Новости за 18.05.2016

Oil futures edged lower on Wednesday, off 2016 highs hit in the previous session, as the impact of unplanned supply disruptions from Nigeria and Canada were tempered by rising supplies from elsewhere.

SA’s rand slumps against the dollar as markets digest Pravin Gordhan’s overnight comments regarding reports of his imminent arrest.

Here to remind us that the universe can be a breathtakingly gorgeous place is this lush new image of an emission nebula where hot young stars are super-heating a vast expanse of gas 163,000 light-years from Earth. The blue and white dots in the picture are super-hot stars that are just a few million...

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook is visiting India this week in hopes the country will become the company's next China, where rapid economic expansion made its mobile devices attainable luxuries, fueling the firm's growth. Here's what he should be aiming to achieve on his trip.

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The Scot, who managed the Portuguese superstar at Manchester United, says the Real Madrid talisman has “everything” in his game and that's why he's the world's best

The Japanese car maker’s president and COO, Tetsuro Aikawa, will resign in June as Mitsubishi deals with the fallout from its admission that it manipulated fuel economy data and used illegal testing methods.

Jarryd Hayne was approached by the ARU when he arrived back in Australia after his first season in the NFL, but rugby's governing body was not tempted to speak to him again after he announced his desire to compete for Fiji in rugby sevens at the Olympic Games.

HARDENBERG - Pas thuis achter de pc realiseerde Jan Koopmans (49) hoeveel geluk hij had gehad toen hij de beelden van zijn dashcam bekeek van hoe een band rakelings voor zijn auto langs schoot op de N36 ter hoogte van de afslag naar Aadorp. ,,In de auto ging het allemaal zo snel. Ik zag alleen iets zwarts en dook naar beneden in een reflex." 

CANNES, France, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Korean films were selling like hotcakes at the film market taking place alongside the 69th Cannes Film Festival. Director Park Chan-wook's erotic thriller "The Handmaiden" has signed sale deals or is in the final

Het De Wereld Draait Door-item over het nieuwe digitale radiostation 40UP heeft verbolgen reacties opgeleverd. 3FM-dj Roosmarijn Reijmer reageerde na de uitzending woedend op de 'seksistische opmerkingen' van twee van de tafelgasten, initiatiefnemer Harry de Winter en 40UP-dj Johan Derksen. Ook op Twitter werd er verbaasd gereageerd.

These famous and powerful women aren’t immune to criticism, and they have spoken eloquently against double standards and sexism when it comes to women and their choices around motherhood.

The Taliban militants have reportedly captured Surkh Kotal in northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan following days of heavy clash. A local security official confirmed that the Afghan forces retreated from the area after they were under siege for several days. The official further added that the security personnel under the siege of the Taliban insurgents Read the full article...

The media is missing something very important as the general election draws closer and both Democrats and Republicans start freaking out that it'll be the end of the world if the other party gets into the White House.

Emily joined the Keds team in 2015 as chief marketing officer of the iconic footwear brand. She is responsible for driving the strategic development and execution of Keds' global marketing initiatives including retail development, omni-channel marketing, digital, PR and content. Emily was recently recognized on the Adweek 50 List and as a "CMO Rising Star" at the 2015 CMO Awards for her marketing leadership.

Prior to joining Keds, Emily led the e-commerce and omni-channel marketing teams at Rebecca Minkoff... Читать дальше...

Victoria's Secret model Candice Swanepoel gorgeously (would there be any other way?) let the world know the gender of her baby on Tuesday.

Mamma mia!

"It's explosive as it makes a sound. It's being described as a shotgun sound. The tomatoes inside are forced out due to pressure in the can."

"The potential injury is very, very, very unlikely but what can happen, it feels like a recoil, and [the can] pushes into your hand. But we hope that's not the case and that's why we've gone with the recall."

The situation in the can is probably not dissimilar to that... Читать дальше...

A group of attackers pummeled a transgender man badly enough to fracture his left eye in a Brooklyn beating.

The Obama administration unveiled the final version of a long-awaited and controversial rule to extend overtime pay to 4.2 million U.S. workers.