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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has arrived in Italy at the start of a European visit, his first trip abroad since sanctions against his country were lifted

The casts of the shows Friends and The Big Bang Theory meet up for one epic group photo at the taping of the NBC special Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows on Sunday (January 24) in Los Angeles. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer were all in attendance [...]

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Russia's economy saw a big contraction in 2015, though the silver lining is that the data was better-than-expected.

However, analysts at Capital Economics caution that there's also something alarming about the data: there was a slowdown in December.

Preliminary GDP data showed that the Russian economy shrank 3.7% in 2015, less than expectations for a 3.8% drop.

Additionally, analysts estimate that the economy contracted by 3.5% year-over-year in Q4... Читать дальше...

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BENGHAZI, Libya - Libya's internationally recognized parliament on Monday rejected a U.N.-sponsored unity government and political agreement with rival authorities based in the capital, Tripoli, the media office said.

The celebrations have already begun Down Under.

Hans-Joachim Watzke, the CEO of Borussia Dortmund, hints that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will not be sold even for €100 million. Lothar Matthaus, who is a former Germany international, said that a Premier League club could pay in excess of €100 million for the 26-year-old African footballer of the year 2015. Watzke said: “Matthaus appears to be in the know on […]

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam's pro-business prime minister has effectively withdrawn from a contest to become the Communist Party chief, clearing the way for his rival to keep the post in wha…

HANOI, Vietnam - Vietnam's pro-business prime minister has effectively withdrawn from a contest to become the Communist Party chief, clearing the way for his rival to keep the post in what appears to be a compromise to present a united front to the nation, delegates at a party congress said Monday.

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam's pro-business prime minister has effectively withdrawn from a contest to become the Communist Party chief, clearing the way for his rival to keep the post in wha…

The former energy secretary died at 84.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Sunday, January 24, solicited the help of the entertainment industry to boost the Federal Government’s soon-to-be launched national re-orientation campaign, tagged “Change Begins With Me.” READ ALSO: Naira Depreciation: Lai Mohammed Defends FG This was contained in a statement issued in Lagos on Monday, January 25, […]

The House of Representatives has said that it would soon commence investigation into the implementation of the land swap policy of the federal capital territory (FCT) introduced by Goodluck Jonathan administration. The chairman, House of Representatives committee on FCT, Herman Hembe disclosed this while addressing journalists after the committee meeting in Abuja. Hembe noted that […]

Halliburton Co. swung to a loss in the final quarter of the year, hurt by asset write-offs and severance costs amid the downturn in the energy market and drastically lower revenue from its North American business.

Second row Lewis Stevenson joins Exeter Chiefs after being released from his contract with Ulster Rugby immediately.

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SEOUL, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- South Korea's Unification Ministry said Monday it is unsuitable to link the North Korea human rights issue to inter-Korea relations.

That's what health care educator Jane Otai had to tell a group of teenage girls to correct their mistaken ideas about being sexually active.

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A man who accidentally shot a woman in a Washington state movie theater had the gun because he was afraid of mass shootings, according to police.

Dane Gallion, 29, was at a screening of Michael Bay's "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" on January 21, when his gun discharged, hitting a 40-year-old woman in the shoulder. She was in serious condition, but was in stable condition by Saturday.

In a statement released by police, Gallion said he had the... Читать дальше...

Indian selectors have shown faith in the veterans for T20 series against Australia.