SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, Aug 21 (Reuters) - McLaren drivers Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button will start last in Sunday's Belgian Formula One Grand Prix after being hit with heavy grid penalties for changes to their Honda power units.
Charleston area employers are having a tougher time finding workers.
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani troops pushed deeper into militant-held areas in the North Waziristan region on Friday, launching a ground offensive against the Pakistani Taliban and other Islamist fighters in their last strongholds near the Afghan border.
Italy's civil aviation authority on Friday suspended the license of the helicopter pilot who flew low over Rome to drop flower petals during the over-the-top funeral of a purported local crime boss, the first head to...
Authorities say Spain has seen a record 38 million tourists in the first seven months of the year as a weak euro and security issues in other beach resort nations like Tunisia make it a more attractive destination.
Christian Benteke's controversial winner for Liverpool against Bournemouth on Monday should not have stood, the Premier League has acknowledged.
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark on Friday set a Dec. 3 date for a referendum on whether to opt into European Union justice rules, a move its minority government favours to help it combat crime across its borders as illegal immigration into the bloc soars.
Sao Paulo (Reuters) - An ongoing political and economic crisis once more threatens to fell the tallest tree in Brazil's political landscape: former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
If your name is Jose Mourinho, your occupation is a Premier League manager and you have won enough silverware throughout your career to fill a treasure chest, you may want to stop reading now.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A woman who took a bite out of another passenger in a dispute over a seat on a crowded subway was being sought for assault on Friday, the New York City police said.
Sao Paulo, Aug 21 (Reuters) - An ongoing political and economic crisis once more threatens to fell the tallest tree in Brazil's political landscape: former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles police recently searched the home of Kiss rock singer Gene Simmons but said neither Simmons or his family were the targets of their inquiry.
The latest on the bombings in the Thai capital (all times local):
Media organizations in Sudan imposed a 24-hour news blackout on Friday to demand a full investigation into the killing of a newspaper reporter and assurances of safety for journalists working in the war-torn nation,...
ALMATY, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Kazakhstanis took to social media on Friday to mock and grumble as vendors hiked their prices after veteran leader Nursultan Nazarbayev let the tenge currency join a global wave of devaluations.
* Euro zone warns Greece to stick to bailout promises (Adds quotes from far-left leader, Eurogroup chief)
Aug 21 (Reuters) - Steiner Leisure Ltd, an operator of spas on cruise ships and in hotels, will be taken private by private equity firm Catterton Partners for about $843 million.
LONDON (Reuters) - Denmark's DONG Energy has become the lead developer of Britain's Hornsea Zone offshore wind scheme after it bought the project rights to the second and third phases of the development Mainstream Renewable Power and Siemens Financial Services.
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Читать дальше...LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says the club's supporters should trust him if he decides not to buy any further replacements before the transfer window closes on Sept. 1.
Aug 21 (Infostrada Sports) - 2nd Free Practice Session from the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on Friday 1. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes 1:49.385 2. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes 1:49.687 3. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) RedBull - Renault 1:50.136 4. Daniil Kvyat (Russia) RedBull - Renault 1:50.399 5. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 1:50.461 6. Nico Huelkenberg (Germa
BEIJING, Aug 21 (Reuters) - China Shenhua Energy , the country's biggest listed coal producer, reported a 42.6 percent fall in first-half net profit while second largest player China Coal swung to the red on weak demand and a slump in prices.
BEIJING (Reuters) - Science will ultimately put out the doping firestorm that has engulfed athletics in the run-up to the world championships, Craig Reedie, head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), said on Friday.
I made my way to North Charleston on Thursday for #DinnerOnDave at a place that I’ve wanted to get to for a long time, Fratello’s Italian Tavern.
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City's Argentine full-back Pablo Zabaleta will be out of action for at least a month after injuring a knee in training, the club's website reported on Friday.