BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Juan Ramón Verón, who scored a goal against Manchester United at Old Trafford to help Argentina’s Estudiantes de La Plata win the 1968 Intercontinental Cup, died on Tuesday, his former team said. He was 81.
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for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas atRUBAYA, Congo (AP) — Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a key mineral crucial for producing modern electronics and defense technology — and fiercely sought after worldwide.
Rubaya lies in the heart of, a mineral-rich part of the Central African nation which for decades has been ripped apart by violence from government forces and different armed groups, including the Rwanda-backed M23, whose recent resurgence has escalated the conflict, worsening an
, Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has sought out a deal with the Trump administration, offering mineral access in return for American support in quelling the insurgency and boosting security.
While details of the deal remain unclear, analysts said Rubaya might be one of the mining sites which fall under its scope.Kim is one of seven Asian acting nominees this year. Only three acting trophy winners have been Asian. One was
for “Miss Saigon” and another was Ruthie Ann Miles for “The King and I.” Coincidentally, the first was BD Wong for best featured actor in Hwang’s Tony-winning play, “M. Butterfly.” Hwang takes special pride in helping actors break glass ceilings.“I get to feel like, ‘Oh, maybe I’m actually able to make a difference’ and change the culture in the way that my little-kid-self would have loved but would not have thought possible,” said Hwang, who now has his fourth career Tony nomination. He was last nominated 22 years ago.
Francis Jue and Daniel Dae Kim during a performance of “Yellow Face.” (Joan Marcus/Polk & Co. via AP)Francis Jue and Daniel Dae Kim during a performance of “Yellow Face.” (Joan Marcus/Polk & Co. via AP)