RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislators decided to rein in local governments by approving a bill that prevents cities and counties from passing their own anti-discrimination rules. Gov. Pat McCrory later signed the legislation, which dealt a blow to…
Africa continues to be in the news as it continues to engage with the challenge of electricity supply and access.
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SA’s inflation shocked by quickening more than expected in February to its highest level in nearly seven years.
There are plenty of signs that moderate inflation is spurring economic growth, writes Tim Mullaney.
There are plenty of signs that moderate inflation is spurring economic growth, writes Tim Mullaney.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bob Ebeling spent three decades filled with guilt over not stopping the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger, but found relief in the weeks before his death.
The crucial meeting will be held on Friday in which all the BJP legislators and its top leadership will take part, the sources said. BJP delegation will be meeting governor on Friday and will inform him about the party stand on the prevailing political situation in the state.
New Zealand has voted to keep its current flag by a margin of 57 percent to 43 percent in a nationwide poll that ended on Thursday. The current flag has been the national symbol since 1902. It was up against a new design that was winnowed from more than 10,000 entries submitted by the public.
New Zealand has voted to keep its current flag by a margin of 57 percent to 43 percent in a nationwide poll that ended on Thursday. The current flag has been the national symbol since 1902. It was up against a new design that was winnowed from more than 10,000 entries submitted by the public.
Badminton players and others linked to the sport face possible lifetime bans for betting on or fixing matches under toughened rules announced by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Thursday.
Kevin Hart is working on his memoir 'From the Hart' and joked the book will prove he is a ''big deal''.
Mamelodi Sundowns defender Asavela Mbekile says there was nothing “hectic” about their trip to Congo‚ despite the club being left stranded in the central African nation this week.
The Congress on Thursday accused the famed yoga guru, Baba Ramdev and Bharatya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah of fuelling the ongoing political crisis in Uttarakhand and said that they have “hatched a conspiracy to destablise the Harish Rawat-led government”.
The explosive material confiscated from a dwelling used by the attackers in Brussels contained one detail that security officials regarded with surprise ...
West Indies captain Darren Sammy will join Hampshire for most of this summer's T20 Blast competition.
– Senate President Bukola Saraki has over 112 aides – Speaker Yakubu Dogara has 170 aides – A source revealed that the appointments were mere political patronage As part of cost-cutting measures, the National Assembly management has requested the presiding officers to reduce the number of their aides by at least 60 percent, Daily Trust reports. […]
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Nordic countries often have beaten global benchmarks and U.S. markets for more than a century, writes Howard Gold.
The Western lowland gorilla is one of a handful of gorillas born by c-section.
Dankzij een tip heeft de politie een aanhouding verricht in verband met de moord op Koen Everink. De politie bevestigt dat het gaat om een 29-jarige Rotterdammer.
As shots of Cuba’s Leader Raul Castro not allowing Barack Obama to tap on his shoulder at the end of their joint news conference in Havana spread quickly around the world, providing an awkward ending to the first visit of an American president to the country in 90 years, Sputnik decided to recall similar experiences US politicians have had abroad.
NEW YORK (ANP) - De activistische investeerder Starboard Value eist het vertrek van het voltallige bestuur van internetonderneming Yahoo. De investeerder heeft donderdag negen nieuwe bestuurders voorgedragen. Topman Jeffrey Smith van Starboard is een van hen.
The vaccination is being done in coordination with all the four southern states.
LOS ANGELES - A JetBlue flight attendant accused of using her credentials to attempt to get 70 pounds of cocaine through airport security in Los Angeles before flinging off her heels and fleeing, has been arrested in New York, authorities said.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A JetBlue flight attendant accused of using her credentials to attempt to get 70 pounds of cocaine through airport security in Los Angeles before flinging off her heels and fleeing, has been arrested in New York,…
Two controversies around the Brussels attacks have shown yet again the thin line the media must tread between breaking the news quickly and not compromising police enquiries.