work on a new security proposal adjusted to the local situation.

• Monday, November 5th 2018 - 08:55 UTC

  Argentine corruption funds emerge in New York and Miami properties

  

  Following the arrests of four people, authorities in Argentina have uncovered how a former president may have used bribe money to buy U.S. properties, including luxury condos in New York City and South Florida.

• Monday, October 29th 2018 - 08:04 UTC

  Cunard's flagship “Queen Mary 2” and HMS Queen Elizabeth meet in New York

  

  Cunard’s flagship ocean liner Queen Mary 2 had a rare meeting in New York Harbor on Sunday and paid tribute to British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth during the carrier’s first visit to the U.S. The rendezvous between these renowned vessels celebrates the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom and their committed alliance.

• Friday, September 28th 2018 - 08:43 UTC

  World medical association calls for systems based on physician led primary care

  

  A call to strengthen health care systems around the world based on physician-led primary care was made by the President of the World Medical Association Dr. Yoshitake Yokokura.

• Monday, September 24th 2018 - 09:19 UTC

  Macri in New York to convince investors Argentina in on track to stability and address the UN assembly

  

  Argentine president Mauricio Macri is in New York where he is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, but will also be holding a round of talks with business leaders and potential investors, plus granting interviews to key media outlets.

• Tuesday, September 11th 2018 - 09:50 UTC

  Macri will receive the Global Citizen Award for his commitment to economic reform

  

  Mauricio Macri, president of Argentina, Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway and Hamdi Ulukaya, founder, chairman and CEO of Chobani and founder of the Tent Partnership for Refugees, will be honored by the Atlantic Council with the Global Citizen Awards, during a ceremony on the evening of September 24 in New York, NY. All three distinguished honorees have confirmed attendance and will speak at the event.

• Thursday, September 6th 2018 - 08:22 UTC

  U.S. trade deficit at a five month high in July; China maintains a comfortable surplus

  

  The U.S. trade deficit rose to a five-month high in July, with the politically sensitive gap with China hitting a record high, which economists said could embolden the Trump administration to aggressively pursue its “America First” agenda.