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ENSCHEDE – Professor Rob Lammertink, verbonden aan de vakgroep Soft matter, Fluidics and Interfaces van de Universiteit Twente, krijgt voor zijn onderzoek ‘Mixen aan de grens’ anderhalf miljoen euro subsidie van de Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk onderzoek (NWO). 

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Washington (AFP) - CIA director John Brennan has said that Islamic State fighters have used chemical weapons and have the capability to make small quantities of chlorine and mustard gas, CBS News reported.

"We have a number of instances where ISIL has used chemical munitions on the battlefield," Brennan told CBS News, which released excerpts of an interview to air in full on the "60 Minutes" news program on Sunday.

The network added that he told "60... Читать дальше...

Four strangers jumped in as soon as they saw the crash.

AMSTERDAM (ANP) - De Europese beurzen toonden vrijdagochtend enig herstel na de stevige klappen van de voorgaande dagen. De stijging van de olieprijs bood steun, terwijl beleggers verder economische groeicijfers uit diverse eurolanden verwerkten. Die voldeden over het algemeen aan de verwachtingen.

When actress Meryl Streep was asked about the lack of racial diversity among the Berlin International Film Festival jury she responded in part by saying: "we're all Africans, really."

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Uber says that it will pay $28.5 million to settle two lawsuits that said the ride-hailing firm misled customers about its safety procedures and fees.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Uber says that it will pay $28.5 million to settle two lawsuits that said the ride-hailing firm misled customers about its safety procedures and fees.

The company told a federal judge in San Francisco that it wants to settle the class-action lawsuits by paying about 25 million riders who made U.S. trips between Jan. 1, 2013, and Jan. 31, 2016. Uber said its technology does provide safety features, such as track trips through GPS and sharing a driver's photo identification and license plate number before the passenger gets into the car. Taxi and limousine drivers and companies complain that the app makers should be subjected to the same regulations and fees they face around the world.

The company told a federal judge in San Francisco that it wants to settle the class-action lawsuits by paying about 25 million riders who made U.S. trips between Jan. 1, 2013, and Jan. 31, 2016. Uber said its technology does provide safety features, such as track trips through GPS and sharing a driver's photo identification and license plate number before the passenger gets into the car. Taxi and limousine drivers and companies complain that the app makers should be subjected to the same regulations and fees they face around the world.

‘Cause love is in the chocolate!

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No-Bake Dark Chocolate Tart

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Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes

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Oreo Brownie Swirl Cheesecake

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Prejudice, miscommunication, low expectations — there are many explanations for gender inequalities at work. But could behavioural science offer the solutions we need?

Nurses have called for the outright rejection of the white uniform synonymous with the profession for decades.

– British Nigerian rapper, Tinie Tempah is really inspired by popular bead seller turned model who photobombed him. – He named her his woman crush on Wednesday, February 10 – Olajumoke Orisaguna is a bread hawker who accidentally walks into a high-end photo shoot Popular rapper Tinie Tempah on Wednesday, February 10 made Olajumoke Orisaguna his woman crush. […]

A company controlled by the Gupta family will preserve jobs at a mine that it bought together with the son of President Jacob Zuma from Glencore.

For years the drinks industry has poured money into a music scene that celebrates alcohol. How will they react to trends that show their target audience drinking less?

Türkiye, bir grup akademisyenin neden olduğu bildiri skandalından sonra şimdi de Türk Tabipler Birliği’nin yol açtığı skandalı tartışıyor.Devamı için tıklayınız

Marco Rubio's latest struggle came in the form of a Twix bar that reportedly got the best of his molar.

Schrijver, tv-maker en cabaretier Kees van Kooten geeft zondag voor de allerlaatste keer een voorleesvoorstelling. En wel in het Evertshuis in Bodegraven. Verslaggever Rik Sneijder vroeg hem: Waarom stoppen, moet Nederland het nu doen zonder zijn vermakelijke voordrachten? En waarom eigenlijk in Bodegraven z'n laatste optreden? Hagenaar Van Kooten reageert uitgebreid, op z'n Van Kootens natuurlijk:

LOS ANGELES - The massive gas leak that spewed uncontrollably for nearly four months drove thousands of Los Angeles residents to pack up and leave their homes, while others rode it out.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The massive gas leak that spewed uncontrollably for nearly four months drove thousands of Los Angeles residents to pack up and leave their homes, while others rode it out.

Public health officials blamed symptoms on an odorant added to gas so it can be detected and have said they don't expect long-term health effects. At its peak, the leak was estimated to contribute about a quarter of the state's climate-altering methane emissions, leading some to call it the worst environmental disaster since the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. While the gas was invisible, its impact could be seen in half-vacant subdivisions, two shuttered schools and on the faces of angry... Читать дальше...

Whether it is the heart wrenching story of the body of three-year-old Aylan Kurdi from Syria washed up on the shores of Turkey or the drowning of migrants en route to Europe, the Syrian refugee crisis has been making headlines every day.

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PERTH, Australia, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- With a strong portfolio in Myanmar, Australian energy company Woodside Petroleum said it was gaining traction after making its second gas discovery.

For bartenders and cocktail aficionados, carbonation of more than water is an exciting prospect.