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Head of New York City Ballet retires after abuse allegations

New York - Emiratesvoice

Peter Martins, the renowned head of the New York City Ballet, announced his retirement Monday following allegations of sexual harassment and physical abuse, according to a report in the New York Times. The 71-year-old stands accused by two dozen dancers of verbal and physical abuse as well as using his power to extort sexual favors. "I have denied, and continue toRead more

Trump says New York attack suspect should be put to death

Washington - AFP

US President Donald Trump called Wednesday for the man suspected of killing eight people in a New York City truck rampage to be put to death. "NYC terrorist was happy as he asked to hang ISIS flag in his hospital room. He killed 8 people, badly injured 12. SHOULD GET DEATH PENALTY!" Trump wrote on Twitter, referring to the IslamicRead more

Muslim teen spat upon, hijab pulled off in school

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

A 16-year-old Muslim girl was spat upon and abused by her classmate who even tried to pull her hijab off in a city school in the US. The 15-year-old boy was on an elevator with the victim inside the High School for Law Enforcement and Public Safety in Jamaica in the New York City when he called her a "MuslimRead more

ADX launches New York roadshow

Abu Dhabi - WAM

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, ADX, is organising its first roadshow for the year 2017 in New York City tomorrow, accompanied by a number of its listed companies. The roadshow will enable ADX listed companies to engage with potential new investors, fund managers, and asset management companies to inform them about their growth strategies and recent developments. The roadshow will alsoRead more

Lincoln Center heads urge Trump to keep funding arts

New York - AFP

Executives at New York's Lincoln Center made a joint appeal Tuesday for the United States to preserve arts funding, warning that steep cuts mulled by President Donald Trump would have devastating effects. Leaders of the prestigious complex's institutions -- including the Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic and New York City Ballet -- said arts funding benefited people from children toRead more

LaBeouf brings anti-Trump piece to New Mexico

Albuquerque. N M - Arab Today

Actor Shia LaBeouf has brought a performance-art piece against President Donald Trump to New Mexico’s largest city. The Albuquerque Journal reported that LaBeouf, along with two other artists, brought on Saturday a 24-hour live-streaming camera mounted to a wall with the message in block letters: “He will not divide us,” referring to Trump. The artists want people to go upRead more

Nearly one quarter of American people fatally shot by police in 2016 were black

Washington - ArabToday

In 2016, 232 black Americans in the United States were shot and killed by police, accounting for nearly a quarter of the total 957 deaths from fatal police shootings, according to a database compiled by The Washington Post. The figures indicated that there were an average of 2.6 people fatally shot by police each day in 2016, with more thanRead more

French choreographer Millepied starts anew in LA

Los Angeles - AFP

French choreographer Benjamin Millepied, who spectacularly left the Paris Opera Ballet earlier this year, will mark his return to Los Angeles this week with a new show. The dance star -- husband of Hollywood actress Natalie Portman -- also revealed he is working on a feature film as he held rehearsals this week with his dance troupe from the L.A.Read more

Announces winners of innovation week hackathon

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

Etihad Aviation Group has awarded the winners of a special ‘Hackathon’, which it hosted in partnership with Cognit, a joint venture between Mubadala and IBM Watson, as part of the UAE’s nation-wide Innovation Week celebrations last week. The Hackathon, which took place at Etihad Airways’ state-of-the-art Innovation Centre, saw more than 20 computer science and engineering students from leadingRead more

Trump and Clinton in NY to Await Results Causes Security Concern

New York - Arab Today

For the first time since 1944 both presidential candidates are from New York City and they will await the election results Tuesday night just 15 city blocks from each other. Hillary Clinton, born in Chicago but who made her home New York in 1999, has rented a massive hall in the Javits Convention center on the West Side of Manhattan,Read more