More than 4 million refugees have now fled Syria, UN says
More than 4 million Syrians have fled abroad since the 2011 outbreak of civil war, the largest number from any crisis in almost 25 years, the United Nations said Thursday.
More than 4 million Syrians have fled abroad since the 2011 outbreak of civil war, the largest number from any crisis in almost 25 years, the United Nations said Thursday.
LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - The BBC and ITV will share the rights to broadcast rugby union's Six Nations Championship for the next six years after fending off interest from pay-TV channels, it was announced on Thursday.
ZF Friedrichshafen has introduced the Smart Urban Vehicle concept. The German auto parts maker has produced the Smart Urban Vehicle concept in-house and is based on a standard hatchback. As the name suggests, has been designed to be driven in and around town. The all-electric concept boasts of several features that should make it ideal for ambling […]
Читать дальше...KOH SAMUI (Reuters) - Thai police said on Thursday some key DNA evidence in the trial of two men for the murders of two British tourists had been lost or "finished" and so could not be retested as the defence has demanded.
Garbine Muguruza is through to her first Wimbledon final thanks to a stunning 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory here today over Agnieszka Radwanska. The 21-year-old Spaniard, who was playing in her first Grand Slam semi-final, showed few signs of nerves to claim a place in Saturday’s showdown against the winner of the later match between Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova.
Garbine Muguruza is through to her first Wimbledon final thanks to a stunning 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory here today over Agnieszka Radwanska. The 21-year-old Spaniard, who was playing in her first Grand Slam semi-final, showed few signs of nerves to claim a place in Saturday’s showdown against the winner of the later match between Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova.
Alastair Cook was forced to leave the field after lunch on day two of the first Ashes Test in Cardiff after getting struck by the ball while fielding in the slips.
CARDIFF, July 9 (Reuters) - Mitchell Johnson will not mind being the man England fans love to mock in the Ashes so long as he is taking wickets but the friendly abuse might start to get under his skin if the Australian paceman continues to fire blanks.
Two Israeli citizens are being held in the Gaza Strip, at least one of them by the Palestinian militant Hamas group, Israeli authorities said Thursday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he held Hamas...
South Sudan marked four years of independence from Sudan on Thursday, but the celebrations were tempered by concerns about ongoing violence and the threat of famine.
BILOXI -- Biloxi police have added two additional burglary charges after further investigation into the arrests of Braden Alexander Harmand, 20, and Weston Vincent Slade, 21.
Читать дальше...Bolivia's Evo Morales presents hammer and sickle gift to Pope Francis. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The U.S. economy stumbled at the start of 2015, and that’s having an effect, the International Monetary Fund says.
Читать дальше...(Reuters) - Chinese online book and media retailer E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc's chief executive, Guoqing Li, and Chairwoman Peggy Yu Yu offered to take the company private.
The House is about to put its members on record on whether Confederate flags can decorate rebel graves in historic federal cemeteries and if their sale should be banned in national park gift shops.
W's beauty director loves this new booking service.
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Chuck Blazer was banned for life by FIFA's ethics committee on Thursday for widespread corruption, finally ending the career of the longtime most senior American in world football.
South Carolina's NAACP and federal agencies are meeting with black church leaders about fires that have burned several sanctuaries around the Southeast.
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government on Thursday delayed plans to give English lawmakers a veto over laws that only apply in England, instead of risking an embarrassing parliamentary defeat over concerns constitutional changes were being rushed through.
See what’s going on at all three of Centre County’s festivals today.
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He might have been the scourge of England in the last disastrous whitewash of an Ashes series, but Mitchell Johnson was far from on fire in the first innings of this Test match.
He might have been the scourge of England in the last disastrous whitewash of an Ashes series, but Mitchell Johnson was far from on fire in the first innings of this Test match.
This hungry Labrador has some unusual taste buds.
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LONDON (Reuters) - A 24-hour strike by staff and drivers brought the British capital's underground rail network to a halt and left millions of Londoners struggling to get to work on Thursday.
BMW India has announced brand new prices for the portfolio of locally produced cars. The Bavarian manufacturer has increasing the level of localization at BMW Plant Chennai up to 50 percent. Mr. Philipp von Sahr, President, BMW Group India said, “The future belongs to India. If you want to benefit from the dynamics of the Indian […]
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