Новости за 31.03.2016

A private college in the Sydney CBD that allegedly recruited illiterate, disabled students into thousands of dollars worth of debt is being pursued in the Federal Court for $210 million by the ACCC.

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An under-construction flyover collapsed onto moving traffic in the busy center of Kolkata, India on Thursday afternoon, trapping scores of people and causing fatalities.

The collapse occurred in the West Bengal capital's Burrabazar neighborhood, close to the famous Ganesh Talkie's cinema in Girish Park.

Eyewitnesses cited by NDTV and the Asian News International (ANI) agency are quoted as saying as many as 150 people could be trapped under... Читать дальше...

“Not sure why someone who can’t make pancakes would attempt a pillowcase dress…”

Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) impact on national politics is not about be limited to Delhi. With less than a year to go for elections to the 117-member assembly in the key farm state of Punjab, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party is the act to beat, an exclusive HuffPost-CVoter tracking poll shows.

The seat projections according to the poll will make AAP supporters a happy lot, while the Congress, incumbents Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and its partner Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) will want to look closely at the drawing board... Читать дальше...

De Belgische terreurverdachte Salah Abdeslam heeft aangegeven dat hij wil samenwerken met de Franse autoriteiten. Dat heeft zijn advocaat donderdag bekend gemaakt. Eerder werd al bekend dat de 26-jarige aanslagpleger akkoord ging met zijn uitlevering aan Frankrijk.

Oud-voetballer en fulltime onderbroekenmodel David Beckham zit al van boven tot onder onder de tatoeages, maar dat heeft hem er niet van weerhouden om nog een permanente huidtekening te nemen. De 40-jarige hunk had nog een plekje vrij op zijn linker enkel en liet daar door de in Hollywood gevestigde kunstenaar Mark Mahoney een religieuze voorstelling op aanbrengen.

Remi Garde may have departed his role at Villa Park earlier in the week but our tipster is expecting yet more misery for the Villans when they host Guus Hiddink's side

An overpass collapsed near the Indian city of Kolkata, killing 10 people and leaving dozens missing, authorities said. More than 100 people are unaccounted after the incident Thursday in a busy commercial area, said Sgt. Saurav Benerjee of Kolkata police. Slabs from the flyover, which has been under construction for five years, fell on moving vehicles, he said. Some people are feared trapped in their cars while construction workers may ...

North Korea has allocated 15.8 percent from the 2016 state budget for defense purposes, the state-run media reported Thursday.

Our "Planet Money" team introduces us to a delightfully precise man who helped design the 1040 tax form.

The Nuclear Security Summit gets underway in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. Former Senator Sam Nunn talks to Renee Montagne about keeping nuclear weapons out of the hands of groups like ISIS.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders insists he isn't in the race to move Hillary Clinton to the left. But progressive activists say he's doing just that.

The government of Colombia and leftist guerrillas say they will begin formal peace talks aimed at ending a five-decade conflict which has killed hundreds of thousands of people.

Updated snowpack measurements show El Nino has helped ease the drought in California. While reservoirs are filling up, conservation measures remain in place.

Our "Planet Money" team introduces us to a delightfully precise man who helped design the 1040 tax form.

Renee Montagne talks to Dr. Sushrut Jangi, an internist at Beth Israel Hospital, who says doctors wrestle with how to help their patients with pain without contributing to drug abuse.

Thousands are still living in appalling conditions hoping the border will open and they will be allowed to head to northern Europe, but it's become increasingly clear that's not going to happen.

March is when oil equipment starts using ice roads on the Alaskan North Slope. It's also when polar bears and cubs emerge from dens. Ariel spotters find dens so roads and workers can bypass bears.

Steve Inskeep talks to Marjorie Dannenfelser of the Susan B. Anthony List about Trump's remarks on punishing woman who have had abortions, if it were to become illegal. He later restated his comment.

A chemical widely used to make many water-resistant and non-stick items can be found in many community water supplies. But elevated levels of PFOA are turning up in three Northeastern states.

Renee Montagne talks to Philip Mudd, a former CIA counterintelligence official and FBI intelligence adviser, about the possible repercussions of the FBI's hack of an Apple iPhone by a third party.

Donald Trump entered into the abortion debate on Wednesday when he was asked whether women who underwent the procedure, if it were banned, should be punished. He quickly walked back his answer.

Anyone who has booked an airline trip online knows what it's like to wade through hundreds of options. Renee Montagne talks to former Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza about airline pricing.

DEN HAAG (ANP) - De ontwikkelingshulp die via het bedrijfsleven gaat, wordt erg versnipperd ingezet. Volgens de Algemene Rekenkamer heeft minister Lilianne Ploumen (Ontwikkelingssamenwerking) hierdoor maar beperkt zicht op wat deze subsidies aan bedrijven in Nederland en ontwikkelingslanden opleveren.

– The NFF paid the Super Eagles $400 each for the return leg of AFCON qualifiers in Egypt – Nigeria was bundled out of the tournament by Egypt – NFF President said they will shift to focusing on the FIFA world cup qualifiers The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has short-paid the senior national team, super […]