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Kim and Kanye name third child

New York - Muslimchronicle

Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West have called their third child Chicago, the reality star announced Friday, opening the floodgates to hefty doses of mockery and consternation on social media. Kardashian West announced the name on her app, later suggesting the little girl already has a nickname. "North, Saint and Chi," she tweeted to her 58.4 million followers -- to be pronounced "Shy"Read more

Royal Jordanian implements additional security measures on US-bound flights

Amman - Muslimchronicle

The Royal Jordanian will start implementing additional security measures required in October 2017 by the United States authorities for US-bound flights as of Thursday, January 18, 2018, according to Petra, Jordanian News Agency. The airline currently operates 11 weekly flights to the US: five to Chicago, four to New York and two to Detroit, with a connection in Montreal. SecurityRead more

Ford chief apologizes for sex harassment

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

Ford Motor CEO Jim Hackett apologized to employees for what he called "gut-wrenching" accounts of sexual harassment at two plants in Chicago, documented this week by the New York Times. The report cited crude comments by male workers about female workers' breasts and buttocks, and graffiti of penises carved into tables and spray-painted on floors, as well as physical assaultsRead more

Bitcoin makes muted stock exchange debut at $15,000

Washington - AFP

Cryptocurrency Bitcoin made its debut on a major bourse Sunday, opening at $15,000 per unit at the Chicago board options exchange. Around 23:20 GMT, the price of the currency had risen to $15,940 dollars on a futures contract scheduled for settlement on January 17 according to data provided by the Chicago board options exchange (Cboe). A futures contract is aRead more

Bitcoin tops $18,000 in debut on major bourse

New York - Muslimchronicle

Bitcoin surged past $18,000 after making its debut on a major global exchange but was trading lower on Monday, highlighting the volatility of the controversial digital currency that has some investors excited but others nervous. Trading on a futures contract began at 6:00 pm (2300 GMT) on the Chicago board options exchange (Cboe) at a price of $15,000. Heavy trafficRead more

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New York - Muslimchronicle

Controversial cryptocurrency Bitcoin made its debut on a major exchange Sunday, opening at $15,000 per unit at the Chicago board options exchange. A few minutes after its 2300 GMT opening a futures contract tied to the currency had risen to $15,600, still short of last week's high of over $17,000. source: AFPRead more

Bitcoin futures launch sparks excitement, warnings

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Bitcoin will make its debut on a major exchange Sunday, a landmark for the cryptocurrency that has generated enthusiasm among some investors and more than a little anxiety from others. The Cboe Futures Exchange in Chicago will open trading in bitcoin futures at 2300 GMT on Sunday, a move that is expected to be followed a week later byRead more

Bitcoin makes stock exchange debut at $15,000 Bitcoin makes debut on major stock exchange at $15,000 per unit Bitcoin makes debut on major stock exchange at $15,000 per unit

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US court refuses to free convict featured in 'Making a Murderer'

Washington - AFP

A US appeals court on Friday declined a motion to free a man convicted of a killing featured in the hit Netflix series "Making a Murderer." The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago met in September to consider whether Brendan Dassey, now 28 but 16 at the time of his conviction, was properly interviewed by police or forced intoRead more

Obama invokes Nazi Germany in plea to avoid complacency

Chicago - Muslimchronicle

Former US president Barack Obama has urged American voters to remain engaged, using the example of Nazi Germany as a cautionary tale about the dangers of complacency. "We get complacent and assume that things continue as they have been, just automatically, and they don't," Obama said in comments at a conference in Chicago, footage of which was available Friday onRead more