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"It has been a long time since I went to school. There were no teachers and no one has built a school," 13-year-old Saqr told videographer Alawia Munir, 18. "I hope the war stops and we feel safe to be able to live and be in good health." |
Saqr and his five younger brothers live in abject poverty in a cramped cinderblock room with only the clothes on their backs. An estimated 3 million people in Yemen have lost their homes because of the war. Saqr works on his uncle's food cart and dreams of going back to school one day. |
"War separated me from my father, school, friends, brothers and my married sisters. We can't go back to Hodeidah, because we don't have the money to travel," Malak tells videographer Reem Al Shara'abi, before dissolving into tears. |
Five months after being forced from their home, she and her mother are living in a small room in another family's house in Sana'a. They sell potatoes to earn a living. "Everything is expensive. If I want something, I can't buy it. We can't buy my mother's diabetes medicine. I wish that my country gets back to the way i... |
Emad can't tell his own story: The 7-year-old was killed when a missile hit the mosque while he was there fetching his friend's father's glasses. In the video above, made by 12-year-old Hajar Abu Baker, Emad's mother, Um Emran, describes the agony of missing her little boy, and how his death has affected his siblings. ... |
"Yemen today is the largest humanitarian operation for UNICEF in the world," says Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa. "To continue responding to children's needs, UNICEF requires more than half a billion dollars for its operations in 2019. But humanitarian assistance alone i... |
UNICEF and partners are working tirelessly in Yemen, Syria, South Sudan, Bangladesh and around the world to save and protect children. With a presence in190 countries and territories, UNICEF has helped save more children's lives than any other humanitarian organization in the world. |
Follow UNICEF Yemen on Facebook to see other stories in the Power of Twenty video project supported by UNICEF and implemented by Wujooh Foundation for Media and Development to show the humanitarian situation in Yemen. |
OMAHA, Neb. - Sam Dekker scored 17 points and led four Wisconsin players in double digits, and the No. 1-seeded Badgers are headed back to the Sweet 16 after defeating Oregon 72-65 in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night. |
The Badgers (33-3) beat the Ducks (26-10) in the round of 32 for the second straight year and will go to Los Angeles to play fourth-seeded North Carolina in the Sweet 16 on Thursday. It's the fourth time in five years the Badgers made the regional semifinals. |
Wisconsin played with the lead all game until Dwayne Benjamin tied it at 52 with a high-arcing 3-pointer from in front of his bench with 5:27 left. The Badgers took the lead right back, though, with Dekker's reverse layup and 3-pointer to make it 58-52. |
Joseph Young, who scored 27 points in a win over Oklahoma State on Friday, had 30 against the Badgers. |
Wisconsin got 16 points from Frank Kaminsky, 14 from Nigel Hayes and 12 from Bronson Koenig. |
Jalil Abdulu-Bassit had 12 points for the Ducks, who were trying to get to the Sweet 16 for the second time in three years. |
The size advantage that Wisconsin was supposed to enjoy against Oregon wasn't much of an advantage at all. |
Oregon outrebounded the Badgers 34-32, outscored them 30-24 in the lane and had four blocks to Wisconsin'sthree. The Ducks came back from an 11-point deficit to hang around almost to the end. |
This game was much different than the one these two teams played a year ago. Wisconsin had to erase a double-digit lead in the second half to get past the Ducks. The Badgers never trailed this time. |
Kaminsky, who had 27 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Coastal Carolina on Friday, was quiet for long stretches Sunday. But he had more help around him than Young did. |
The 7-foot Kaminsky went right at the basket on the first possession of the game. But as the half went on, the Ducks, who have only one starter taller than 6-6, were able to neutralize Kaminsky and the 6-9 Dekker. |
Hayes picked up the slack, scoring 12 points in the first half. In a two-minute span he made a 3-pointer, a mid-range jumper and two free throws after a steal. |
But the Badgers had trouble dealing with Oregon's athleticism. Exhibit A: freshman Dillon Brooks going baseline and dunking over Kaminsky. Then there was Jordan Bell swatting away two of Kaminsky's shots and one of Dekker's before half. |
Oregon, which shot 55 percent against Oklahoma State on Friday, shot 44.1 percent and needed some time to get its offense going. Young had a couple shots rim out and missed his first five, and Elijah Cook couldn't finish what should have been an easy dunk off a Young lob. |
Once Young started connecting, the Ducks were right back in it. The Pac-12 player of the year scored six of his team's last nine points of the half to pull the Ducks within 31-28 at half. |
Oregon: Joseph Young tied Terrell Brandon for most points in a season by an Oregon player, with 745... Jordan Bell finished the season with a school-record 94 blocks. ... Oregon lost for the first time when shooting a higher percentage than its opponent. |
Wisconsin: Reserve guard Zak Showalter, who averages 2 points a game, made a 3-pointer and reverse layup on consecutive possessions to extend the Badgers' three-point lead to 45-37 in the middle of the second half. ... Josh Gasser has played in a school-record 13 NCAA tournament games. |
Oregon's season ends one win short of the Sweet 16 for the second time in three years. |
Wisconsin plays North Carolina in the West Region semifinals on Thursday. |
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Spawn. You either love him or hate him. His presence is totally cool. And ya gotta love the characters human name, Al Simmons. What a cool name, huh? But a question has arisen amongst the masses. Especially the masses who read Screen Rant and we hear you! Is there wind of a Spawn sequel in the pipes? |
About SpawnSpawn is about a CIA agent named Al Simmons who is assassinated by his own people and gets sent to hell. Yet Simmons makes a bad deal with the devil and becomes an undead "hellspawn" back on Earth, all so he can see his wife just one more time. It gets complicated for me from there, suffice it to say that th... |
Spawn first appeared in 1992 and has been a moving force in some form of media ever since. From comics, to toys and even a movie. The toys is where it all really took off. Over on Spawn.com, which is the home site for McFarlane Toys, they feature properties for HALO, Guitar Hero, Call of Duty and major league sports fi... |
Will there ever be a sequel? |
The mythical answer to that question is a DEFINITE: Maybe. There has always been some story about a sequel out there almost ever since the first Spawn movie, but truth be told, Todd McFarlane is probably the better guy to gauge if and when a sequel would be in the pipe. |
Todd McFarlane was being interviewed over on GamePro.com about some games and associated toys and they dug a bit about his take on the very thing we are interested in, a new movie. And what I see is not something to get super hyped up about, but if the conditions are right, we may be in luck. |
Todd said that ever since Iron Man hit the screen, he's been getting calls about moving forward on a Spawn sequel, but strangely enough, he's more focused on creating a low budget, cool, creepy kind of a movie rather than a big bucks extravaganza. That would be refreshing, and we know if done right, it can be done. |
McFarlane is a very patient man. He wields a commodity that will not fade soon and he knows it. He was impressed with how Iron Man was marketed since he (McFarlane) felt Shellhead wasn't a premiere character. (Sorry Vic, you and Todd may have to have a chat some day!) What McFarlane seems to be waiting for is when the ... |
He wants to make a $10 million dollar movie but there's one hitch to the whole process and that is that he wants to direct it. He calls it the dealbreaker. |
Though he didn't direct the first flick, he must have something up his sleeve to say that. Personally, if he's saying that's the dealbreaker, then the studios need to reconsider. This is the man behind the franchise who's been living with it since day one, and he just doesn't feel like he has to reconvey everything in ... |
The funny side of the issue is that he thinks at $10 mil, they'd end up with an inexperienced director anyway, so why not let it be him? In the same sentence he notes that Frank Miller is directing his own stuff. Nice subtle nudge there if you ask me... then again Frank Miller's The Spirit is looking pretty darned awfu... |
If there were to be a Spawn sequel, what would it be like?:Just to whet your appetites, he did touch on a very thin scheme of an outline in the interview. McFarlane said that if he would do the movie, it would be a drama with a spook in it. No super villian or nemesis, just "a sentinel stuck in the middle of The Godfat... |
For the moment gang, there are no concrete plans to jettison a new Spawn movie at us, but if we're patient, we will see one sooner or later it sounds like. The comic is still going strong, they've got the animated series, you know it's inevitable. At least I think so. I'm patient. It better be worth the wait. |
1. The Little Nell Hotel, Aspen, Colo. |
2. Terranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. |
4. The Signature at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nev. |
5. Mii amo Spa at Enchantment Resort, Sedona, Ariz. |
Oceanfront accommodations. Need I say more? |
Need a getaway from stressful family reunions and holiday overeating? Tack a relaxing and luxurious retreat onto your vacation. Unfortunately, we can’t always afford luxury prices. We can, however, try to find the best bargain. “Deals depend on hotel availability and what time of year you are willing to travel,” says E... |
This holiday season, witness a winter wonderland in Aspen, Colorado. |
“Now this is a deal,” says Dan Sherman, director of communications for Ski.com. “Third night free: I’ve never seen a deal like that at Little Nell.” From Nov. 25 to Dec. 15, Ski.com offers a package for $502 per person, which includes a 3rd night free and a 2-day lift ticket. This iconic hotel is one of the best ski-in... |
This hotel sits comfortably atop a Californian cliff, overlooking the ocean and providing some of the most breathtaking views in southern California. |
Breathtaking beach views, spa visits and a convenient close-to-L.A. location make this resort newcomer the "it" destination in southern California. Reign in the holiday cheer with gingerbread sand castles and holiday-themed 5K running races and golf outings. Travel with the entire family and stay in a luxurious villa w... |
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Silversea's small ships "feel more like a luxury yacht than a cruise ship," says Silersea spokesperson Brad Ball. Enjoy the cream of the cruising crop with one of Silversea's exclusive voyages. |
Silversea is an understatement; platinum is more like it. The Dec. 3 South American voyage is a 17-day journey aboard the Silver Whisper, built to accommodate 386 guests. Start in Valparaiso, Chile, and continue your voyage through Puerto Montt, Laguna San Raphael, The Chilean Fjords, Puerto Madryn, Argentina and concl... |
Enjoy spectacular views and suite accommodations at this newer Las Vegas hotel. |
“The excess of 5-star rooms in Las Vegas creates great values. December is a win-win for the consumer in terms of seasonal demand,” says Travelticker.com’s Messing. The new Signature at MGM Grand is “a great opportunity because all rooms are Junior Suites,” says LuxuryLink.com President Diane McDavitt. Regularly priced... |
Sedona's beautifully relaxing landscape makes this destination spa a wonderful place to de-stress. |
“The surrounding red rocks provide a mystical, spiritual kind of feel,” says John Clifford, luxury travel expert. “Really fantastic location and accommodations.” You can choose from three, four or seven-night packages that include tranquil spa accommodations, three gourmet meals per day, fitness classes, and more. Enjo... |
“As far as luxury on Paradise Island is concerned, One and Only Ocean Club pretty much is the one,” says LuxuryLink.com’s McDavitt. A well-known destination for luxury, The One and Only Ocean Club in the Bahamas offers four nights for the price of three. Average nightly rates begin at $430, which includes $200 resort c... |
Enjoy complete tranquility on the beautiful, less traveled beaches of Mustique Island. |
From now through Dec. 17, enjoy seven nights for the price of five or five nights for the price of four. Packages start at $2,460. This island getaway will provide peace and tranquility amidst the Caribbean Sea. For ultimate relaxation, complete your stay with a one-hour Swedish massage or simply walk the beaches to fu... |
Jet set to Paris for an authentic European holiday without the large crowds of visiting tourists. The Louvre and Eiffel Tower await your arrival. |
Dreaming of Paris at Christmas time? Make that Parisian dream a reality at The Hotel Mon, a lux contemporary accommodation in the heart of Paris. Regular rates begin at €273 and with a minimum four-night stay, get one night free. Get a five-night stay normally priced at $2,424 through LuxuryLink.com for $1,799 from now... |
Hotel operator Marriott International Inc. finds itself in the crisis spotlight after one of its cruise ships was sent to the Caribbean island of St. Thomas to rescue customers stuck there after Hurricane Irma struck and before Hurricane Jose could make possible landfall—but refused to help anyone who wasn’t a guest at... |
The experts break down how Marriott handled this crisis from a communications standpoint. |
Dale Weiss, senior vice president, CommCore Consulting Group: Organizations communicating in the middle of a crisis or emergency need to follow the “three F’s”: be fast, be flexible, be factual. Marriott achieved two out of three. It’s hard to imagine the frenetic level of activity at the various Marriott command cente... |
Anthony Johndrow, co-founder and chief executive, Reputation Economy Advisors: “Big companies such as Marriott need to realize ‘just the facts’ is simply not enough in the emotionally volatile world of image and video-supported social media. When a company is accused of callousness, its priorities should be to empathiz... |
Halsey Knapp, partner, Krevolin Horst: “When nature poses threats of serious physical harm or injury to people, businesses are expected to put aside temporarily concerns for profits and to react without hesitation. Between hurricanes Irma and Jose, Marriott faced such a crisis. The Washington Post broke the story--‘Why... |
James L. McGovern has joined GE Commercial Finance Global Media & Communications as senior vice president, origination. |
McGovern had been director, leveraged-media client coverage at WestLB AG. |
At GE, he will be responsible for generating client relationships and originating senior-debt transactions in the large-cap media sector. |
Why is it that most major disputes between the United States and the European Union have to do with travel? First it was the war between Boeing and Airbus, then the furor over personal passenger data, and now it’s a new fee Washington is about to impose on visa-free travelers to the United States. |
It was stunning to read a public statement by the EU’s top diplomat in Washington earlier this month that was anything but diplomatic and compared America to Alice’s Wonderland. |
It seems the Europeans have had it. They can’t quite understand why Washington is so intent on making traveling to America more difficult for them year after year, coming up with one policy or requirement after another. |
Almost overnight after Sept. 11, 2001, the perception that America had become unwelcoming to foreigners spread around the world. Stories about the difficulties of getting a U.S. visa and lengthy inspections and questioning by airport immigration officers appeared in the foreign media almost daily. |
Most Europeans benefit from the visa-waiver program and are spared at least that significant part of arranging a trip to the United States, but they protested loudly when the George W. Bush administration decided to fingerprint all visitors. Many still say they feel they are being treated like criminals every time they... |
The U.S. government cited security reasons for its new requirements. The additional information, it said, would make matching names against terrorist lists faster and more precise, lowering the number of people incorrectly identified as posing a risk. |
Those measures apply equally to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals, regardless of their home country, though fingerprinting is still limited to visitors. The latest initiative, however, covers only travelers from the 35 visa-waiver countries, most of which are in the EU. |
For the past several months, such travelers have been required to apply online at least three days before their trip to get permission to enter the United States, through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). Washington has assured the EU that ESTA is not a visa in disguise, citing as proof the fact th... |
However, new legislation passed by the Senate last week and likely to be approved by the House would levy a $10 fee that must be paid by each passenger along with an ESTA application. According to the bill, the fee is for “tourism promotion” and has nothing to do with ESTA. A public-private partnership is supposed to w... |
“The proposed $10 penalty for entering the United States is being sold as a ‘tourist promotion’ measure, but only in ‘Alice in Wonderland’ could a penalty be seen as promoting the activity on which it is imposed,” he said in an unusually terse statement. |
As many frequent travelers have pointed out in online forums over the past 10 days, this is not about $10. Most visitors pay $131 for a visa, in addition to any expenses associated with traveling to the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate, which could amount to hundreds of dollars. |
It’s about calling a spade a spade. If there are costs related to ESTA that need to be covered, Washington has the right to charge for the service — as does Australia, for example — but it should say so. Introducing additional entry requirements and charging a fee to be spent on persuading foreigners that those measure... |
The eight youngest goalkeepers in Euro 2016... which Premier League stars make the cut? |
STARSPORT take you through the eight youngest goalkeepers in Euro 2016 and show you what their age will be on the competition's final day. |
The list was shared by UEFA, and it contains two Premier League stars. |
There are no England representatives in there but there is one from Wales. |
The list also includes two German keepers and one shot-stopper from both Spain and Belgium. |
Everyone’s favorite ogre is wandering again onto another local stage as the Mayfield Choral Music Boosters present “Shrek, The Musical” starting this weekend. |
The production runs two weekends. Performances are April 5, 6, 12 and 13 at 7 p.m. and April 7 and 14 at 2 p.m. for Sunday matinees. All performances are at Mayfield High School. |
Tickets are general admission and are on sale now. Tickets at the door will be limited and will be cash only. Visit www.mayfieldvocalmusic.org for presale tickets or e-mail Mayfieldmusical@gmail.com with questions. Questions? |
“Shrek, the Musical” is a stage adaptation of the popular 2001 DreamWorks Animation Motion Picture that became a series featuring voice work by Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, John Lithgow, and Antonio Banderas. The stage adaptation features book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire based on the original film scr... |
Mayfield’s production of “Shrek the Musical” is directed and choreographed by Larry Braun, with musical direction by Brian Fancher. “Shrek” also features Jennifer Walker as assistant director, master puppet designer and scenic artist along with technical direction, lighting and sound design by Vincent Polowy. |
Senior Nathan Muhlbach stars in the title role of Shrek, along with junior, Brianna Mosley as Princess Fiona, senior Hayden Palmer as Lord Farquaad and freshman Daniel Blum as Donkey supported by a cast, crew and orchestra of over 70 members strong. |
Braun and his young thespians hope the final result is one that family’s can enjoy together, just as they did the original film. |
No one would be amazed in this corner. Break a leg to these young thespians this weekend. |
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