Andrew V. Pestano
DAMASCUS, Syria, April 21 (UPI) -- The seemingly largest evacuation operation in the Syrian civil war has been carried out as peace talks between the Syrian regime and rebel forces languish.
More than 100 people are feared dead in India in an early-summer heatwave which forced schools to close and halted outdoor work, government officials said.
Thington is focusing on fixing software and usability — unlike the Silicon Valley stalwarts
Watertown Police Sgt. Jeff Pugliese was less than three yards from the man shooting at him when his own pistol ran out of ammo.
Televisietuinman Lodewijk Hoekstra (39) gaat na twaalf jaar weg bij het succesvolle RTL-programma Eigen Huis & Tuin. Dat meldt de zender op haar website. Lodewijk stopt met de show omdat zijn visie en de ideeën over de invulling van het programma anders zijn dan die van RTL.
The Prime Minister and Treasurer have hauled in Australia's big four bank chiefs and warned them not to pass on to customers additional costs arising from a $121 million funding package for the corporate regulator.
General Motors Co on Thursday reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings, citing strong results in North America and an improved performance in Europe. The automaker's shares were up 3.5 percent at $33.30 in early trading after rising as high as $33.68. That is still only just above their 2010 initial public offering price of $33, despite three straight quarters of record-breaking pretax profits.
BERLIN - Hans Koschnick, who served as the European Union's administrator of the bitterly divided Bosnian city of Mostar, has died. He was 87.
Internationally, Koschnick is probably best known for his tumultuous 20-month administration of Mostar, starting in July 1994 after months of brutal fighting. In 1996, hundreds of Bosnian Croats attacked Koschnick's armored car, firing 10 bullets into it, after his proposal to unify the city.
Blackstone Group LP said Thursday its first-quarter profit tumbled as its selling of older investments waned during another period of market volatility. The New York private-equity firm reported earnings of $150 million, or 23 cents a share, down from $629.4 million, or $1 a share, a year earlier. Blackstone's first-quarter economic net income fell to $371 million, or 31 cents a share, from $1.62 billion, or $1.37 a share, a year earlier.
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey's supreme court of appeals on Thursday overturned the convictions of 275 people, including a former military chief, who allegedly plotted to overthrow the country's Islamist-leaning government. The decision opens the way for a re-trial and their possible acquittal.
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's supreme court of appeals on Thursday overturned the convictions of 275 people, including a former military chief, who allegedly plotted to overthrow the country's Islamist-leaning government. The appeals court said the lower court had, among other flaws, failed to prove Ergenekon's existence and ruled that the defendants were denied a fair trial. Some saw it as an opportunity to unravel a shadowy ultranationalist and pro-secular network that allegedly acted behind the scenes with impunity... Читать дальше...
General Motors Co.'s stock surged 3.6% in premarket trade Thursday, after the auto maker reported first-quarter profit and revenue that rose above expectations. Earnings increased to $2.0 billion, or $1.24 a share, from $900 million, or 56 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. Excluding non-recurring items, adjusted earnings per share were $1.26, above the FactSet consensus of 99 cents. Revenue increased to $37.3 billion from $35.7 billion, beating the FactSet consensus of $34.8 billion. Читать дальше...
One question asked of defending champions is whether they can summon the same level of success the year after winning a title that they did while making their initial run. There are examples on both sides of the fence and in some cases motivation is tough to sustain after reaching the top of the mountain.…
Thanks to the Russian Aerospace Forces, the Syrian Army gained strategic initiative and terrorist groups lost significant numbers, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
General Motors Co.'s stock surged 3.6% in premarket trade Thursday, after the auto maker reported first-quarter profit and revenue that rose above expectations.
(AP) — Two Maine women have been arrested after police say they were spotted in the rear of a western Massachusetts cemetery with nearly 1,200 bags of heroin in their car. Lt. Christopher Burns tells WWLP-TV (http://bit.ly/1NCC7Fd ) that officers were investigating a suspicious vehicle at the Four Corners Cemetery in Palmer at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday when they saw bags of heroin inside.
SHANGHAI -- As Shanghai Disneyland — the Walt Disney Company’s first theme park in mainland China — prepares for its opening in June, the company has unveiled a menu designed to cater to local tastes, in an apparent effort to avoid the cultural faux pas that have left diners feeling dissatisfied at some other foreign attractions in China.
The best paying companies in the U.S. aren't necessarily the most glamorous nor the biggest, but they do reinforce the belief that certain careers are more lucrative than others, according to Glassdoor, an employment services website.
The best paying companies in the U.S. aren't necessarily the most glamorous nor the biggest, but they do reinforce the belief that certain careers are more lucrative than others, according to Glassdoor, an employment services website.
Fast-moving media groups are focusing on a distinctly 20th century medium
Daniel J. Graeber
ABERDEEN, Scotland, April 21 (UPI) -- Scottish energy services company Wood Group said Thursday it secured a $150 million deal to help support operations at key fields in the North Sea.
