ABUJA, July 1 (Reuters) - Nigeria should merge its debt-laden airlines and create a national carrier in partnership with a global airline to boost revenue and create jobs, a ruling party strategy report seen by Reuters on Wednesday shows.
Charleston police will cite protesters who torched flags in Marion Square on June 21 for open burning and climbing on a public monument.
ROME, July 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It wasn't an invitation she expected, but Canadian environmentalist Naomi Klein - a self-styled secular Jewish feminist - was happy to address Vatican officials on Wednesday after Pope Francis enlisted her for a campaign against climate change.
NEW YORK — Misty Copeland, the Missouri-born dancer who has become a forceful voice for diversity in ballet and a rare celebrity in that field, was named principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre on Tuesday, the first African-American ballerina to achieve that status in the company’s 75-year history.
At 92 years old, and right on time, Norman Lear, the legendary television writer and producer, jogged up the steps of Baltaire, a restaurant in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. Seth MacFarlane, a fellow sitcom creator and filmmaker, followed soon after, in more ways than one.
It’s the long and the short of it today when Petra Kvitova, a six-footer, takes on little Kurumi Nara, who at 5ft 1in is just about the shortest player on the tour. One of the great things about our sport is that a good big ’un doesn’t necessarily always beat a good little ’un and Nara finished last year as a top-50 player.
Musicians including Futureheads star Barry Hyde have decried the closure of a venue that has become a “central part of the Sunderland music and arts world” over the past two years.
Musicians including Futureheads star Barry Hyde have decried the closure of a venue that has become a “central part of the Sunderland music and arts world” over the past two years.
(Reuters) - Germany international Ilkay Gundogan signed a two-year contract extension at Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, ending speculation about his immediate future.
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is considering whether it could and should do more to help defeat Islamic State militants in Syria after a deadly attack in Tunisia last week killed up to 30 of its nationals, a spokeswoman for Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday.
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is considering whether it could and should do more to help defeat Islamic State militants in Syria after a deadly attack in Tunisia last week killed up to 30 of its nationals, a spokeswoman for Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday.
Trevor Bayliss was wearing jeans, sensible heavy-duty black shoes and an England training top which seemed already to fit familiarly with every curve of his body. His greying hair is cropped short, his glasses are rimless, he had not shaved.
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Having spent so long depending on the outrageous individual talent of striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Swedes have often wondered what the future holds after his retirement. Their UEFA Under-21 championship-winning side may just have provided the answer.
French President Francois Hollande says authorities remain concerned about the American-owned gas plant attack last week by a man with links to Islamic extremists in Syria.
A military plane on Wednesday returned the bodies of the British tourists killed in last week's Tunisian beach massacre to Britain, where soldiers delivered their coffins to waiting hearses in a solemn ceremony marking...
LONDON (Reuters) - Kei Nishikori's Wimbledon campaign ended abruptly on Wednesday when the Japanese fifth seed was forced to pull out with a troublesome calf injury.
Q A result at last; when do the bulldozers move in?
Q A result at last; when do the bulldozers move in?
The Royal Mint released a limited edition silver coin to mark the baptism of Princess Charlotte. The commemorative £5 coin was made by John Bergdahl, the same engraver who did Prince George’s coin. The design of the silver coin features two harp-playing cherubs surrounded by swags of lilies. It also paid tribute the […]
Kelley Blue Book's Karl Brauer says that an improving job market, better access to credit, and longer loan terms are contributing to consumer's acceptance of higher price tags from automakers.
Kelley Blue Book's Karl Brauer says that an improving job market, better access to credit, and longer loan terms are contributing to consumer's acceptance of higher price tags from automakers.
Kelley Blue Book's Karl Brauer says that an improving job market, better access to credit, and longer loan terms are contributing to consumer's acceptance of higher price tags from automakers.
The United Nations on Wednesday declared its highest-level humanitarian emergency in conflict-torn Yemen, where over 80 percent of the population need assistance. U.N. officials have said the Arab world's most...
Joggers wheezed, electric wires warped, and Britain sweated through its hottest July day on record as a wide swath of Western Europe sweltered in a heat wave.
(Reuters Health) - Some nursing home facilities prescribe antibiotics more often than others, which is tied to increased health risks, even for residents who don’t receive the medications, according to a new study.