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Wider Image: Mexico’s indigenous Muslims in Maya heartland
SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico (Reuters) – A trip to Mexico’s indigenous Maya heartland showed me how a vibrant Muslim community had sprung up in this predominantly Roman Catholic country. A combination photo shows Muslims from the Tzotzil Maya ethnic group posing for photographs in San Cristobal de las Casas, in Chiapas state, Mexico, August 15, 2017. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido In the southern state of Chiapas, home to a lush mountainous landscape, I photographed members of a small Muslim community made up of hundreds of mostly indigenous Tzotzil men and
Read MoreLondon the starting line as Adidas laces up robotic shoe run
LONDON (Reuters) – Adidas has launched the first of six planned city-themed running shoe models in London as it capitalizes on its first Speedfactory, which it has opened in Germany and equipped with time-saving robotics. A sample AM4LDN shoe is displayed, at the launch of Adidas’ new shoe line, made in a factory largely operated by robots, in London, Britain October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Mary Turner Adidas plans to use the factory – and another due to open soon in Atlanta, Georgia, to produce small batches designed for particular markets, and
Read MorePolice: 1 dead after man gives toddler gun to chase victim – Sharing #ABC #News Feed
Authorities say they have charged a man with murder after he gave a 3-year-old boy a gun and told him to chase the victim around the yard of a South Carolina home. Aiken County Sheriff’s Sgt. Stephen Shunn said witnesses told deputies that 24-year-old Timothy Johnson was shot in the chest Tuesday afternoon after the gun fired while the child was carrying it outside a home in Warrenville. Shunn said in a statement that 31-year-old Albert Davis is charged with murder, possession of a stolen handgun and contributing to the Read More
Indonesia police arrest 58 in raid on Jakarta gay sauna
Dozens of men, including several foreigners, were arrested in a raid of a gay sauna in Indonesia’s capital, police said Sunday, as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people face increased hostility in the world’s most-populous Muslim nation. Police spokesman Argo Yuwono said Friday’s raid in downtown Jakarta will lead to seven people being charged under Indonesia’s pornography law, including the sauna’s owner and staffers. They face penalties of up to 10 years in prison and fines. Yuwono said the other 51 men will be released if they are found to
Read More‘SNL,”Big Little Lies,’ ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ rule at Trump-flavored Emmys
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “The Handmaid’s Tale” and political comedy “Veep” won the top prizes at the Emmy awards on Sunday, but satirical sketch show “Saturday Night Live” won the most Emmys overall on the back of a season of Donald Trump spoofs. The new U.S. president, who never won an Emmy despite his reality show past, was also the butt of multiple jokes at the ceremony honoring the best of television. “If he (Trump) had won an Emmy, I bet he wouldn’t have run for president,” host Stephen Colbert
Read MoreEmmys 2017: A full recap of what you saw and what you missed
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out Sunday night, capping off another exciting season of television. The big winners of the evening were Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” which took home the award for outstanding drama series, and eventually eight total Emmy awards. “Big Little Lies,” the HBO series that earned 16 nods, tied the series with another eight total wins. Host Stephen Colbert set the night’s tone with a musical number that kicked-off his monologue called, “Everything’s Better on TV.” It featured some of our favorite TV shows, including
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