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Live video from Hong Kong as thousands gather to celebrate the first day of the Lunar New Year with a parade of floats and dancers

BRUSSEL (ANP) - De Amerikaanse investeerder Carlyle Group mag de Nederlandse lingerieketen Hunkemöller overnemen. De deal kreeg maandag groen licht van de Europese Commissie.

After Ntsiki Mazwai published a series of tweets last week that appeared to accuse Simphiwe Dana of being an alcoholic who slept her way to the top, award-winning singer Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse got involved on Monday as he tried to publicly reprimand the two.

Van de Nederlandse steden zijn de inwoners van Rotterdam het gelukkigst. Dat blijkt uit een ranglijst die is opgesteld door Business Insider op basis van onderzoek van de Europese commissie. De stad staat op de twaalfde plek in een Europese lijst en is daarmee de best scorende stad uit Nederland. Groningen volgt op de veertiende plek, Amsterdam moet genoegen nemen met de zeventiende plek op de lijst.

Blowing minds left and right.

Lady Gaga just blew everyone away with her soaring rendition of the national anthem at the Super Bowl.

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Even though she already slayed onstage at the Oscars last year...

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...and as a classically trained singer, she's long been known for her powerful voice.

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President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has received the diplomatic credentials of Najeemudeen Aatham Lebbe Thaha, the new Sri Lankan Ambassador to Kabul. The credentials were presented to President Ghani during a ceremony on Monday. Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabani also took part in the ceremony organized at the Presidential Palace ‘ARG’. The two sides exchanged views pertaining Read the full article...

Early on the warm morning of January 24, 1995, John Howard and Alexander Downer were in earnest conversation in a locked room upstairs in a motel in Ferntree Gully, east of Melbourne.

“Bicycles‚ donkey-carts‚ cars‚ lorries‚ trucks‚ buses‚ trains‚ planes‚ helicopters‚ ships and‚ boats” will be amongst the forms of transport the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will use to spread the message of “economic emancipation in our lifetime”.

Waarom afstappen als je je motor ook gewoon binnen kunt rijden voor een knip- of scheerbeurt? Barbier Rogier in Laren introduceerde zondag een heuse drive-in barbiershop. Vanwege veiligheidsredenen alleen voor mannen. De zaak wordt sindsdien overspoeld met aanvragen voor de knipbeurt in stijl.

EXCLUSIVE: Two high-profile murder suspects were free to kill their victims — a woman and a child — despite parole breaches and exploiting a supervision loophole.

Julius Malema’s “attack” on journalists from the Gupta-owned ANN7 and The New Age contradicts his party's claims to be “a vanguard of the working class”.

If grunt work of professions is automated, an important way that juniors hone skills will be lost

BEIRUT - Syrian army troops recaptured a new village north of Aleppo Monday, bringing troops and allied militiamen to within a few kilometers of the Turkish border as part of a major Russian-backed offensive in the area, the Syrian government and opposition activists said.

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian army troops recaptured a new village north of Aleppo Monday, bringing troops and allied militiamen to within a few kilometers of the Turkish border as part of a major Russ…

An internet based therapy may help people affected by a common anxiety disorder which could lead to hospitalization, substance dependence and even suicide.

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Jamie Roberts believes Wales have it all to play for in the 2016 Six Nations despite an opening draw against Ireland.

“Right now, I just feel glad I didn’t take the cab and head home at night,” Michelle Alvez told BuzzFeed.

In interviews for positions on the New York State Board of Regents, State Assembly Education chair Catherine Nolan asks candidates to share their vision for education in the state. These are my views on the purpose of education. During the interview process candidates are also asked how they will stay in contact with parents, teachers, and concerned citizens across the state. I will use my Huffington Post blog to promote open discussion that includes students. To support my nomination to the New... Читать дальше...

In pics: annual Snow Polo World Cup produced another tight affair as Maserati unlocked Cartier's run

Rio Carnival's was a wild party that helped Brazilians forget about Zika and other worries.

Pharmacists can sell take-home HIV testing kits, according to Pharmacy Council of South Africa Registrar and CEO Amos Masango.

Actor and BBC Radio 1 presenter Ceallach Spellman is to appear in a reboot of the popular ITV series Cold Feet.