UNITED NATIONS, June 29 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon deplored on Monday an Arab coalition air strike in Yemen that seriously damaged a U.N. Development Programme office and injured a guard, calling for a full investigation into the incident.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says no change in the country's support for Syrian leadership, calls for united efforts in fighting Islamic State. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says no change in the country's support for Syrian leadership, calls for united efforts in fighting Islamic State. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says no change in the country's support for Syrian leadership, calls for united efforts in fighting Islamic State. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says no change in the country's support for Syrian leadership, calls for united efforts in fighting Islamic State. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani police and intelligence officials shot and killed three suspected Islamist militants in a raid on their hideout in eastern Pakistan early on Monday and a fourth blew himself up, police and intelligence officials said.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A soldiers' rights group cast doubt on Monday on denials by military prosecutors in Moscow that a Russian serviceman was on active duty when captured fighting in Ukraine.
RIO DE JANEIRO, June 29 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras slashed its long-term spending plan to the lowest level in eight years on Monday as new management moved to reduce the industry's largest debt burden and restore confidence after a devastating corruption scandal.
From Kim Sears swearing to Gael Monfils busting a move, these are the best bets at Wimbledon 2015. Watch the video below to find out what's on offer.
Trailblazing the race car scene, Lotus Motorsport unveiled their quickest production car ever, the 3-Eleven. The British car maker gave race fans a treat when they showed-off their latest creation at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The 3-Eleven reflected traditional Lotus strong points while heralding a new generation of sports cars produced by the company. […]
Arsenal have no plans - at this time - to stock Petr Cech-inspired scrum caps in their club shops.
LADY ELLIOT ISLAND, Australia, June 29 (Reuters) - With the Australian sun illuminating the crystal clear waters of the Great Barrier Reef in all their glory, UNESCO World Heritage delegates snorkelled for hours surrounded by manta rays, dolphins and reef sharks.
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Alabama Shakes
The always understated Brittany Howard started Alabama Shakes's rained-on set by apologising for the weather, before launching into an all-out performance that saw her sweating, crying and screaming. With a mix of material from the band's two albums, Sound + Colour and Boys + Girls, she held the biggest hits till last with a stirring rendition of "Don't Wanna Fight no More". Her facial and vocal contortions had the crowd in raptures and couldn't dampen their spirits, despite the downpour. Читать дальше...
VIENNA (Reuters) - A senior U.S. official on Monday dismissed suggestions from critics that the United States would cave in to Iran to reach an agreement on curbing Iran's nuclear programme.
ATHENS, June 29 (Reuters) - Greece will not pay a 1.6 billon euro loan installment due to the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday, a Greek government official told Reuters on Monday. (Reporting by Lefteris Papadimas)
As the sweaty, mud-encrusted festival-goers packed up their tents across the sombre, litter-strewn, post-apocalyptic wasteland that remained at Pilton yesterday morning, several new narratives were being created among friends about what this Glastonbury meant to them. Was it the year that old British rockers showed the big-name US artists who's boss, proving that expensive lighting rigs (Kanye) and well-choreographed backing dancers (Pharrell) were no match for interminable back catalogues, decades of experience... Читать дальше...
Greece's deepening debt crisis prompted bankers to pause, but not panic, on Monday. As David Pollard reports, euro zone stocks remained well ahead of where they were at the start of the year and while government borrowing costs shot up in Europe's indebted southern countries they remained well below the heights scaled at the peak of the crisis in 2011/2012.
Greece's deepening debt crisis prompted bankers to pause, but not panic, on Monday. As David Pollard reports, euro zone stocks remained well ahead of where they were at the start of the year and while government borrowing costs shot up in Europe's indebted southern countries they remained well below the heights scaled at the peak of the crisis in 2011/2012.
Greece's deepening debt crisis prompted bankers to pause, but not panic, on Monday. As David Pollard reports, euro zone stocks remained well ahead of where they were at the start of the year and while government borrowing costs shot up in Europe's indebted southern countries they remained well below the heights scaled at the peak of the crisis in 2011/2012.
Myra Thompson never stopped teaching that night.
Hundreds filled the sanctuary and basement of Emanuel AME Church Monday to honor the life of Myra Thompson.
The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) is to decide on 30 June whether to call on its members to strike in protest at legal aid cuts, while new research warns the legal system is already under strain from a lack of resources.
PASCAGOULA -- State Rep. Charles Busby, R-Pascagoula, went before the Jackson County Board of Supervisors on Monday and told them to end their relationship with Ocean Springs attorney Billy Guice,
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday upheld Arizona congressional districts drawn by an independent commission and rejected a constitutional challenge from Republican lawmakers.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled federal regulators must weigh the costs before further limiting mercury and other pollution emitted by coal-fired power plants.
