Elephant firefighters
A group of elephants have been employed by Indonesia authorities to help put out forest fires in southern Sumatra's difficult terrain. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
A group of elephants have been employed by Indonesia authorities to help put out forest fires in southern Sumatra's difficult terrain. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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Oct 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. government will square off in a Chicago courtroom on Monday against a high-frequency trader accused of using computer algorithms to move market prices, as prosecutors test their ability to enforce a new "anti-spoofing" law.
Oct 26 (Reuters) - British electrical goods retailer Darty Plc said on Monday the UK takeover panel will allow it another two weeks to discuss the possibility of an improved takeover proposal from French book and music retailer Groupe Fnac SA.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Monday signed a decree formally dissolving Parliament and calling general elections Dec. 20, using the occasion to do some campaigning by praising his government's handling of...
Al-Qaida has re-established a presence in Afghanistan and the Islamic State group has become a serious threat, the Afghan national security adviser warned, saying the country was in danger of again becoming a safe haven...
Nigeria's former national security adviser pleaded not guilty to money laundering Monday in connection with $423,000 in U.S. dollars and Nigerian naira seized at his homes.
Tire and auto service company Bridgestone is buying auto parts and repair company Pep Boys in a deal that will help it gain a more dominant position.
El presidente del Gobierno, Mariano Rajoy, ha convocado este lunes las elecciones generales para el 20 de diciembre, en una reunión del Consejo de Ministros extraordinaria. Rajoy ha comparecido ante los medios de comunicación para hacer un balance de la legislatura, y adelantar algunos de los ejes de su proyecto para los cuatro próximos años, en los que no estará incluida una reforma de la Constitución, porque «no es una prioridad» para los españoles, según ha subrayado. [Así hemos contado al... Читать дальше...
Прадстаўнік беларускай дыяспары ў ЗША Валер Кавалеўскі, які прысутнічаў на сустрэчы ў Цэнтры Ўілсана з былой кандыдаткай у прэзыдэнты Тацянай Караткевіч і кіраўніком кампаніі «Гавары праўду» Андрэем Дзьмітрыевым, падзяліўся сваімі ўражаньнямі ў Фэйсбуку. «1. Прыезд у Вашынгтон ім арганізаваў Нацыянальны дэмакратычны інстытут. 2. Караткевіч прамаўляла па-расейску, Дзьмітрыеў перакладаў на ангельскую. Пры гэтым часта яго пераклад выходзіў за межы таго, што казала Караткевіч. 3. На мерапрыемстве... Читать дальше...
The automaker averted a strike after reaching a last minute tentative labor agreement. The union says it got "significant wage gains." Fred Katayama reports.
The automaker averted a strike after reaching a last minute tentative labor agreement. The union says it got "significant wage gains." Fred Katayama reports.
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Network security provider Check Point Software Technologies Ltd raised its full-year profit forecast on Monday, reflecting strong demand for its advanced threat prevention and mobile security technologies.
Super-car owners around the world can afford to be finicky, especially about the way their exotic machines look. In the ego centric realm of trumpeting your million dollar ride, things have to be distinctive. That’s were wrapping comes in. For starters, wrapping saves the headache of getting a car completely re-painted, and offers an unlimited […]
Читать дальше...BUCHAREST (Reuters) - The European Commission and the World Bank urged Romania on Monday to push ahead in its anti-corruption crackdown by recovering stolen assets following court convictions.
KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A major earthquake struck the remote Afghan northeast on Monday, killing at least 135 people in Afghanistan and nearby northern Pakistan and sending shock waves as far as New Delhi, officials said.
KABUL/PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A major earthquake struck the remote Afghan northeast on Monday, killing at least 135 people in Afghanistan and nearby northern Pakistan and sending shock waves as far as New Delhi, officials said.
BUCHAREST, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission and the World Bank urged Romania on Monday to push ahead in its anti-corruption crackdown by recovering stolen assets following court convictions.
PARIS (Reuters) - Eating processed meats like hot dogs, sausages or bacon can lead to bowel cancer in humans and red meat is a likely cause of the disease, World Health Organisation (WHO) experts said.
PARIS (Reuters) - Eating processed meats like hot dogs, sausages or bacon can lead to bowel cancer in humans and red meat is a likely cause of the disease, World Health Organisation (WHO) experts said.
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More beach erosion and more flooding of low-lying areas along the South Carolina coast is expected this week with another round of astronomical high tides often called king tides.
Oct 26 (Reuters) - Intercontinental Exchange Inc said on Monday it would buy financial data firm Interactive Data Corp (IDC) from investment firms Silver Lake and Warburg Pincus LLC in a deal valued at about $5.2 billion.
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Direct flights between Russia and Ukraine are unlikely to restart any time soon, people familiar with the matter said on Monday, after links were severed in a tit-for-tat row over Russia's annexation of Crimea.
Five people died after a whale watching boat with 27 people on board sank off Vancouver Island, and one person remained missing, Canadian authorities said.