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Fully updated iPhones have been permanently bricked after undergoing unauthorized repairs.

Thousands of people representing three organisations have been granted permission to protest in the Cape Town CBD on the day President Jacob Zuma presents his State of the Nation Address (Sona).

– NFF officials will inspect the Ahmadu Bello Stadium ahead of AFCON qualifier – Most of the facilities should be put in place before March 23 encounter – Coach Oliseh prefers to play the game in Port Harcourt Ahead of the 2017 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) showdown between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and […]

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History has seen empires that stretch across a fifth of the world; others that ruled hundreds of millions of people; and some that lasted more than a millennium.

Each empire seemed unstoppable for an age, but they all crumbled in the end.

Indeed, the age of empires may have ended with World War II, as world powers have moved on from colonization and conquest in favor of geopolitical and commercial influence.

We've ranked the 19 greatest empires of all time... Читать дальше...

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The leader of Belarus says Russia has promised to offer financial assistance to his nation.

MINSK, Belarus - The leader of Belarus says Russia has promised to offer financial assistance to his nation.

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The leader of Belarus says Russia has promised to offer financial assistance to his nation.

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The leader of Belarus says Russia has promised to offer financial assistance to his nation.

Plaque, a bacterial substance, can stick to teeth and harm them. But it’s hard to see. Makers of a new, green toothpaste say they have a solution

South Carolina Highway Patrol is on the scene of an accident on Highway 125 at Highway 19 in Aiken County.

The mosquitoes contain Wolbachia bacteria, which prevents the insects from transmitting viruses such as Zika and dengue

David Bowie's widow Iman breaks silenceNEW YORK – JUNE 07: Model Iman (L) and musician David Bowie attend the 2010 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on June 7, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)Late singer David Bowie’s grieving widow Iman addressed the public through social media for the first time in weeks on Saturday. The “Ziggy Stardust” musician passed away from liver cancer at the age of 69 in New York City at his Manhattan family home on... Читать дальше...

The price of gold jumped more than 3%, extending last week's sharp gains, as sliding stock markets and worries over global economic growth prompted investors to seek safety in hard assets.

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Bonnie Crater, CEO of Full Circle Insights, had been working in the famously competitive Silicon Valley for 25 years before noticing the effect her long days and stressful job were having on her health.

While watching herself in a video presentation at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, she says she "didn't even recognize myself."

"I looked like Tiny Tim and thought, 'What has happened to me?' I looked so terrible." 

That was a wake-up call for Crater... Читать дальше...

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Certified financial planner Sophia Bera answers:

I just got married. My spouse and I want to open a joint credit card. Should we open one, or should one of us become an authorized user on the other's card? What's the difference?

Congratulations, newlyweds! I’m glad that you’re thinking seriously about establishing excellent credit.

Keep in mind that while there are joint lines of credit, there’s no such thing as a joint credit history. Читать дальше...

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PARIS - San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker says he has reached an understanding with his pregnant wife that will allow him to take part in France's Olympic qualifying tournament this summer.

Labor department officials of Surat city will start a door to door survey for the rehabilitation of child labor under the National Child labor project. Surat has the largest number of child laborers in the state.

A mix of exciting chefs, artisanal shopping and vibrant street art is emerging in Bogotá’s Usaquen, or ‘Zona U.’

The strongman leader of Russia's Chechen republic says special operation units from his region have infiltrated the Islamic State group.

The US military is often said to be the best in the world, but it is "nowhere near as powerful and dominant as many believe," national security and foreign policy analyst Daniel L. Davis wrote for the National Interest, pointing to Russia's Armata as the best example.

The only thing better than Hayden Panettiere dancing up a storm to “Lady Marmalade” on Lip Sync Battle is X-Tina herself making a cameo (...

Oil prices kick off the week in the red in volatile trade, headed for a third session loss in a row amid continuing fears about the global oversupply of crude.

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla., Feb. 8 (UPI) -- A Florida man who saw an iguana get itself stuck in a chain-link fence recorded his two-minute attempt to rescue the distressed lizard.

-Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Monday, February 8 pledged his support of the Senate to local manufacturers in 2016 -Saraki said that the Senate will also ensure military and paramilitary booths were locally sourced -Senator Ehinnaya Abaribe said that it was time  for  local manufactures to be encouraged and patronized Senate President, Bukola Saraki on […]