Researchers are investigating whether wildly popular poker machine apps are a gateway drug to future addiction or a methadone-type substitute to wean gamblers off the habit.
NIAEP-ASE United Company (part of Russia's Rosatom state nuclear corporation) and Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) signed a Master Framework Agreement in Hanoi for the implementation of the first phase of construction of the Ninh Thuan-1 nuclear power plant, the press service of the Russian company said Monday.
A second person today succumbed to his injuries sustained at a shooting at an election campaign rally by Sri Lanka's ruling party and attended by the finance minister as a polls watch group blamed the incident on inter- gang rivalry between two underworld groups.
Nokia is selling its mapping service “Here” for 2.8 billion euros ($3.07 billion) to a consortium of German car makers, including BMW, Audi and Daimler, the company announced Monday. The sale is expected to be concluded in the first quarter of 2016. Announcing the sale, the Finnish telecom major said in a statement that the deal will bring in a net amount of 2.5 billion euros. The three automobile companies said in a separate statement that they will each hold an equal stake in Here, which was bought... Читать дальше...
The Greek bailout talks are set to hit troubled waters yet again, as it emerged that its creditors - the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Eurozone members - are set to demand Athens passes even more austerity measures.
Thirty km/h speed zones and "dragon markings" to be trialled at four Belconnen schools this term
Feign uncertainty and say nothing to be spontaneous, sarcastic or devilishly decisive
Hundreds of people sign a petition asking ITV to withdraw an Emmerdale storyline about a helicopter crash following the Clutha disaster.
Historian Alex Kershaw's latest book focuses on an American doctor and his family who worked with the French Resistance from their apartment just down Avenue Foch from the Paris SS headquarters.
(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with comments by Park; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Monday urged Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to reaffirm Tokyo's previous statements of apology on shared history with South Kor
The Afghan Intelligence – National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives foiled a coordinated attack plot on the Afghan Presidential Palace, Ministry of Defense and two NATO bases in capital Kabul. A statement by NDS said at least four suspected militants were arrested in connection to the attack plot. The statement further added that the suspected Read the full article...
Fans of Benedict Cumberbatch are awaiting the Sherlock star's performance as Hamlet
The Abbott government should draw up national rules dictating how wind farms are built and operated and punish states that do not accept them, a Senate committee inquiry into wind turbines has urged.
It’s not unusual for businesses to have rules about what can and cannot be worn in the workplace. But what happens when the dress code includes restrictions on how you wear your hair? Avery wrote us about her experience working for a San Mateo-based firm that adopted a policy prohibiting employees from wearing extensions or “additional
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If it seems like San Francisco home prices jumped practically overnight, they (sort of) did. Prices rose yet again this June, up 2.2% from May and, more strikingly, up 17.5% from June of 2014. Such rapid appreciation can be attributed to many things: the influx of wealth to the city, new residents arriving for our
Pair have abusive disagreement before motorist decides to take cyclist's camera - and it doesn't end well for him
Editor's note: “Heritage Room Reviews” celebrates Nebraska's rich literary heritage by revisiting works of Nebraska authors, past and present. The reviews are written by members of the Nebrask…
Beyond the open door of her cavernous warehouse apartment, in a not-yet-quite-gentrified Brooklyn neighbourhood, Adrienne Truscott is standing at the kitchen island in a sequinned showgirl dress and a rubber horse’s head. “Oh, sorry, I was just about to take a selfie and post it saying: ‘Woke up like this’,” she laughs, pulling off the equine disguise, which is a visual gag to be employed in her new comedy hour, Adrienne Truscott’s A One-Trick Pony!, coming to the Edinburgh Fringe this week.
The Highway Trust Fund has been limping along on short-term extensions and general fund transfers for years.
Analysts forecast central bank will hold rates but future cuts are expected
Christian Benteke scores his first goal for Liverpool after signing from Aston Villa, with a stunning volley against Swindon Town in a pre-season friendly.
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DAMASCUS, Syria, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- At least 12 people died after a Syrian government warplane crashed into a market area in the town of rebel-controlled Ariha during a bombing raid on Monday.
‘You must avenge my death, son. Board an airplane, fly to Minnesota, and rip that dentist’s f*****g throat out