It has been almost five years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. In hardest hit areas, local governments and companies are planning "recovery tourism" tours
A MULTIBILLION-dollar insurance company has used a rare technicality to refuse the claim of a Victorian pensioner who lost everything in the Christmas bushfires.
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What do you guys think? Buy Canada and short America? Some of you might like the sound of that, others might hate it. Personally I don’t care either way. I treat Canada and the U.S. the same way as I would treat Indonesia, China, Peru, Soybeans, Cocoa, Japanese 10-year yields or Aussie Dollars.
It’s just letters and math to me, so I don’t care if Apple doubles in price or goes to zero. The implications of market moves are nothing I can control or worry about. Читать дальше...
Op station Almere Poort heeft een conducteur donderdagochtend reizigers uit een trein gezet omdat die te vol was. De sprinter was rond 08.08 uur onderweg vanuit Almere en zou via Amsterdam doorrijden naar Leiden.
Het negentiende eeuwse Andalusische kasteel Matrera in de Zuid-Spaanse stad Cádiz is iets te ijverig gerestaureerd. In plaats van een ruïne die opgaat in het landschap, prijkt er nu plots een betonblok tussen de eeuwenoude resten op de berg. ,,Commentaar is overbodig als je de foto's bekijkt", aldus de Spaanse erfgoedorganisatie Hispania Nostra, die niet bepaald blij is met het resultaat.
DMK on Thursday urged the Election Commission to transfer three district collectors and two divisional revenue officials ahead of the Tamil Nadu election as they allegedly support AIADMK.
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KORSAKOV, Russia, March 10 (UPI) -- A Russian man traversing a lake in the eastern part of the country shared video of an "unexpected encounter" with a bear swimming in the middle of the water.
In late 2014, Moscow cancelled South Stream gas pipeline project, provoked by "unconstructive stance" of the European Union. However, not all countries seem to share the position of the EU leadership.
MSNBC's Ari Melber talks about the possibilities of a brokered or contested convention.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid fell last week to the lowest level since October, evidence that employers are confident enough in the economy to hold onto …
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid fell last week to the lowest level since October, evidence that employers are confident enough in the economy to hold onto their staffs.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid fell last week to the lowest level since October, evidence that employers are confident enough in the economy to hold onto their staffs. When unemployment claims are this low, it also typically means businesses are hiring at a steady pace. While hiring slipped a bit in January, overall job gains have remained solid since last fall, despite sharp swings in the financial markets that reflect worries about slowing overseas growth. Читать дальше...
– A preacher was apprehended for being in a train without ticket – He was also accused of disturbing the peace of passengers in the train – He faces the possibility of three months in jail or pay N35,000 A preacher has been arrested by officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation after he was caught […]
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RIKUZENTAKATA, Japan (AP) — The Japanese coast guard resumed underwater searches this week for some of the more than 2,500 people still missing from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devast…
When the Colts signed defensive lineman Arthur Jones before the 2014 season, the hope was that he’d build on the strong showings he had in Baltimore and become a leader on defense in Indianapolis. Things haven’t worked out that way. Jones missed seven games his first season and all of last season because of ankle…
BRUSSELS - As the European Union tries to send thousands of migrants back to Turkey and close the heavily traveled Balkans route, concern is mounting that people desperate to find sanctuary or jobs in Europe are already using smugglers to find other pathways.
BRUSSELS (AP) — As the European Union tries to send thousands of migrants back to Turkey and close the heavily traveled Balkans route, concern is mounting that people desperate to find sanctua…
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NEW YORK, March 10 (UPI) -- Writer-director Jeff Nichols says he cast Adam Driver in his upcoming film "Midnight Special" before "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" made him a huge movie star.
Jessica Alba looks lovely in white lace while attending the launch of Springtime in Paris Diaper Collection for The Honest Company on Wednesday (March 9) in New York City. The 34-year-old actress and business woman showed off her muscles earlier in the day on Instagram. “Werking it out in #NYC -excited for my @honest baby [...]
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The police were searching early Thursday for at least two attackers who opened fire during a backyard party in suburban Pittsburgh, killing five people and wounding three others.
Four women and a man were killed late Wednesday during the party in Wilkinsburg. Allegheny County police officials said people scrambled toward the house as bullets began flying. Four of the victims were found dead on the back porch. The other died at a hospital. Читать дальше...
The ICC has already stated that the onus is on Pakistan to send the team since their apprehensions have been addressed.
Small businesses are taking on regulations, as government red tape has intensified. From "cookie bans" to hours of work training, the list of rules is long.
ECB cuts its growth, inflation outlooks for 2016, sees prices rising just 0.1%
