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Andrew Lobbenberg, head of the European transport team at HSBC Global Research, explains why terror attacks in Western Europe have a relatively short-lived impact on tourism and travel.

GREENFIELD, Indiana - Silver silos are a common sight in a rural community, a classic feature of the farmer's backyard.

The dollar advanced for a fifth straight session on Thursday, pressuring commodities and Asian shares.

Mining conglomerates have been criticised as being among issues threatening South Africa’s food security.

Two of the three families whose members have been trapped in a container at a Barberton mine have ended their vigil.

Six hundred people will gather in a tiny village in the French Alps Thursday to mark one year since their loved ones died when a Germanwings co-pilot deliberately crashed his plane into the mountainside.

In de wekelijkse showrubriek Het Geheim Van... vragen we Nederlandse celebrities een boekje open te doen over hun verslavingen, gekke gewoontes en andere dingen die we nog niet van ze weten. Deze week Jaap Reesema. De 31-jarige zanger - in 2010 nog winnaar van X Factor - werkt tegenwoordig samen met wereldberoemde dj's. Maar stiekem heeft hij een heel andere muzieksmaak. ,,In de auto zing ik keihard mee met Mariah Carey.''

'Het is half negen op Witte Donderdag, drie dagen voor Pasen. Welkom bij The Passion'. Waarschijnlijk exact deze woorden schallen vanavond uit de mond van Lennette van Dongen, de verteller, over het Eemplein. In de anderhalf uur die zullen volgen, is Amersfoort in miljoenen huiskamers te zien. Waar moet je zijn om dit circus mee te maken, of juist te ontwijken? Hierbij de ultieme 'Passiongids'.

People were seen dancing to the beats of drums and smearing each others` faces with `abir` and `gulal`, as colours traditionally used in Holi are known.

A top official from the Western Cape transport department is facing charges of reckless driving and driving while intoxicated.

The Rockefeller Family Fund has said that it will divest from fossil fuels and accused oil giant Exxon Mobil of "reprehensible" conduct on climate change.

A BBC.com headline, which implied that teenage pregnancy is on the rise in Africa, is not supported by the best available data.

This week we're listening to voices from young journalists at Youth Radio. Today, a young man who switched roles with his father after his dad became ill. And, a young man who conquered stage fright.

A Palestinian woman talks about going out on a limb years ago to work with left-wing Israelis on co-existence — an effort that ended in disappointment.

The Europeans have not been particularly good at sharing information, according to Michael Hayden, former director of both the CIA and the NSA.

In northeastern Syria, local residents are watching the comings and goings from a rural airstrip they say is America's Syria footprint in the anti-ISIS war.

Johan Verbeke, Belgium's ambassador to the U.S., says they live as world citizens, and the best way for his country to move past this week's tragedy is to not feel intimidated.

It's not just about winning states. Winning a presidential nomination includes mastering complex rules about delegates, and Pennsylvania's rules are among the most complicated.

The kids of the housing crisis — those 35 and under — are among the most eager to buy today. Here are some tips, for everyone, on how to weigh whether renting or buying makes the most sense for you.

One year after the fatal Germanwings crash, French investigators released recommendations on how to avoid these incidents. Among the recommendations are clearer guidelines to patient-doctor confidentiality and flexibility for pilots suffering from mental illness.

It's not just about winning states — winning a presidential nomination includes mastering complex rules about delegates. Pennsylvania's rules are among the most complicated.

Steve Inskeep talks with former NPR foreign correspondent Anne Garrels about her new book Putin Country: A Journey into the Real Russia.

Rising rents, housing prices and living costs in the top real estate markets from Boston to San Francisco are putting the squeeze on teachers.