Kris Jenner was upset that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West gave up an $11 million deal to sell their first wedding photos, according to GossipCop.
The tabloid claims that Kris Jenner was “seething” after Kim Kardashian and Kanye West decided to release the images themselves on social media a la Beyonce and Jay Z.
The US medical device maker’s wide portfolio includes heart stents and surgical tools.
The deal allows Medtronic to take advantage of a so-called tax inversion, by moving its headquarters to a European country with lower taxes.
The main corporate tax rate in Ireland is set at 12.5%. Meanwhile in the US, the business tax rate can reach up to 35% – among the world’s highest.
When the deal is completed, a new entity will combine the two businesses under the banner of Medtronic PLC.
Medtronic said in a statement: “It will have its principal executive offices in Ireland, where Covidien’s current headquarters resides and where both companies have a long-standing presence.”
The company will also “continue to have its operational headquarters in Minneapolis, where Medtronic currently employs more than 8,000 people”.
Medtronic PLC will be led by Omar Ishak, the current chairman and chief executive at Medtronic.
The combined business will have more than 87,000 employees in more than 150 countries.
The merger is expected to result in annual cost-savings of at least $850m by the end of the firm’s financial year in 2018.
The savings will come from optimizing combined global back-office, manufacturing and supply chain operations.
The acquisition is subject to approval from the shareholders of both companies.
And it also needs regulatory clearances from the US, the EU, and China.
Medtronic and Covidien expect the transaction to be completed by early next year.
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Generators are a costly, but essential, piece of equipment for building companies and plant hire managers.
People working in these sectors will know only too well how useful the devices are, but organisations need to make sure they put efficiency at the heart of their operations. One aspect of this is fuel management, as manufacturers have to consider the relative merits of different types of fuel.
While natural gas, vapour propane and liquid propane are the most common choices for small automatic standby generators, large-scale systems are more likely to use diesel. According to Critical Fuel Systems, these options not only provide energy for the generator to convert, but also serve as a lubricant for the injectors of engine generators.
Level sensors for fuel management
Of course, a high-quality fuel level sensor, such as those on offer from PVL, is an essential tool for fuel management. They can be used to measure the quantity of any substance that flows and among the key considerations are the amount of accuracy required and the means by which it works, such as a magnetic switch, an ultrasonic signal, conductive probe or a vibrating fork.
The importance of maintenance cannot be understated, as fuel will degrade rapidly beyond the point of usability if this process is not carried out diligently. Among the reasons for degradation are moisture, heat, oxygen, and biological growth. As diesel fuel is hydrophilic, meaning it attracts moisture, some of the moisture will settle out of the fuel to become free water. This means removing the moisture and free water is key to maintaining the fuel.
Aside from running biannual maintenance checks, which should ideally be carried out in spring and autumn, firms should also keep a generator maintenance record book detailing all of the results from these services. With debris getting into an alternator being the most likely way of destroying a perfectly good generator, keeping it clean is very important.
Don’t let fuel get too warm
Diesel can have a flashpoint near 140 degrees C, so an effective cooling system has to be in place to prevent the liquid from reaching this temperature. Both onboard or external fuel coolers can be used, with the former preferable if the option exists.
However, a day tank fuel replacement is another control option worth considering, as this means the fuel will be pumped back to the storage tank and refilled with relatively cool fuel from the tank once a specific temperature has been reached. The main benefit of this option is that every time you replenish the tank, the pumping and control system is checked for proper operation.
Transportation
Fuel is very flammable and so safety needs to be considered at all times. This is why you should never fill a tank to its limit, as there needs to be room for expansion. You should also allow the generator and engine to cool entirely before adding fuel.
When you are transporting the generator, always disconnect the spark plug wire and place it out of reach of the spark plug, as this will prevent accidental starting when transporting the generator. By doing so, you’ll get your money’s worth out of the generator.
First Daughter Malia Obama could be setting her sights on Hollywood now that school is out.
Malia Obama, who turns 16 on July 4, was recently spotted working as a production assistant in Los Angeles on the set of Halle Berry’s upcoming sci-fi series Extant.
She was joined by her mother, Michelle Obama, who watched the teen assist on some reshoots of the pilot.
In the series, Halle Berry will play an astronaut who returns home from a year-long solo mission in space and tries to reconnect with her husband and son in their everyday life. Her experiences in space and home lead to events that ultimately will change the course of human history.
Malia Obama attends the exclusive Sidwell Friends private school in Washington, DC., but classes let out earlier this month.
Pippa Middleton is part of the Britain team racing the 3,000 miles across the US in a charity bike race.
Kate Middleton’s sister is participating in the Race Across America, decked out in spandex biking gear with the British flag printed on the front.
Her bearded brother James Middleton will be racing on her team. Pippa and James Middleton were photographed training for the grueling task on Saturday, June 14.
Pippa’s backside, which became famous after she served as the maid of honor at her sister’s 2011 wedding, was on display in her tight biker shorts.
The bike race has been going on for 32 years and in that time, fewer than than 200 individuals have successfully completed the event.
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Witnesses in Mpeketoni said gun battles lasted for several hours and reported seeing buildings set on fire.
The town is on the mainland near Lamu island, a well-known tourist resort.
Kenya has suffered numerous militant attacks since 2011 when its forces entered neighboring Somalia to combat the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab group.
This is the most deadly attack in Kenya since at least 67 people were killed during a siege by al-Shabab fighters at Nairobi’s Westgate shopping centre last September.
Kenyan army spokesman Major Emmanuel Chirchir said the attackers were “likely to be al-Shabab”, but the group has not yet commented.
Other unconfirmed reports said the raid was linked to a land dispute between rival communities in the remote area.
Interior Minister Joseph Ole Lenku described the attackers as bandits, and said they had crossed a “red line”.
“I want to assure Kenyans that the perpetrators of this heinous act will be pursued to face the full force of the law,” he said at a news conference.
Police fought fierce battles with the gunmen, who fled into a nearby forest, Joseph Ole Lenku said.
President Uhuru Kenyatta earlier summoned Joseph Ole Lenku and police chief David Kimaiyo to discuss the security situation.
The attack started at 20:30 local time on Sunday as locals were watching a football World Cup match on television.
All those killed are believed to be locals. The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) says no foreigners were in the town at the time of the attack.
Witnesses said gunmen, who had their faces covered, threw explosives into the local police station before entering and stealing weapons.
Kenya has been on high alert recently following warnings that al-Shabab was planning more attacks.
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Sunni militants led by ISIS – the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant – captured key cities including Mosul and Tikrit last week, but some towns were retaken.
Fighting in Tal Afar began on Sunday, with mortar shelling of some districts as militants tried to enter the city.
The Iraqi military setback came as the US said it was considering direct talks with Iran on Iraq.
President Barack Obama is weighing up options on action to take in Iraq.
The USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier is already being deployed to the Gulf, accompanied by two more warships. But Washington says no US troops will be deployed on the ground.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said he will consider co-operation if the US takes action in Iraq.
Tal Afar is a mainly Shia and ethnic Turkmen city, and seen as a buffer against militant-controlled territory in Iraq and Syria.
The Iraqi government claims to have “regained the initiative” against an offensive by Sunni rebels.
Earlier, Iraqi army spokesman Lt. Gen. Qasim Ata said the military had scored successes against the militants in several areas, killing 279 of them. The figure could not be independently verified.
Local TV stations say government helicopters carried out a raid during the night on a military base near Mosul, which was captured by the militants last week.
Government forces were reported to be building up in the city of Samarra, north of Baghdad, ready for a counter-offensive on Tikrit.
The United States has begun evacuating some diplomatic staff from Baghdad, moving them to Kurdish-controlled territory in the north-east and to Basra in the south.
The US has also announced it is increasing security at its embassy in Baghdad and relocating some staff to safer areas.
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“Gas supplies to Ukraine have been reduced to zero,” he said.
Russia’s state-owned gas giant Gazprom said Ukraine had to pay upfront for its gas supplies, after Kiev failed to settle its huge debt.
Gazprom had sought from Kiev $1.95 billion – out of $4.5 billion it says it is owed – by 06:00 GMT.
The Russian firm said it would continue to supply gas to Europe.
Russia-Ukraine ties remain tense since Moscow annexed Crimea in February.
Kiev says Moscow backs separatists in the east of the country. Russia denies the charge.
“Today, from 10:00 Moscow time, Gazprom, according to the existing contract, moved Naftogaz to prepayment for gas supplies,” Gazprom said in a statement on Monday morning.
“From today, the Ukrainian company will receive Russian natural gas only in the amounts it has paid for.”
Moments later, both Gazprom and Ukraine’s state-owned Naftogaz company filed lawsuits against each other in the Stockholm arbitration institute.
Gazprom said it wanted to recover $4.5 billion from Naftogaz, which is dealing with gas supplies to Ukraine. Meanwhile, Naftogaz said it was seeking to recover $6 billion in “overpayment” for gas since 2010.
Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev said Ukraine’s position on the issue “smacks of blackmail”.
The latest moves follow crisis talks between Ukraine, Russia and the EU on the issue.
“We reached no agreement. The chances that we meet again are slim,” Gazprom spokesman Sergei Kuprianov said after the latest round of the talks ended in Kiev over the weekend.
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Michael Schumacher has left hospital after the skiing accident in France, and is no longer in a coma, his family has announced.
“Michael has left the CHU Grenoble to continue his long phase of rehabilitation. He is not in a coma anymore,” his management company said in a statement.
“His family would like to explicitly thank all his treating doctors, nurses and therapists in Grenoble as well as the first aiders at the place of the accident, who did an excellent job in those first months.
“The family also wishes to thank all the people who have sent Michael all the many good wishes to Michael. We are sure it helped him.”
“For the future we ask for understanding that his further rehabilitation will take place away from the public eye.”
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Comedy 22 Jump Street has topped the North American box office taking $60 million on its opening weekend.
The sequel to 2012 hit 21 Jump Street sees Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum reprise their roles as bumbling detectives.
Animated movie How to Train Your Dragon 2 opened in second place with $50 million.
Last week’s number one, teen drama The Fault in Our Stars, fell to number five.
The Fault in Our Stars, starring Shailene Woodley as a girl who finds love after being diagnosed with cancer, has now taken $81.7 million in the US, against a modest budget of $12 million.
Maleficent – Disney’s take on Sleeping Beauty starring Angelina Jolie as the evil fairy – fell one place to three, while Tom Cruise sci-fi Edge of Tomorrow was at four.
Sony Pictures, which distributed 22 Jump Street, said the movie was in line to be the second highest-grossing R-rated comedy in box office history.
Its $60 million debut is the second-biggest opening for an R-comedy behind The Hangover 2‘s $85.9 million haul in 2011.
20th Century Fox said How to Train Your Dragon 2‘s performance was “phenomenal”, after it had been predicted to open somewhere around $45 million – $48 million.
North American box office Top 5:
Source: Rentrak
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Gazprom had warned it would cut supplies if Ukraine failed to pay $1.95 billion – out of $4.5 billion it says it is owed – by 06:00 GMT.
There is no confirmation supplies have been ended. The Russian firm said it would continue to supply gas to Europe.
Russia-Ukraine ties remain tense since Moscow annexed Crimea in February.
Kiev accuses Moscow of supporting separatists in the east of the country. Russia denies the charge.
“Today, from 10:00 Moscow time, Gazprom, according to the existing contract, moved Naftogaz [Ukraine’s state-owned company] to prepayment for gas supplies,” Gazprom said in a statement.
“From today, the Ukrainian company will receive Russian natural gas only in the amounts it has paid for.”
The move follows crisis talks between Ukraine, Russia and the EU on the issue.
“We reached no agreement. The chances that we meet again are slim,” Gazprom spokesman Sergei Kuprianov said after the latest round of the talks ended in Kiev over the weekend.
However, EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger, who attended the talks, said he was “not pessimistic” about a deal.
He said he would continue to work for an agreement despite his compromise proposal, that Kiev pay $1 billionn on Monday and the rest in installments, being rejected by Gazprom.
Ukraine’s discounted rate for gas was axed in April after Moscow accused Kiev of failing to pays its bills.
On Monday, Gazprom stressed that it would continue to supply European consumers with gas at “full volume” and that it was Ukraine’s responsibility to make sure the gas transited through the country.
However, correspondents say the EU could be affected.
Earlier this month, Gazprom gave Ukraine more time to settle its gas bill after receiving a part-payment of $786 million.
Ukraine said it refused to clear its debts completely in protest at Gazprom’s recent 80% price increase.
Gazprom ended its discount price for Ukraine, which was negotiated by former President Viktor Yanukovych last December, in April.
Before the discount was cancelled, Ukraine’s gas bill was heavily reduced by Russia to $268 per 1,000 cubic meters.
The price is now $485.50 per 1,000 cubic meters, the highest in Europe.
Almost 15% of gas used in Europe comes from Russia via Ukraine, which is why EU members are taking a particularly close interest in the stand-off, observers say.
The talks that ended on Monday had been brokered by EU representatives.
Heading into the negotiations, Kiev said it was ready to make the $1.95 billion payment if Russia cut its price to $326 per 1,000 cubic meters.
But Russian President Vladimir Putin said $385 per 1,000 cubic meters was his final offer.
Prospects of a breakthrough in discussions were diminished in recent days after increasing tension between Kiev and Moscow over the pro-Russian insurgency in the east of Ukraine.
Moscow reacted angrily to a violent protest outside its embassy in Kiev on Saturday after separatists shot down a Ukrainian military plane, killing all 49 people on board.
Meanwhile, Ukraine accused Russia of sending tanks into the east of the country to support pro-Russian fighters.
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An internet hoax claiming that Sean Connery is dead at the age of 83 was spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world.
However, the June 2014 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports.
Sean Connery, 83, is alive and well.
Rumors of Sean Connery’s alleged death gained traction on Saturday after a “R.I.P. Sean Connery” Facebook page attracted nearly one million of Likes.
Those who read the “About” page were given a believable account of Sean Connery’s passing:“At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday [June 14, 2014], our beloved actor Sean Connery passed away. Sean Connery was born on August 25, 1930 in Edinburgh. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”
Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page.
On Sunday, June 15, Sean Connery’s reps officially confirmed that the actor is not dead: “He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. He’s still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet.”
Jimmy Scott had the rare genetic condition Kallmann’s Syndrome, which meant he never reached puberty and his voice did not deepen.
Madonna once described him as “the only singer who makes me cry”.
Jimmy Scott also recorded with Lou Reed and appeared on the soundtrack to 1990s TV drama Twin Peaks.
Speaking of his voice, which was often mistaken for a woman’s, he said: “I learned that it was a gift that I was able to sing this way.
“Many times, I’d think, I’d love to try this in a lower register… but then after a while you think, sing with what you got.”
Jimmy Scott began his recording career in the 1950s. By 1962, he had been signed by Ray Charles, who also produced his album Falling in Love Is Wonderful.
He regarded the album as his “masterpiece” – but it was withdrawn from sale after a matter of weeks because of a legal wrangle with his former record label, and Jimmy Scott withdrew from the music industry.
Jimmy Scott then took jobs including as a shipping clerk, waiter and a ward captain for the Democratic Party before a late musical renaissance that began in the early 1990s.
All the Way, which was released in 1992, was nominated for a Grammy Award for best jazz vocal performance.
Jimmy Scott’s career blossomed late in life as he continued to record and tour.
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Juan Manuel Santos won 51% of votes and saw off his right-wing challenger Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, who had 45%.
Correspondents say the victory will be seen as an endorsement of the president’s ongoing peace talks with the leftist FARC rebel group.
Oscar Ivan Zuluaga had said he would halt the talks unless the rebels ceased all hostilities.
Juan Manuel Santos launched peace talks with the FARC in November 2012.
The negotiations, which are being held in Cuba, are aimed at ending five decades of conflict.
He expects a deal to be signed by the end of the year, with the FARC giving up their armed struggle and joining the legal political process.
Juan Manuel Santos, 62, will be inaugurated in August for a new four-year term.
Prince George has been photographed walking for the first time.
The prince was walking with the help of his mother, Kate Middleton.
Prince George’s tentative steps were captured on Sunday as Princes William and Harry lined up on opposing sides in the Jerudong Trophy at Cirencester Park Polo Club.
It is believed to be the first time the baby prince has been seen taking to two feet in public.
Prince George – who is third in line to the UK’s throne – will turn one next month.
He was also seen playing football on the sidelines of the charity polo match.
According to Clarence House, it was an “impromptu family day out”.
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The students went missing on Thursday near an Israeli settlement in the West Bank on their way back from lessons.
Hamas has denied it was involved in their disappearance.
The disappearance is being seen as the biggest strain on relations between the two sides since a Palestinian unity government was announced in April.
As tensions mounted, Israeli troops surrounded a house in the West Bank city of Hebron late on Sunday and gunfire was heard.
Unconfirmed reports said two men were arrested. It is not clear if the incident was connected to the search for the missing teenagers.
“Those who carried out the kidnapping of our youngsters are Hamas people,” Benjamin Netanyahu said.
Benjamin Netanyahu pointed to the fact that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas recently announced a unity government backed by Hamas.
Israel suspended crisis-hit peace talks with the Palestinians when the government was announced and insists it will not deal with a Palestinian government backed by Hamas.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri called Benjamin Netanyahu’s statements “silly” and said the arrests of Hamas figures were “aimed at breaking the will of the Hamas movement in the West Bank”.
The Israeli army says it has arrested about 80 Palestinians in the search for the teenagers.
Israel says an “intensive operation” is under way to find the two 16-year-olds – Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaar – and 19-year-old Eyal Yifrach.
They were last seen in the area of Gush Etzion, a bloc of Jewish settlements located between Jerusalem and the predominantly Palestinian city of Hebron.
Palestinian officials have said they are co-operating with the search.
Benjamin Netanyahu previously said he holds the Palestinian Authority responsible for the teenagers’ wellbeing but Palestinian officials have pointed out that the three went missing in an area under full Israeli control.
Israel has said it suspects militants may try to trade the teenagers for Palestinian prisoners, as happened after the 2006 kidnapping of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
Sgt. Gilad Shalit was freed in 2011 after Israel and Hamas agreed a deal under which more than 1,000 Palestinians were released from Israeli detention.
Also on Sunday, the Israeli army said it had conducted aerial raids on the Gaza Strip overnight in retaliation for rockets fired from the Strip into Israel.
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The army personnel are pictured being led away and then lying in trenches before and after their “execution”.
Iraqi military spokesman Lt. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi said the pictures were authentic and depicted events in Salahuddin province.
However, the images’ authenticity has not been independently confirmed.
Their emergence came as the Iraqi government claimed to have “regained the initiative” against the offensive by Sunni rebels led by ISIS – the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.
Extremists captured key cities, including Mosul and Tikrit, last week, but several towns have now been retaken from the rebels.
The pictures, apparently posted by ISIS, are said to show what happened to soldiers after the group took over an army base in Tikrit following the surrender of the garrison there.
Video footage, apparently filmed earlier, shows many hundreds of men being marched off from near the Speicher base, with the voice on tape saying they were soldiers who had surrendered at the facility.
Still photographs show large numbers of young men being transported away in trucks.
Captions on the photographs, which again appeared to have been issued by ISIS, said they were being taken away to their deaths.
What appear to be ISIS fighters are seen firing on their captives in some images.
Earlier, Iraqi army spokesman Lt. Gen. Qasim Ata, said the military had scored successes against the militants in several areas, killing 279 of them. The figure could not be independently verified.
There were reports of heavy clashes round the city of Tal Afar, west of Mosul, with mortar shelling of some districts as militants tried to enter the city.
Government forces were reported to be building up in the city of Samarra, north of Baghdad, ready for a counter-offensive on Tikrit.
Washington remains concerned at the security situation in Iraq and has announced it is increasing security at its embassy in Baghdad but relocating some staff to safer areas.
The US embassy would remain “fully equipped to carry out its national security mission”, the state department said.
The USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier is being deployed to the Gulf, accompanied by two more warships. However, the US says no US troops will be deployed on the ground in Iraq.
Neighboring Iran has offered direct assistance to Baghdad, but denies sending troops. However, there are reports of more than 130 Revolutionary Guards on hand to provide training and advice.
Casey Kasem became a household name in the US after launching the nationally-syndicated show in 1970.
He also voiced cartoon character Shaggy in Scooby-Doo.
Casey Kasem had suffered from Lewy body disease, a form of dementia, and had recently been at the centre of a bitter family court battle over his care.
His death comes days after a judge allowed the star’s daughter Kerri to withhold food, liquid and medication from her father against the wishes of his wife of 34 years, Jean.
A message posted on Twitter by Kerri Kasem said: “Early this Father’s Day morning, our dad Casey Kasem passed away surrounded by family and friends.
“Even though we know he is in a better place and no longer suffering, we are heartbroken.
“Thank you for all your love, support and prayers. The world will miss Casey Kasem, an incredible talent and humanitarian; we will miss our Dad.”
He had numerous other roles in TV shows, animations and commercials over the years.
The veteran presenter received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1981 and was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1992.
In 2003, Casey Kasem was honored with the Radio Icon award at The Radio Music Awards in Las Vegas.
Last month, Jean Kasem moved her husband from a California nursing home to friends in Washington state, after courts in California awarded Kerri temporary conservatorship over her father’s care.
Court documents showed that Casey Kasem’s daughters Kerri and Julie had accused Jean of “elder abuse” by isolating their father from his children.
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US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered the USS George HW Bush, which carries dozens of fighter jets, to be moved from the North Arabian Sea.
Meanwhile, Iran says it could be prepared to work with the US to fight Sunni insurgents in Iraq.
The insurgents have seized several cities and are threatening Baghdad.
Fighting under the banner of The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), they regard Iraq’s Shia majority as “infidels”.
State forces and Shia militia are reported to have ousted rebels from two towns in Diyala province north-east of Baghdad. But an air strike on the town of Jalawla killed seven Kurdish fighters by mistake; they had earlier moved in to positions evacuated by the Sunni rebels.
President Barack Obama has said he will take several days to decide what action to take over Iraq, but insisted that no US troops will be deployed.
The aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush will be accompanied by the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea and the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun. They were due to arrive in the Gulf late on Saturday.
Secretary of State John Kerry has called on Iraq’s political leaders to put their differences aside to defeat the Islamist offensive.
John Kerry urged the government to ratify recent election results without delay and stick to a constitutional time-frame to form a new government.
Correspondents say the US is frustrated with Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki and his Shia-led government for ignoring the concerns of Sunnis and Kurds.
Earlier, Nouri al-Maliki addressed troops in the city of Samarra, north of Baghdad, insisting: “This is the beginning of the end of them [ISIS].”
Fears of ISIS sparking a wider Sunni uprising have increased with reports that other groups have joined the insurgents.
The campaign has been dominated by discussions on the ongoing peace talks with the leftist FARC rebel group.
President Juan Manuel Santos, who launched the negotiations in November 2012, lost the first round of the vote last month by a narrow margin.
His opponent Oscar Ivan Zuluaga says he will impose tougher conditions in order to carry on with the talks.
More than 32 million Colombians are eligible to vote, but the turnout was low in the first round at just over 40%.
Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, 55, is a former cabinet minister in Juan Manuel Santos’s centre-right government.
Their main disagreement seems to be on how to end a five-decade long conflict with Colombia’s main rebel group, the FARC.
Oscar Ivan Zuluaga initially said he would pull out of the talks and boost military attacks on the weakened rebel group.
That is the line adopted by his mentor, former president Alvaro Uribe, who was elected senator this year and is still one of the most influential figures in Colombian politics.
Later in the campaign he said he would continue to negotiate with the Farc provided the rebels renounced military action during the talks.
Juan Manuel Santos, 62, is aiming to conclude negotiations by the end of the year.
Government negotiators and rebel leaders have held several rounds of talks in the Cuban capital, Havana.
They have agreed on three points of the agenda drawn up in 2012: land reform, future political participation and drug trafficking, which is allegedly the main source of income for the rebels.
Three other points remain to be agreed on: the rights of the victims, disarmament of the rebels and the implementation of the agreement.
On the eve of the vote, Colombia stopped to watch the national team in its opening match in the football World Cup.
Both candidates were quick to congratulate the team on its 3-0 victory over Greece in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte.
Polls open at 08:00 local time and close at 16:00 local time. Results are expected shortly after polls close, as ballots are electronic.
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Russia accused Ukrainian police of doing nothing to stop the attack, and called it a “grave violation of Ukraine’s international obligations”.
Meanwhile NATO released images which it says back up Ukrainian claims that Russian tanks crossed into Ukraine.
Moscow has denied sending the tanks to help pro-Russian rebels in the east.
A range of images show the T-64 tanks first at a Russian military staging area near Rostov-on-Don, and then apparently inside Ukraine earlier this week.
Unlike Ukrainian armored vehicles, the tanks have no markings or camouflage.
NATO says the pictures “raise significant questions” about Russia’s role in eastern Ukraine.
Saturday’s disturbance in Kiev occurred when several hundred protesters hurled eggs and paint at the Russian embassy.
One petrol bomb was also hurled, windows smashed and flags torn down.
The protesters – some wearing balaclavas – overthrew cars with diplomatic plates. One protester held a sign saying: “Russia is a killer.”
Russia’s protest against the incident was echoed by the US state department: “The United States condemns the attack on the Russian embassy in Kiev, and calls on Ukrainian authorities to meet their Vienna convention obligations to provide adequate security.”
Earlier on Saturday, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko vowed to retaliate against pro-Russia separatists in the east after a military plane was shot down by anti-aircraft fire, killing all 49 people on board.
The Ilyushin-76 transport was attacked by separatist forces as it was about to land in the city of Luhansk.
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Jenna Fischer has announced she became a mother for the second time after secretly welcoming a new baby last month.
Jenna Fischer and her husband Lee Kirk have confirmed to E! News that their second child was born in May.
“We are pleased to announce the birth of our daughter Harper Marie Kirk. Born May 25, 2014. The family is doing great. We are happy, healthy and sleepy,” a joint statement issued by the new parents reads.
Jenna Fischer and Lee Kirk married in 2010 and are already parents to son Weston, who was born in 2011.
Eve and Maximillion Cooper tied the knot at Blue Marlin, Cala Jondal Beach in Ibiza, Spain, on Saturday.
The newlyweds said “I do” on the beach at approximately 8 p.m., and guests were asked to dress in elegant beach attire.
Eve Jihan Jeffers, 35, and British designer Maximillion Cooper, 41, got engaged in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Christmas Day last year after three years of dating. They first met at an annual 3,000-mile international car rally.
Two months ago, Eve celebrated her bachelorette party at Up&Down in NYC’s Meatpacking District with a close group of girlfriends.
“Thank u to all my girls for tonight,” the singer gushed at the time.
“The best #bachelorette party #ever #girlsnightout #almostmrscooper #fun.”
Franz Beckenbauer had been asked to help with a FIFA ethics investigation led by lawyer Michael Garcia.
The 68-year-old was part of the FIFA executive committee that voted to give the tournament to Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022.
He has been banned for 90 days.
Franz Beckenbauer captained West Germany to victory as hosts at the 1974 World Cup, and was coach when they next lifted the trophy in Italy 16 years later.
He then managed at Olympique Marseille and Bayern Munich, where he is now honorary president.
FIFA said Franz Beckenbauer ignored “repeated requests” to assist with an independent investigation into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments.
No details have been given on what Michael Garcia wanted to speak to Franz Beckenbauer about.
In a statement, FIFA said: “The apparent breach relates to Mr. Beckenbauer’s failure to co-operate with an ethics committee investigation despite repeated requests for his assistance.
“The case is now the subject of formal investigation proceedings being conducted by investigatory chamber member Vanessa Allard as chief of the investigation.”
Researchers say replacing red meat with a combination of beans, peas and lentils, poultry, nuts, and fish may reduce the risk in younger women.
Past research has shown that eating a lot of red and processed meat probably increases the risk of bowel cancer.
The new data comes from a study tracking the health of 89,000 women aged 24 to 43.
A team, led by Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, analyzed the diets of almost 3,000 women who developed breast cancer.
“Higher red meat intake in early adulthood may be a risk factor for breast cancer,” they report in the British Medical Journal.
“And replacing red meat with a combination of legumes, poultry, nuts and fish may reduce the risk of breast cancer.”
Guidelines from the American Cancer Society also suggest limiting how much processed and red meat are consumed.
Meanwhile, a separate study found that women with large numbers of moles on their skin may be at higher risk of breast cancer.