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BEIJING - Foreign tourists take a selfie at Tokyo's Kaminarimon gate on Feb. 8, 2016, the start of the Lunar N...

An American who helped plot attacks in Mumbai told a court that LeT militants made two failed attempted attacks before killing 166 in 2008.

Several persons are feared trapped under the debris of an old Railway parcel office building in Hubballi that collapsed on Monday, police said.

U.S. crude prices down nearly 3%

A woman who was found guilty of murdering her husband two months ago must wait one month more for sentencing proceedings to begin.

To curtail misuse of power consumption, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has finalized a proposal to install meters for power department officials from April.

The only time I saw Kanye West perform, he came onstage very, very late. I was covered in dirt and sweat, as most Bonnaroo Music Festival attendees are, but I was determined to hear my favorite album of the past few years, “Graduation,” performed IRL.

Twenty-three migrants drowned off Turkey's Aegean coast as they tried to reach a Greek island, the Turkish coast guard said.

Carrier says no impact on reservations over concerns about rapidly spreading virus

Last week, The New York Times, in an example of how a lot of the media portray Marco Rubio, referred to Rubio as the "only candidate outside the hard right to perform well in the caucuses." Over and over again, reporters at news organizations from Politico to Reuters, have described Rubio this way or called a "moderate."

As some political commentators have noted, however, Rubio's positions are extreme on just about everything that matters to Americans, from climate change to voting rights... Читать дальше...

Prime Minister says that prisoners should not have to submit a list of previous convictions when initially applying for jobs

BEIJING - Foreign tourists take a selfie at Tokyo's Kaminarimon gate on Feb. 8, 2016, the start of the Lunar N...

It seems that when President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shot himself in the foot when the Turkish Air Force jet downed a Russian Su-24 bomber over Syria as the number of Russian tourists visiting the Turkish resort city of Antalya dropped by 5.3 times in January comparing to the same period in 2015.

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has accused its former group chief executive Lucky Montana of 'benefitting corruptly' from his relationship that won contracts worth over R4 billion with the state-owned company.

Macedonia has begun building a new razor-wire fence to make it harder for illegal migrants to enter the Balkan country.

A leopard on the loose in a school in India has mauled six people who attempted to capture the wild animal.

Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival has announced the 2016 lineup of musical artist with Willie Nelson and Family headlining. The festival is Memorial Day weekend, May 27 & 28 at Evans Towne Center Park in Evans, Ga.

Actrice Angela Schijf gaat de vrouwelijke hoofdrol spelen in de nieuwe Nederlandse speelfilm Storm. Het is de eerste grote rol voor Schijf in een speelfilm in drie jaar tijd. Naast haar spelen acteurs Maarten Heijmans en Egbert Jan Weeber belangrijke rollen.

Ilona Richards only buys food at night, uses one bottle of washing-up liquid a year and insists visitors bring their own tea bags

Qatar has a “vision and target” of hosting a Summer Olympics and will bid to hold future games, a senior member of the Gulf country's olympics committee said.

Masai Ujiri, general manager and president of the Raptors, signed on in 2013, right around the time Toronto’s NBA franchise embarked on a significant revamp, both on and off the court. Today, the Nigerian-born former scout (and 2013 NBA executive of the year) says the Six is ready to shine in the international spotlight of the NBA’s all-star weekend festivities, happening Feb. 11-14 in Toronto. Here he shares some of the secrets to his success, including the importance of authenticity, and why Drake... Читать дальше...

BEIJING - A lion dance is performed during a traditional Chinese festival at a Beijing park on Feb. 8, 2016, t...

Fitness trends come and go, but certain workout moves will always be considered classics for one big reason: They work.

These powerful exercises can tighten and tone without any fancy equipment, nuanced expertise or gym membership required. 

Leg Raises (for abs) 

As trainer Ngo Okafor explains in the above video, there's no reason to overcomplicate your ab workout. Just stick to the basics -- and make sure you keep proper form. "A common mistake... Читать дальше...

Following a Super Bowl victory, the 39-year-old Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning says he needs time to reflect on whether or not he will retire from the NFL