The Embassy says CNN should do better fact-checking. A CNN photo captioned "Fireworks go off over central Simferopol, Russia" / twitter.com/UKRintheUSA Ukraine's Embassy to the United States has responded to a CNN report in which the Ukrainian city of Simferopol, which is occupied by Russia, was mentioned as part of Russia. "Don't follow Russia's playbook," the Embassy said on Twitter on January 2. "We hope that our friends from CNN will do better fact-checking and content choice. Simferopol is a Ukrainian city on the Crimean peninsula occupied by Russia," it said. A material by U.S.-based CNN about New Year events around the world features a photo of Russian-occupied Simferopol captioned "Fireworks go off over central Simferopol, Russia." In March 2014, after the Russian troops invaded Crimea, Russia annexed the Ukrainian peninsula, having organized a sham "referendum" on self-determination. The self-proclaimed Crimean government said that 96.77% of participating voters had … [Read more...] about Ukraine’s Embassy on CNN’s calling Simferopol part of Russia: “Don’t follow Russia’s playbook”
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Andy Cohen reveals on CNN New Year’s special: He’s having a boy
Bryan Alexander USA TODAY Published 11:39 PM EST Dec 31, 2018 Andy Cohen is having a baby boy. The "Watch What Happens Live" host, 50, announced the news on CNN while hosting the New Year's Eve special with Anderson Cooper. “It’s a boy and I got to tell you something, I cannot wait to meet this boy," Cohen said after stating: “This is the biggest year for me." Cohen had announced that he was having the child, via surrogate, with an emotional announcement Dec. 20. But Cooper brought out more information about the child, expected early in 2019, during the live CNN interview. While Cohen refused to answer what the child's name will be, he did discuss how blessed he feels going into 2019 — and he gave a shout-out to singer Ricky Martin, who announced Monday he is father to a newborn baby girl. “When I was growing up and when we were growing up … I just never thought it would be possible as a gay man to grow up and have a family,” … [Read more...] about Andy Cohen reveals on CNN New Year’s special: He’s having a boy
Azerbaijan among CNN Travel editors’ best trips of 2018
CNN Travel editors have chosen their best trips of 2018. Azerbaijan is among the destinations chosen by CNN Travel editors. Maureen O'Hare, CNN Travel editor, London shared memories of her visit to a mud volcano in Azerbaijan. “The land underfoot is cracked, yellow and dry, as if wrapped in shedded snakeskin. The endless sky is hazy blue, and the sun beats down on this hill without shadow. As we climb upward, we notice the summit is flat, its crest sliced off like the top of an egg. At the peak, we gaze into the cauldron of the mud volcano, some 15 meters wide. The gray slurry within shifts in endless turmoil, gas rising again and again to form bubbles that swell then burst, with a greedy plop. This is Azerbaijan, mud volcano capital of the world, and it's the closest I'll get to a trip to Mars,” the editor wrote. The U.S. State of California, Laos, Portugal, Canada, etc. are among the best trips of 2018 listed by CNN Travel staff. News.Az … [Read more...] about Azerbaijan among CNN Travel editors’ best trips of 2018
Journalists faced ‘unprecedented’ hostility this year, report says – CNN
Afghanistan was the deadliest country, with 15 reporters killed, followed by Syria, Mexico and Yemen. REUTERS More journalists were killed, abused and subjected to violence in 2018 than in any other year on record, with those in the profession facing an "unprecedented level of hostility," a new report has found. Murder, imprisonment, hostage-taking and enforced disappearances of journalists all increased compared to last year, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), who criticized politicians and public figures for encouraging disdain for the news media, CNN wrote. Read also CIA has concluded Saudi crown prince ordered journalist's killing: Washington Post A total of 80 journalists were killed – 61% were murdered or deliberately targeted for their reporting, while 39% were killed while reporting. The report also found that 348 reporters were being detained and 60 were being held hostage. The findings further highlight the volatility faced by journalists across the … [Read more...] about Journalists faced ‘unprecedented’ hostility this year, report says – CNN
CNN’s firing of Marc Lamont Hill and Zionism’s ‘from the river to the sea’
On Nov. 28, 2018, Marc Lamont Hill, a Temple University professor and a commentator for CNN, delivered a speech that Zionist supporters of Israel found objectionable for concluding with the following: "We have an opportunity to not just offer solidarity in words but to commit to political action, grassroots action, local action and international action. That will give us what justice requires, and that is a free Palestine from the river to the sea." The last phrase, "a free Palestine from the river to the sea," caused a massive outcry among Israel's supporters and demands for CNN to fire professor Hill got underway. Three days after the speech, CNN buckled to external pressure and fired Marc from his post as a commentator. Importantly, professor Hill delivered the speech at the Special Meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People held on the occasion of the annual Nov. 29 International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people. Marc … [Read more...] about CNN’s firing of Marc Lamont Hill and Zionism’s ‘from the river to the sea’