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EU officials attempt to help Greece and frontline EU countries

A man was booked on Tuesday for 'robbing self' of Rs 5.50 lakhs. Accused Sumit Kumar, a resident of village Jharsa in Gurgaon, was arrested under sections 408 (criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant) and 211 (false charge of offence made with intent to injure).

Private-sector job growth accelerates, tops expectations

MICHIGANTOWN, Indiana - Officials say a central Indiana school was put on lockdown after authorities discovered that a pipe bomb had exploded near the school's football field.

Maj. Joe Mink of the Clinton County Sheriff's Office says deputies were investigating damage to a nearby residence Tuesday morning when they found remnants from a pipe bomb near the north edge of the football field at Clinton Central Junior/Senior High School in Michigantown. Mink tells the (Lafayette) Journal and Courier (http://on.jconline.com/216ViwY ) that the school was placed on lockdown for about 30 minutes as officers with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the Tippecanoe County bomb squad searched for evidence.

Half the population in Central African Republic are going hungry every day, double the number a year ago, UN officials said.

A mob in southern Malawi burned seven men to death for allegedly possessing human bones for use in witchcraft, police said.

The Perth Wildcats are one win away from securing a record seventh NBL championship after beating the New Zealand Breakers 82-76 in game one of the grand final series at Perth Arena on Wednesday night.

A Russian nuclear submarine will launch Bulava intercontinental ballistic missiles as part of the Northern Fleet’s routine test of the country’s nuclear deterrent capability, the newspaper Izvestia wrote on Wednesday.

Paris have taken note of the decision made by the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.

Local residents said they felt conned.

Somali forces clashed with al-Shabab fighters overnight Tuesday in the East African country’s Lower Shebelle region. A deadly firefight broke out when the Islamic militant group ambushed Somali National Army troops stationed at a base in the embattled southern port city of Merca, according to Somali radio and television station Shabelle Media Network.

The Happiest Place on Earth just made a major change at the gate. 

Disney parks in both California and Florida have introduced a new "seasonal pricing" system that charges a higher entrance fee on peak days of the year -- and raises the ticket price for many regular days, too. 

Monsanto Co.'s stock dropped 4.9% in premarket trade Wednesday, after the agricultural products company slashed its full-year profit outlook, citing a deteriorating macro environment. The company now expects adjusted per-share earnings for the fiscal year ending in August in the range of $4.40 to $5.10, down from a previous outlook of $5.10 to $5.60, according to FactSet. Monsanto cut its full-year free cash flow guidance range to $1.4 billion to $1.6 billion from $1.6 billion to $1.8 billion. Читать дальше...

Spanish wine is now the most popular in the world, says a new report.

Author J.K. Rowling confirmed this week that the film adaptation of her book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" would become a trilogy of movies. The famed creator of the "Harry Potter" series put to rest rumors about a film adaptation of her recent play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," saying there were no plans to make it into a movie. "You heard wrong, I'm afraid. #CursedChild is a play. #FantasticBeasts will be 3 movies, though!" Rowling wrote in a tweet to a fan from her verified Twitter account Monday.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump each cruised to victory in seven states Tuesday, dominating their rivals as their paths appear more likely to converge in the general election.

MADRID (AP) — Princess Cristina's husband told a Spanish court Wednesday that palace officials oversaw the princess' tax dealings and were aware of his business operations at the Noos Institut…

MADRID (AP) — Princess Cristina's husband told a Spanish court Wednesday that palace officials oversaw the princess' tax dealings and were aware of his business operations at the Noos Institute, which is at the center of a tax-and-embezzlement trial in…

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis made everyone's "That '70s Show" dreams come true when they got married in real life.

President Jacob Zuma will undertake a state visit to Nigeria, the Presidency has announced.

Japan's SuperKEKB accelerator succeeded in circulating and storing a positron beam in the positron ring.

FreeCharge wallet has partnered with Mexican movie theatre chain, Cinepolis to provide a platform for secure and easy digital payments.

Monsanto shares drop 5% after company cuts profit outlook

Greece’s banks suffer during the frequent rounds of fractious bailout negotiations, and spike higher when these periodic crises appear to have been resolved.