Новости за 17.05.2016

A picture of Chinedu, a man who reportedly killed his three-month-old baby while trying to punch his wife, has surfaced online. According to a Facebook user, the incident occurred in Owerri, the Imo state capital when the man was fighting his wife. And in a bid to defend herself, the wife reportedly picked up their […]

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is fighting back against what he calls intimidation and harassment by the Hawks, after rumours of his imminent arrest circulated over the weekend.

Royal Troon Golf Club - the host of this year's Open - is consulting members over whether to change its men-only membership rules.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — There are hints of gray in Alex Ovechkin's hair now and his 31st birthday is a few months away.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — There are hints of gray in Alex Ovechkin's hair now and his 31st birthday is a few months away.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — There are hints of gray in Alex Ovechkin's hair now and his 31st birthday is a few months away.

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — There are hints of gray in Alex Ovechkin's hair now and his 31st birthday is a few months away.

Donald Trump is repudiating the New York Times’ story about his treatment of women and threatening to sue the paper for libel, but the paper stands by its words.

BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday appointed a low profile Santhal leader Tala Marandi, MLA from Borio assembly constituency in Sahebganj district, chief of party’s Jharkhand unit. Marandi replaced BJP MP Ravindra Rai who was at the help for around three years.

Copper steadied, supported by a softer US dollar and firm oil, but prices are still within sight of recent lows on China demand worries.

NEW YORK (AP) — Target has poached Nordstrom for its new chief merchandising officer, a crucial position and the one who determines what appears on store shelves.

Shawn Soucy, an honour roll student expelled for taking a pocket knife to school accidentally, won't be reinstated, Montreal's Riverside School Board says after receiving a letter from his family's lawyer.

– Bayelsa state government has blamed the security problems in the state on chieftains of the All Progressives Congress – The Bayelsa state governor has expressed readiness to work with the federal government and security agents to arrest the situation – The Bayelsa state government has also blamed members of the opposition in the state for allegedly masterminding […]

NYPD sergeants who are eligible for promotions to lieutenant will have to wait until at least June 24 before they can be bumped up.

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ISIS is increasingly using suicide bombers on civilian targets as it racks up battlefield losses in the Middle East.

The new strategy is evidenced by recent attacks in Iraq.

The terrorist group — aka the Islamic State, ISIL, or Daesh — carried out a coordinated attack on a natural-gas plant near Baghdad on Sunday. A suicide car bomb exploded at the main gate, and then several suicide bombers and militants broke into the plant, killing at least 14 people, according to The Associated Press. Читать дальше...

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Burlington College officials announced to students, faculty, and staff on Monday that the school will shutter its doors in two weeks, the Burlington Free Press reported. The school will officially close on May 27.

Burlington has long faced financial difficulties stemming from a 2010 purchase of 32 acres of land. Notably, Jane Sanders, wife of Vermont Sen. and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, oversaw the deal during her time as president of the 250-student college. Читать дальше...

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CANNES, France (AP) — The party, stocked with pretty people and schmoozing filmmakers, looked like any other at the Cannes Film Festival except for the neon lights on the wall that glowed "Amazon Studios."

CANNES, France (AP) — The party, stocked with pretty people and schmoozing filmmakers, looked like any other at the Cannes Film Festival except for the neon lights on the wall that glowed "Amazon Studios."

CANNES, France (AP) — The party, stocked with pretty people and schmoozing filmmakers, looked like any other at the Cannes Film Festival except for the neon lights on the wall that glowed "Amazon Studios." Jim Jarmusch's well-received blue-collar poet drama "Paterson," Park Chan-wook's sumptuous gothic thriller "The Handmaiden" and Nicolas Winding Refn's fashion-world horror film "The Neon Demon," which premieres Friday. Though the increasingly ubiquitous Amazon has been a growing player at other film festivals... Читать дальше...

CANNES, France (AP) — The party, stocked with pretty people and schmoozing filmmakers, looked like any other at the Cannes Film Festival except for the neon lights on the wall that glowed "Amazon Studios." Jim Jarmusch's well-received blue-collar poet drama "Paterson," Park Chan-wook's sumptuous gothic thriller "The Handmaiden" and Nicolas Winding Refn's fashion-world horror film "The Neon Demon," which premieres Friday. Though the increasingly ubiquitous Amazon has been a growing player at other film festivals... Читать дальше...

Kerry Washington is taking a break from social media, just a few weeks after her pregnancy news was revealed. “It’s time for me to take a teeny break from social media. Feeling called to be a bit more quiet and still. Not sure how long it’ll last but don’t worry, I’ll be back soon enough. [...]

Disney star Sofía Carson dropped the music video for her single "Love Is the Name" featuring urban superstar J Balvin.  The colorful...