524 killed in worst single air disaster | Special reports
Two United States Government investigators were last night travelling to Japan in an effort to find the cause of the worst air crash involving a single aircraft.Japan Air Lines said that 524 passengers and crew, including 21 non-Japanese, were feared killed when one of its Boeing 747 jets crashed into mountainous terrain north-west of Tokyo. Flight 123, flying a domestic route from Tokyo to Osaka, apparently veered off course shortly after taking off for its 60-minute journey.
Arigato in Japanese and obrigado in Portuguese. Are these words related? I know the Portuguese once
SEMANTIC ENIGMASArigato in Japanese and obrigado in Portuguese. Are these words related? I know the Portuguese once had a strong influence on Japan, including the use of loan words, for example tempura and igirisu (Enlish). Bjorn Haglund, London England
It's purely a coincidence with no etymological foundation. Arigato is merely the shortened form of arigato gozaimasu. David Lane, Venice, US
Yes, they are related.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shRYGtYwIuM&feature=player_embedded :) Micaela, Lisbon Portugal
Nancy Reagan buried next to husband after funeral service in California | Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan This article is more than 7 years oldNancy Reagan buried next to husband after funeral service in CaliforniaThis article is more than 7 years oldFormer first lady who died last week at age 94 was memorialized in service at Ronald Reagan presidential library after procession along state freeway
Former first lady Nancy Reagan was buried beside her husband, on a hillside that faces the setting sun, following a funeral service that attracted heavyweights from Hollywood and Washington DC at the Reagan presidential library in Simi Valley, California.
Nigerian man rescued from sunken boat after three days at bottom of Atlantic video | World news
Nigeria Nigerian man rescued from sunken boat after three days trapped at bottom of Atlantic – video Harrison Odjegba Okene, a Nigerian cook, is found by divers after surviving for three days in an air pocket on a sunken tugboat at the bottom of the Atlantic. Divers from the Dutch company DCN Diving are looking for dead bodies when Okene grabs one of the divers' hands. The diver uses hot water to warm him up, attaches an oxygen mask to him and safely returns him to the surfaceWARNING: Contains strong language Source: DCN
Saint-Sans: Henry VIII review operatic rarity of epic proportions
Classical musicReviewMichael Chioldi/Ellie Dehn/Hilary Ginther/Odyssey Opera/Gil Rose
(Odyssey Opera, four CDs) Seekers of operatic rarities take note, this three-hour-plus recording is capably sung with grandeur
Camille Saint-Saëns composed 13 operas, but only one of them, Samson et Dalila, is now part of the regular repertory. However, during the composer’s lifetime at least, Henry VIII, first seen in Paris in 1883, rivalled Samson’s popularity; there were performances across Europe, and even though it has only been staged a handful of times since Saint-Saëns’s death in 1921, it remains the most often performed of his other operas.
US pro-Israel groups in bitter feud over Netanyahus far-right government | US foreign policy
US foreign policy This article is more than 4 months oldUS pro-Israel groups in bitter feud over Netanyahu’s far-right governmentThis article is more than 4 months oldHardline Aipac – condemned for unquestioning support of PM – calls liberal rival J Street ‘grave threat’ to Israel’s security
A public feud has broken out between the US’s leading pro-Israel lobby groups over who represents the true interests of the Jewish state in Washington under the most rightwing government in its history.
'Kind of unbelievable': US Republicans in Britain mull over Trump impact
Republicans This article is more than 3 years oldThis article is more than 3 years oldDiaspora of expats voice loyalty, but also withering disgust over Capitol storming – and fatigue Watching history unfold in Washington DC from her home in London, Jan Halper-Hayes admitted to being slightly incredulous about the images of Donald Trump supporters storming the US Capitol.
“It was kind of in some ways unbelievable,” says the long-term activist in the Republican party and former vice-president of its UK branch.
Andy Murray wins second Wimbledon title by beating Milos Raonic | Andy Murray
Andy Murray wins Wimbledon 2016 GuardianAndy MurrayAndy Murray wins second Wimbledon title by beating Milos Raonic Wimbledon 2016: Murray beats Raonic 6-4, 7-6, 7-6
Murray claims third grand slam title of career in styleAs Andy Murray headed for the champion’s dinner at the Guildhall for the second time, three years after his first, he finally had time to properly savour the unique joy of owning not only the Wimbledon title, but the love of a nation, as well as his family.
He was central to music history: the forgotten legacy of Leon Russell
MusicIn an illuminating new book, the incredible highs and devastating lows of the influential musician are remembered Over a decade before he died, Leon Russell began writing a never-completed memoir that highlighted a story of deep humiliation. Upon noticing, at age four, that his genitals looked different from those of his female cousin, the two began to examine each other in a secluded playhouse. That is, until a stern aunt discovered them and, instead of recognizing their play as innocent exploration, proceeded to parade Russell in front of his entire family while accusing him of any number of high crimes and heinous acts.
My Bloody Valentines 20 greatest songs ranked!
RankedMy Bloody ValentineTen years since the release of their last album, mbv, we celebrate the greatest tracks by a band best known for its sonically extreme offerings
20. (Please) Lose Yourself in Me (1987)You Made Me Realise was a striking, game-changing single by a band who had been largely ignored. You could understand why people thought it came out of nowhere, but it hadn’t. On (Please) Lose Yourself in Me, from 1987’s mini-album Ecstasy, you can hear My Bloody Valentine inching towards the noisily blurred-but-beautiful sound in Kevin Shields’ head.