The Nigerian government is pushing for people who fled violence in their villages in the northeastern region to head back home, proclaiming a Boko Haram insurgency “technically defeated.” But some in the region say they fear the move could be premature and ultimately put people’s lives at risk,
Neil Jenkins backs referee Craig Joubert ahead of Saturday's key Six Nations match between England and Wales.
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Apple founder Steve Wozniak loves the Amazon Echo, a smart speaker that users can talk to.
In an interview with CNBC that aired Friday, he said he thought it was "the next big platform for the near future."
"It's become such a wonderful part of our life, not having to lift anything up and speak to things, and just speak to it anywhere across a room," he said. "That is such a luxury and freedom."
"I fell in love with speaking because I hate to memorize," the Apple founder said... Читать дальше...
'The picture itself doesn't do justice to how impressive the sky was'
The world’s oldest documented living man has been confirmed as an Israeli Auschwitz survivor living in Haifa.
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MUNCIE, Indiana - The nation's 11th largest pork producer has claimed victory after seven years of litigation over an influx of industrial swine farms in east central Indiana.
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has won the endorsement of Ben Carson – the second former candidate to back him in the race for the White House.
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PANZHIHUA, China, March 11 (UPI) -- A cat on the streets of a Chinese city clearly knew it was outmatched when it encountered an unusually large rat and decided to flee.
Nearly one million of us are on them.
Cheer up: Martin Chilton picks the best quotes about feeling positive
Cheer up: Martin Chilton picks the best quotes about feeling positive
No one knows how to better inflame societal tensions than the man responsible for Ali G
Bund yields and euro dip while oil prices gain
New Zealand team boasts of two players --- Katie Perkins and Erin Bermingham --- who both double up as policewomen when not on the cricket field.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on campaign 2016 (all times Eastern Standard Time):
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on campaign 2016 (all times Eastern Standard Time):
Party chairman John Canegata says all nine delegates from the U.S. territory will go to the Republican National Convention as uncommitted delegates. Democrats and Republicans have painted a dark vision of America, a place where jobs are vanishing, leaders are corrupt and threats loom from across the globe. Gloomy assessments of the country's future have emerged as a constant refrain of the 2016 presidential contest, as candidates woo a frustrated and anxious electorate. Republican front-runner... Читать дальше...
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During the Republican presidential primary campaign, Donald Trump called Ben Carson "pathological" and compared his temper to that of a child molester.
But no matter. As with Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, Carson had perfectly logical self-interested reasons for endorsing Trump.
Politicians are always tempted to back the inevitable winner, in an effort to get in his or her good graces. But a Trump endorsement is more likely than usual to pay off in the form... Читать дальше...
The US-led coalition has conducted one airstrike against Daesh targets in Syria and 13 strikes against the terrorist group in Iraq, the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said in a press release on Friday.
Ban Ki-moon reveals just one person punished from 69 cases of sex abuse by peacekeepers of vulnerable locals, urging UN Security Council to back tough new rules
Ban Ki-moon reveals just one person punished from 69 cases of sex abuse by peacekeepers of vulnerable locals, urging UN Security Council to back tough new rules
Dit weekend in het AD Weekendmagazine, dat zaterdag verschijnt bij de krant, onder andere de volgende onderwerpen:
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The spokesman for Niger's imprisoned opposition candidate says he has been transferred to a hospital in Niamey for medical attention after suffering health problems.
NIAMEY, Niger - The spokesman for Niger's imprisoned opposition candidate says he has been transferred to a hospital in Niamey for medical attention after suffering health problems.
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The spokesman for Niger's imprisoned opposition candidate says he has been transferred to a hospital in Niamey for medical attention after suffering health problems.
