After the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, politicians in some other EU countries have renewed calls for their own ballots on EU membership. Here's a look at efforts by some political parties to put the EU's future…
After the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, politicians in some other EU countries have renewed calls for their own ballots on EU membership. Here's a look at efforts by some political parties to put the EU's future…
The South African Olympic Committee has breathing room again - to the tune of R70-million.
Super Rugby rookie Ben Hyne was looking for bar work a couple of months ago. Now he's been called into the Brumbies side to play the Reds.
Dallas Fed’s economic survey shows rise in business activity
Istanbul (CNN)As Turkey mourned dozens of people massacred at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport, investigators sought answers on who's behind the terror attack on one of Europe's busiest transit hubs. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack and investigators have not revealed what they know about the suicide bombers. Three terrorists stormed the airport Tuesday night, opening fire and detonating explosives in an attack that killed 42 people and wounded hundreds more. JUST WATCHED Anatomy of an... Читать дальше...
The central bank will aim to ensure a gradual decline to prevent the sort of capital outflows that shook the economy earlier this year.
Shares in the online marketplace for babysitters, caregivers and pet sitters have soared more than 40 percent in after-hours trading after it was revealed that Google had invested $46.35 million in the company to become the majority shareholder. Care.com announced after trading closed Wednesday that it had received an investment from Google Capital, the late-stage growth venture capital fund financed by Alphabet Inc., and that it would be using the majority of the money to buy back shares from Matrix Partners.
De Duitse minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Frank-Walter Steinmeier heeft donderdag het gedenkteken voor de volkerenmoord in de Armeense hoofdstad Jerevan bezocht. Ter nagedachtenis aan de mogelijk 1,5 miljoen doden legde Steinmeier een krans.
Abedin's comments provided new insight into the highly unusual decision by the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate to operate a private email server in her basement to conduct government business when she served as secretary of state. [...] Clinton's private server contained tens of thousands of work-related emails as well as private messages, and her decision to conduct both private and government business on her system meant that she kept control of both types of correspondence, effectively... Читать дальше...
The People's Bank of China is willing to allow the yuan to fall to 6.8 per U.S dollar in 2016, Reuters reported Thursday, citing policy sources. The Chinese currency is already at its lowest against the dollar in more than five years, and a further decline to the 6.8 level would represent a drop of 4.5%. With the policy stance, China's central bank is aiming to help the country's economy, which has been hit by weak exports and economic growth, the report said.
Читать дальше...The People's Bank of China is willing to allow the yuan to fall to 6.8 per U.S dollar in 2016, Reuters reported Thursday, citing policy sources.
Armenia's National Assembly ratified an agreement on Thursday on creating a unified air defense system in the Caucasus region together with Russia.
A British man, who allegedly snatched a police officer's gun at a rally for Donald Trump, has been charged, but not with plotting to kill him.
TOKYO — Japanese prosecutors charged a U.S. military contractor Thursday with the murder and rape of a 20-year-old woman on Okinawa, a high-profile case that has renewed anti-American base sentiment on the southern Japanese island. Local authorities said Kenneth Shinzato, a former Marine, now faces the murder and rape charges in addition to an earlier
Twins explosions rocked capital Kabul this afternoon with the preliminary reports suggesting the incident took place in the 5th police district of the city. There are no reports regarding the type of the explosion and any possible casualties the blast has incurred to security personnel or ordinary civilians. A security official confirmed that a suicide bomber Read the full article...
A catalogue of errors led the pilot of a passenger plane that crashed in Taiwan to shut down the only working engine, exclaiming: "Wow, pulled back wrong throttle," a damning report said Thursday. TransAsia Airways Flight GE235 clipped a bridge and plunged into a river shortly after take-off from Taipei's Songshan airport last February, killing 43 on board. The final report by Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council confirmed that after one engine had failed, the pilot had mistakenly shut down the other and the plane had stalled. Читать дальше...
Most people wouldn't hesitate to help a lost child. But often the same can't be said when that child is homeless.
LONDON--British venture-capital company 3i Group PLC (III.LN) plans to invest more in non-food discount retailer Action, its largest investment, rather than sell out of the business or list it on the stock market.
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The latest developments from the fallout of the UK’s vote to leave the EU
