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The end of 2015 saw a 10,3 percent increase in in income generated by accommodation, Statistics South Africa says.

Is global inequality getting worse? Or better? Ben Chu ponders the issue after a few days in Davos.

John Preston reviews a new book about things - and why we buy so many of them.

It takes just one step to increase your yearly retirement income by thousands.

West Coast triple threat Luke Christopher owns his imperfections in his new "Lot to Learn" video. The Los Angeles-bred rapper-producer-...

Researchers estimate that around 1 in 50 16-year-olds have chronic fatigue syndrome lasting 6 months or more, highlighting how common the disorder is in this age group.

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BERLIN - Volkswagen's labor leader has rejected a push by management for a big rise in productivity at the core autos division and said planned structural changes were causing "unease" among workers, according to an interview published on Monday.

A goal from Volkswagen (VW) brand chief executive Herbert Diess to increase productivity by 10 percent this year is "unrealistic" and may result in job cuts among salaried employees, works council chief Bernd Osterloh said... Читать дальше...

Academic paper finds debate arises when concerns of residents are inadequately considered

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, whose "leaving India" comments linked to the "intolerance" debate had kicked up a huge controversy, on Monday said he never meant that he wanted to leave the country.

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, whose "leaving India" comments linked to the "intolerance" debate had kicked up a huge controversy, on Monday said he never meant that he wanted to leave the country.

Anna Faris' son has never starred in a movie or ad campaign, but 3-year-old Jack is already experiencing the consequences of fame.

Faris, who had her son with husband Chris Pratt in 2012, sat down with HuffPost Live last week and revealed that her little boy has already had to deal with swarms of camera crews.

"The other day, I was picking him up from his preschool, and there was some paparazzi," she said. "That doesn't happen very often. When Chris is around and in town it's different... Читать дальше...

Recently fired Cavaliers coach David Blatt may not have been the perfect fit for the job but he got a raw deal--and Tyronn Lue could face a similar fate.

PMK's executive committee met at Thailapuram in Villupuram district on Monday to discuss strategies for the 2016 Tamil Nadu assembly polls as well as the party's upcoming state-level political conference in Chennai on February 14.

World no.2 recovered his focus to beat Bernard Tomic in straight sets to reach quarter-finals

-Beats up sister-in-law -Ezuruonye slaps brother over her -Causes confusion in husband’s family   This is really a serious situation in the home of Mike Ezuruonye as his wife Uche Ogbodo is really causing confusion in their home. Ezuruonye marries a hotel secretary which his brothers are against saying she would have seen every rooms […]

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As part of efforts towards reducing the spread of lassa fever in Nigeria, the Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria (EHOAN), Lagos chapter has said that it had killed over 4,400 rats in six markets in the state. Speaking with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, January 25,  president of the association, Samuel Akingbehin noted […]

Asking citizens to continue to "complain, demand, rebel", President Pranab Mukherjee, in his address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day, said that the nation must recognize that this is a virtue of democracy but also applaud what democracy has achieved.

Asking citizens to continue to "complain, demand, rebel", President Pranab Mukherjee, in his address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day, said that the nation must recognize that this is a virtue of democracy but also applaud what democracy has achieved.

College basketball's RPI rankings tell you just how poorly the Gophers are playing compared to the other 350 NCAA Division I teams, How low do you have to go to find 'em?

Videos are expected to come from content providers such as ESPN, Comedy Central, the BBC, Vice Media and Maker Studios.

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Tanks are a staple of ground warfare. Militaries around the world deploy a wide range of tanks, but typically they conform to some basic principals. In nearly all of them, a large turret sits on top of an armored vehicle that moves on treads.

But this wasn't always the case. In the early 20th century, engineers around the world were scrambling to figure out how exactly to pass uneven terrain and mobilize troops. This period of innovation resulted in today's technologically marvelous tanks... Читать дальше...

Kimberley police have arrested a 31-year-old man for allegedly climbing through a woman’s window and attempting to rape her.

"He was fully healed, with full strength, full range of motion."

After a series of hoax calls and sightings of parachute-like flying objects over the past three weeks, a number of air security measures have been put in place in preparation for Republic Day on Tuesday