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De Franse president François Hollande en secretaris-generaal Ban Ki-moon van de Verenigde Naties (VN) hebben de aankomende Amerikaanse president Donald Trump opgeroepen het klimaatverdrag te respecteren. De hele wereld heeft de plicht om te vechten tegen de opwarming van de aarde, zei Ban tijdens de internationale klimaatconferentie in de Marokkaanse stad Marrakesh.

Allen Cone
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 15 (UPI) -- The FAA issued a one-hour ground stop at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport because of low visibility from North Carolina wildfires and fog.

House Democrats have decided to delay their leadership elections and the decision on whether to keep Nancy Pelosi as their leader. Elections had been scheduled for Thursday, but now will … Click to Continue »

In a story Nov. 14 about immigration figures The Associated Press reported erroneously that there were 88,128 pending deportation orders in 2015, according to U.S. officials. The figure refers to … Click to Continue »

Don't be late, and don't sit back and wait for it, "Hamilton" star Leslie Odom Jr. says.

Rebels gather during their advance towards al-Bab, which is held by ISIS.

French Montana and Iggy Azalea are supposed to be a couple – but that could be in doubt now. You see, Iggy flew to Australia this week to star on the country’s X-Factor show. And while that cat’s away . . . French will play. We caught him leaving LA hotspot CATCH with a pretty […]

Austria's Dominic Thiem revives his hopes at the ATP World Tour Finals with victory over Gael Monfils in London.

SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top financial regulator on Tuesday stressed the importance of making the most of big data in financial services, saying it's one of the government's core policies to reform the nation's financial system. Yim

Daniel Uria
AURORA, Colo., Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Fire crews and residents in a Colorado neighborhood helped rescue a kitten trapped in a sewer pipe.

Boom Technology, an aviation startup, unveiled today a subscale prototype of a supersonic passenger jet that aims to be the next generation Concorde.

Prices of luxury homes is likely to fall by 25-30 percent following demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes as transactions in this segment involved lots of cash payments, according to real estate consultant JLL.

The Gauteng Department of Health has denied that there are any missing patients on antiretroviral treatment in the province.

President Jacob Zuma visited the flood ravaged Setjwetla area in Alexandra, assuring residents that government was doing everything it could to help them.

Police urge anyone who sees people putting up the racist posters to contact police.

Monday night’s episode of “Dancing With the Stars” ended with Terra Jolé being sent home one week before the Season 23 finals. The “Little Women: LA” star took to Instagram following the elimination and posted a very sweet message about her experience on the ABC competition show. Terra also thanked her partner, Sasha Farber.

Paul Scharre

Security, United States

Reinvesting in ready, modern, and forward-stationed ground forces

America’s Army is at a crossroads. U.S. troops have transitioned largely to a supporting role in Iraq and Afghanistan, but new challenges loom on the horizon. Russia is increasingly assertive and has modernized its ground forces. U.S. soldiers are training, advising, and assisting partners around the globe. The Army needs to be able to respond to a range of challenges today, while modernizing for future needs. Читать дальше...

Former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani has removed himself from consideration as attorney general in the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump, according to media reports Tuesday.

SOUTH SIOUX CITY — City officials continue working with a company to eliminate a horrible odor that forced some residents of a South Sioux City neighborhood to leave their homes.

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have decided to delay their leadership elections and the decision on whether to keep Nancy Pelosi as their leader. More than two dozen House Democrats wrote Pelosi this week asking her to delay the elections, saying it is "vital that our caucus take the time to listen to the American people and learn the lessons of this difficult election."

A Hoërskool Suiderberg teacher has been suspended after being accused of touching a teenage boy inappropriately.

SA Kung Fu champion, Peter Michaels, wants to clear his name after he was arrested with 18 suspected poachers during a bust in Cape Town.

Heads of state and government will address delegates at UN climate talks in Marrakesh, amid continued concern over the impact of the US election outcome.

Photos of where the Obamas will be moving into after Barack’s tenure at the White House ends, has emerged. According to businessinsider.com, the mansion costs a whopping $5.3 million and it is located in an eyebrow area in Washington, DC. The house was built in 1928, with 8,200 square feet and nine bedrooms. The Obamas will […]