AMSTERDAM (ANP) - De Europese beurzen toonden dinsdagmiddag een gemengd beeld. In Amsterdam stond PostNL andermaal in de schijnwerpers. De Belgische branchegenoot Bpost is niet van plan te stoppen met zijn pogingen het Nederlandse postbedrijf in te lijven.
Rape jokes aren’t funny, but that doesn't mean a show about rape can’t be funny — at least, MTV hopes that’s the case. “Sweet/Vicious” is about how poorly one college handles rape on campus. When Eliza Bennet’s character Jules knows that no one will fight for justice after she is sexually assaulted, she becomes a vigilante and attacks rapists. However, life as a superhero isn’t exactly easy for Jules, even after the sorority sister forms a duo with loner Ophelia (Taylor Dearden). Bennet and executive... Читать дальше...
American refiners had benefited for years from the supply of oil coming from U.S. shale fields, but the recent drop in such output has sharply narrowed that advantage.
A crazed Donald Trump supporter clocked a woman eating dinner in a Brooklyn restaurant in an argument over the election, witnesses said.
Harry J. Kazianis
Security, Asia
He could make the pivot truly great again.
Speculation regarding the implications of Donald Trump’s win for Asia has been, to be charitable, all over the map. Some argue that Trump’s victory is a win for China because he’ll seek to cut deals with Beijing, leaving America’s allies, Australia included, in what can only be described as part of a growing Chinese sphere of influence. In fact, many scholars and analysts in China, backed up by... Читать дальше...
South Africa’s biggest trade union federations have committed to ensuring workers’ voices are prioritised by the Brics forum.
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Tendulkar went on to play 24 years of cricket and amassed 200 Test matches with 15,921 runs.
The president-elect ousted former Rep. Mike Rogers from the team in what one source called a 'Stalinesque purge of people close' to Chris Christie.
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If an infectious disease was killing 7 million people a year, it would be ludicrous to work to allay its impact decades from now rather than taking immediate action against it. Yet that is exactly how we are approaching the causes of climate change, which are both immediate and long-term killers.
This week's "airpocalypse" in New Delhi shows just how urgently action is needed to prevent the air pollution that is not only damaging our planet and human health... Читать дальше...
(USA Today) - People's choice for this year's Sexiest Man Alive is solid as The Rock.
(USA Today) - People's choice for this year's Sexiest Man Alive is solid as The Rock.
(USA Today) - People's choice for this year's Sexiest Man Alive is solid as The Rock.
(USA Today) - People's choice for this year's Sexiest Man Alive is solid as The Rock.
The vice president-elect has yet to sign a memorandum of understanding facilitating interactions between transition officials and Obama administration officials. Sen. Bob Corker says he believes Russia tried to interfere in the U.S. presidential election — but international spying happens all the time. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman told MSNBC on Tuesday that he has "no proof" of Russia's involvement and said foreign political organizations and governments secretly snatch information from each other all the time. Читать дальше...
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s deputy president on Tuesday set ablaze more than 5,250 firearms seized by authorities to discourage the circulation of illegal weapons in a country battling extremist violence.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Compton man who admitted to sex trafficking of a 15-year-old girl and advertising the victim as a prostitute has been sentenced more than 13 years in prison.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A professor says he had a testy exchange about Donald Trump with U.S. Sen. Bob Corker during a weekend hike.
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President-elect Donald Trump has alienated many of the nation's most senior national-security officials and veteran foreign-policy experts, leaving him with an apparent shortage of qualified Republicans willing to serve in his administration.
Trump's transition team — many of whom are relative political outsiders who apparently didn't realize that President Barack Obama's entire West Wing staff would have to be replaced — are reportedly scrambling to fill Trump's transition team before Inauguration Day. Читать дальше...
Over 900 families displaced due to military operations against terrorists in the restive tribal region in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday returned to their homes after nearly two years.
Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday announced that old currency notes of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 that have been banned by the government, will be accepted for land registration till November 24.
Pill-packing robots are working behind the scenes at pharmacies as prescription volume has boomed.
Irvin Khoza retained his position as Premier Soccer League (PSL) chairman after he was voted unopposed at the league's annual general meeting in Monte Casino on Tuesday.
They are located located in the East and West level 1 ramps, the new North entrance, and the Radisson Blu and the JW Marriott hotels.
(AP) — A professor says he had a testy exchange about Donald Trump with U.S. Sen. Bob Corker during a weekend hike. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports (http://bit.ly/2fOuAdt) David George Haskell, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for his 2012 book "The Forest Unseen," says he challenged Corker on his support for Trump.
