A man and a woman appeared in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court for alleged multimillion-rand tender fraud and racketeering.
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James Jay Carafano
Security, Americas
Newfangled theories distract from the unchanging art of war.
Most modern military doctrine should be scrapped. The Pentagon would be far better served if our military thinkers got back to the basics and taught the principles of war—and little more.
Conflict just keeps getting more complicated. In the modern era, the general response has been to develop new concepts for the how the armed forces ought to conduct themselves. “Bold... Читать дальше...
Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump would remain committed to spending that benefits two key sectors.
WASHINGTON — The latest government snapshot of school crime paints a picture of safer schools with declines in violent crime, bullying and harassment because of sexual orientation. About 1.3 million students were suspended for at least one full school day for alcohol violations, violence or weapons possession. Middle school students were more likely to be bullied than high school or elementary school students, said the report, released Wednesday by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Justice Department. Читать дальше...
Four people were taken to University Medical Center after a multivehicle crash near Nellis Boulevard and Bonanza Road, according to Metro Police. The injuries ...
Concerns over Turkey potentially joining the EU should not influence voters in the UK's forthcoming referendum, the prime minister says.
City managed just two shots on target in 180 minutes against Real Madrid as they were bounced from the UEFA Champions League.
Tantos años picándote los dientes tenían que servir de algo.
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Yitzhak Klein
Politics, Middle East
Our own history offers lessons for his proposals.
A foreign-policy statement by a likely presidential candidate is worthy of note. The opinions of foreigners, whether in praise or criticism, ought to be of interest to Trump as well as to other readers of his statement. I have observations to offer on three of Trump’s themes:
1. Limiting Foreign Interventions
Trump has got this right. Many Israelis were skeptical about the... Читать дальше...
US President Barack Obama will travel to Ottawa next month for a "Three Amigos" North American summit with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President
The U.S. has said it is working with Russia to restore cessation of hostilities in the city. This comes after days of intense fighting in the area.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estimated cost of a massive gas well blowout that spewed methane uncontrollably for nearly four months and uprooted 8,000 Los Angeles families has more than doubled to $665 million, Sempra Energy announced Wednesday. SoCalGas has pointed out that public health agencies have found the air quality in the area has returned to normal, though many residents have continued to complain of maladies since the leak was capped in February. Judges have repeatedly extended orders for... Читать дальше...
Wednesday’s top personal finance stories.
Photographs and video show enormous columns of smoke and a wall of fire towering over Fort McMurray, Alberta, as flames engulfed houses and jumped roadways.
Chanel Iman, Olivia Culpo and Nina Agdal pose for a pic together inside the Swatch POP Collection launch party at the grand opening the Times Square flagship store in New York City on Tuesday night (May 3). The three models checked out the fun, new collection and danced to a set from DJ Johnny Wujek. [...]
Social Star Awards Day-1(Photo by Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images) STAR TREK icon GEORGE TAKEI has attacked Marvel Studios bosses for casting TILDA SWINTON as The Ancient One in their new adaptation of the DOCTOR STRANGE comic book. Executives have defended their decision to ask the Brit to take on the character, who was Tibetan in the graphic novels, explaining they cast her so as not to upset Chinese authorities and film fans, due to the country’s negative history with Tibet. Asian-American Takei... Читать дальше...
An animal rights body today claimed that many Parliamentarians have joined their campaign for increasing penalties for animal cruelty and have written to the Environment Ministry to strengthen the PCA Act.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Researchers say they believe the ship that 18th century explorer Capt. James Cook used to sail around the world is still submerged somewhere in Rhode Island's Newport Harbor, but it'll take a lot of work and money to identify it. The Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project, which is leading the search effort, said at a news conference in Providence on Wednesday that it has narrowed its search to a group of five sunken wrecks. "The Endeavour is considered to be the founding vessel for Australia," said Kathy Abbass... Читать дальше...
Driving a replica of the 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen, the first internal combustion automobile.
