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AMSTERDAM (ANP) - Telegraaf Media Groep (TMG) heeft vorig jaar opnieuw verlies geleden op een dalende omzet. De aanhoudende afname van de advertentie-inkomsten kon niet volledig worden gecompenseerd met bezuinigingen, maakte het moederbedrijf van onder meer De Telegraaf en Sky Radio woensdag bekend.

A deal that Eskom signed in the 1990s with mining company BHP Billiton will continue at least until 2028.

Bank providing 3D printers, laser cutters and work space for companies, entrepreneurs and schools

The Afghan security forces disrupted the anti-government armed militant groups’ plans to establish a strong operational base in Kishindih district of northern Balkh province. Acting provincial governor Ata Mohammad Noor said the militants were looking to establish the base in Sizda village in the mountainous terrain of Balkh province. Noor further added that the group Read the full article...

Madonna’s manager Guy Oseary has shared a happy snap of himself with Kylie Minogue while on tour Down Under.  "Having fun...

OSAKA - File photo taken in January 2016 shows the No. 3 (L) and No. 4 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co....

JAY, Okla. (AP) — A 77-year-old Missouri man has died after falling into Grand Lake in Delaware County. The Grand River Dam Authority said in a news release that James Myers of Joplin was taking items to a private dock on the Elk River arm of Grand Lake when he fell and struck his head before falling into the water on Saturday afternoon. A cause of death has not yet been determined.

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Houston manager A.J. Hinch received a contract extension during the offseason from team management after the Astros reached the playoffs.

For years, this columnist has been a – sometimes rather vocal – member of a group that has argued rugby league needs to be played under one set of rules and interpretations. At the weekend, new doubts arose.

Lol! What won’t we see in Lagos?  Some Chinese men were caught on camera on Tuesday, March 8, at a roadside food vendor’s stand on Toyin Street, Ikeja, beside the GT Bank, buying some rice and beans.    Chinese sef dey eat o lol!

Break up the Lakers. That's two in a row.

These are unexpectedly fun days for them, with no illusion of a championship parade but snippets of hope for the future.

D'Angelo Russell continued to delight fans at Staples Center. Julius Randle added scoring to his typically productive board work. Jordan...

The Syrian Army seized back part of al-Quaryatayn city in the eastern part of Homs province and a strategic hilltop as part of its ongoing advance on Daesh terrorists, Iran’s Fars news agency reported.

OSAKA - File photo taken in January 2016 shows the No. 3 (front) and No. 4 reactors of Kansai Electric Power...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A gunman suspected of shooting and wounding four police officers was holed up in a rural New Zealand house on Wednesday evening, police said.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A gunman suspected of shooting and wounding four police officers was holed up in a rural New Zealand house on Wednesday evening, police said. Police surrounded the house after the man shot and hit officers during two separate incidents, said Deputy Police Commissioner Mike Clement. The officers shot, however, were all members of a special unit whose members carry weapons and wear protective outfits.

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Boston Red Sox prospect Michael Kopech will be sidelined indefinitely after fracturing his right hand in an "altercation" with a teammate.

LOS ANGELES - Even with Kobe Bryant watching in a suit, there was no hangover for the young Los Angeles Lakers after their jaw-dropping victory over Golden State. Late in a miserable season, their impressive young core is getting better.

From quantity surveyor to the "fifth Beatle"

Miniaturisation would mark big step for nation’s weapons programme

Lendingkart Technologies has announced a strategic partnership with Mahindra's SmartShift, a digitally enabled aggregator for cargo owners and transporters.

Barclays’ latest Africa strategy is due to European mistakes, says SA Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.

The story goes that John Montagu was such an inveterate gambler that he did not want to leave the gaming tables even to eat. So he called for meat to be brought to him between two slices of br…

BANGALORE, India — With a stated mission of bringing free language education to the world, Duolingo has high hopes from India — home to over 1.2 billion people — for its business, according to the language-learning platform’s co-founder, Luis von Ahn, who is also an associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University.

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Cornerback Leodis McKelvin signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, reuniting with his former defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz.