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A stage-managed media trip to see resettled nomads in western China sheds light on Beijing's effort to shape perceptions of its fractious rule over ethnic-Tibetan regions.

Markets expect an interest rate rise in the US and UK in the coming months. The Federal Reserve and the Bank of England see faster wage growth as a precondition for a rate rise. While earnings growth has been accelerating in the UK it remains flat in the US

The Aviadarts military aviation competition will resume on Wendesday, August 5, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

As the Edinburgh Festival approaches, our expert offers a guide to the best drinking holes in the Scottish capital

Blind Date's first married couple remember Cilla (and her hat)

Alex and Sue Tatham met on the show in 1988

Former Scotland and Blackburn Rovers captain Colin Hendry pleads guilty to harassing his ex-girlfriend.

The ACT Brumbies are in discussions to bring Argentina scrumhalf Tomas Cubelli to the club next season.

The last remaining Red Road flats in Glasgow will be blown up in a one-off demolition later this year.

The most popular water park in the world is in Guangzhou, China. In 2013 its visitors numbers surpass those of Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon in Orlando, Florida. However four of the worlds top-ten water parks are located in the US city.

Declines are eye-catching but investors have had time to adjust

If you've been out to eat at any trendy restaurant during the past five years or have watched any food competition show, you probably have heard of umami. Umami is the pleasant savory flavor resulting from the interaction of certain amino acids with receptors on the human tongue. (It's a wonder we don't get into this level of detail on TV, no?) Translation: Dishes higher in these specific amino acids taste better to us, balanced and complex, even in low-salt dishes, which is good to know if you are watching sodium. Читать дальше...

Singer and TV presenter Cilla Black has died, aged 72. Her 50-year career spanned generations - but for children of the Eighties and Nineties, she was all about one thing: Blind Date. Here, mega fan Claire Cohen remembers her

The driver of a bin lorry which crashed in Glasgow, killing six people, did not disclose his medical history on a form in 2011, an inquiry hears.

Co-creator says team will make a decision on whether or not they will bring the robot back to life in coming days after an outpouring of support

A soldier from Afghan National Army has embraced martyrdom in the explosion of a landmine he was defusing to save others in western Herat province. The incident took place in ‘Borya Baf’ area of Pashton Zarghon District today. A security official who did not want to be named said that the explosion also left two Read the full article...

Pakistan may not re-challenge the bail to Mumbai attack mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, a senior official said today citing the government's "own weakness" for not seeking bail revocation, even as the deadline to conclude the 26/11 case ended over a month ago.

Jan Kniffen, J. Rogers Kniffen CEO, provides his outlook on back-to-school sales and weighs in on the state of the U.S. consumer.

The organisation that helped uncover shocking footage that kicked off the live-baiting scandal has accused a greyhound club of emotional blackmail over warnings of mass euthanasia.

Greek stocks slump 17 per cent, European stocks otherwise steady

Apple is reported to be testing a service which allows Siri to transcribe your received voicemail and send it as a text message

Greece’s main stock exchange opened for the first time in over five weeks on Monday and tumbled by more than 20% in the first few minutes of trading, with banks leading losses.

KUALA LUMPUR - International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach on Monday welcomed Sapporo's potential bid to host...

Rendered a pariah ever since it was terminated by the AIBA, the IABF has sought a meeting with sports minister Sarbananda Sonowal to "end the administrative logjam that currently plagues the sport".