Diamond sands landslide blocks road in eastern Siberia
Authorities in Russia's Yakutia region in eastern Siberia say a landslide of diamond sands at a mine has blocked a road and damaged electricity pylons.
Authorities in Russia's Yakutia region in eastern Siberia say a landslide of diamond sands at a mine has blocked a road and damaged electricity pylons.
NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Not content with an unassailable lead in the four-match series, home captain Virat Kohli promised India will be "ruthless" against South Africa in the final match beginning at the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium on Thursday.
The International Movie Data Base (IMDB) announced the top ten films of 2015 that garnered the highest user ratings. Which of the ten have you watched and which have you failed to watch? Year-ender review photo courtesy of imdb.com Here they are, from tenth to first place . . . [View the story "IMDB's Top 10 Movies of 2015" on Storify]
Dec 2 (Reuters) - U.S. hunting and fishing store chain Cabela's Inc said it was exploring strategic alternatives.
* OPEC expected to maintain high output (Adds quote, adds Russian output data, updates prices)
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone core inflation unexpectedly slowed in November, offering yet another argument for the European Central Bank to ease policy on Thursday as price growth looks set to stay below its target for years to come.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO invited tiny Montenegro on Wednesday to join the military alliance in its first expansion since 2009, defying Russian warnings that enlargement of the U.S.-led bloc further into the Balkans is "irresponsible" action that undermines trust.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO invited tiny Montenegro on Wednesday to join the military alliance in its first expansion since 2009, defying Russian warnings that enlargement of the U.S.-led bloc further into the Balkans is "irresponsible" action that undermines trust.
Fashion designer Victoria Beckham visits people affected by HIV or AIDS as part of her role as UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Fashion designer Victoria Beckham visits people affected by HIV or AIDS as part of her role as UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Fashion designer Victoria Beckham visits people affected by HIV or AIDS as part of her role as UNAIDS International Goodwill Ambassador. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
* Arcelor Mittal falls after Citigroup downgrade (Add details, updates prices)
* Buyers want greater control over supply & reduced deliveries
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Iraqi government is fully briefed on U.S. plans to deploy American special forces to Iraq and the two governments will consult closely on where they will go and what they will do, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Iraqi government is fully briefed on U.S. plans to deploy American special forces to Iraq and the two governments will consult closely on where they will go and what they will do, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday.
(Reuters) - Sale of key players could hurt Southampton's chances of finishing in the European places this season, manager Ronald Koeman has said.
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) - Democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi held direct talks with Myanmar's top general for the first time on Wednesday as her party prepares to form the government in a country where the military retains considerable clout after decades of rule.
* PM Modi cites climate change risks (Adds latest weather forecast, eyewitness)
The UK Parliament's Health Select Committee's recent report on childhood obesity says 1 in 5 children are obese by the time they leave school. The committee calls for legislation to turn the tide by taxing sugary drinks, a pre-watershed ban on junk food advertising, and investment in public health. We joined Sarah Wollaston, conservative MP for...
PARIS (Reuters) - France's conservative party leader, Nicolas Sarkozy, on Wednesday ruled out making any alliance with Francois Hollande's ruling Socialists to stop the increasingly popular far right from winning regional councils in elections this month.
CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court ordered a second retrial on Wednesday in a long running graft case against Ahmed Nazif, prime minister under ousted president Hosni Mubarak, judicial sources said.
Dec 2 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Canada, Canada's most valuable company, posted an 11 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit, driven by gains at its personal, commercial banking and capital markets businesses.
Australian media say China is responsible for a major cyber attack on a supercomputer at the Bureau of Meteorology. As Matt Siegel reports, hackers could access a lot more than weather information from the system.
At least 180 people die in floods hitting India's Tamil Nadu state. Douglas Busvine says Prime Minister Narendra Modi blames climate change for the catastrophe - but his critics wish he would focus on fixing crumbling infrastructure.
At least 180 people die in floods hitting India's Tamil Nadu state. Douglas Busvine says Prime Minister Narendra Modi blames climate change for the catastrophe - but his critics wish he would focus on fixing crumbling infrastructure.