Новости за 31.03.2016

The death toll from the shooting near the Turkish embassy in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has gone up to five people, security officials report.

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Victoria Azarenka reached the women's semifinals in the Miami Open with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Johanna Konta.

As the political press focused on Donald Trump's contradictory statements about abortion Wednesday, his campaign quietly released an unusual letter from his tax lawyers claiming the businessman has been under "continuous examination" by the IRS since 2002.

I am an annoyed Time Warner Cable customer whose current Triple Play service, that had an $89.99 advertised priced, is now costing me $211.27. That is a 135% increase over the advertised price in just a few years, and it continues to climb. And somehow making this company larger through a merger with Charter helps because...?

In previous articles we called to block the proposed Time Warner Cable-Comcast and investigate how Time Warner shows 95%+ profit margins on 'Internet broadband' service... Читать дальше...

I am an annoyed Time Warner Cable customer whose current Triple Play service, that had an $89.99 advertised priced, is now costing me $211.27. That is a 135% increase over the advertised price in just a few years, and it continues to climb. And somehow making this company larger through a merger with Charter helps because...?

In previous articles we called to block the proposed Time Warner Cable-Comcast and investigate how Time Warner shows 95%+ profit margins on 'Internet broadband' service... Читать дальше...

South Africa’s rand stretched its rally to a three-and-a-half-month high late on Wednesday evening.

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Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes will not stand trial for a domestic abuse charge in Hawaii because his wife won't talk to prosecutors.

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Former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming will be joining the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.

Oil prices fell on Thursday as a smaller-than-expected increase in US stockpiles was overshadowed by ongoing worries about a global supply glut.

American stocks ploughed deeper into positive territory for 2016 on Wednesday, helped for a second session by comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.

Asian shares edged up to a four-month high on Thursday, taking cues from Wall Street gains overnight.

Syria President Bashar al-Assad's opponents responded that no administration would be legitimate while he remained in office.

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, an industry-dominated body that aims to drive environmental and social responsibility, is facing a key test of its viability in the next day.

For many years, RSPO was notorious for greenwashing almost any abuse from deforestation to forced labor. And even though it's supposed to drive sustainability, its environmental standards are much weaker than those of the world's largest agribusinesses (including those of its own members).

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The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, an industry-dominated body that aims to drive environmental and social responsibility, is facing a key test of its viability in the next day.

For many years, RSPO was notorious for greenwashing almost any abuse from deforestation to forced labor. And even though it's supposed to drive sustainability, its environmental standards are much weaker than those of the world's largest agribusinesses (including those of its own members).

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ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis has hired Travis Ford to coach its men's basketball team.

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Free-agent offensive lineman Manny Ramirez will be reunited with his former head coach and position coach after reaching a deal with the Chicago Bears.

In the wake of the deadly suicide bombing in Lahore that claimed 72 lives, Pakistan needs to "forcefully confront" extremists without any exception, including those working towards the "liberation" of Kashmir, The Washington Post on Thursday said.

The nuclear security summit in Washington can be perceived as an attempt by a small number of states to impose their agenda on higher international structures, Mikhail Ulyanov, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control told the Russian Kommersant newspaper.

Kim Kardashian is pretty in pink and fishnet tights while grabbing some dinner at Craigs on Wednesday evening (March 30) in West Hollywood, Calif. That same day, the 35-year-old reality star and her good friend Emily Ratajkowski posted a cute NSFW selfie in a bathroom. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Kim Kardashian They [...]

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The Los Angeles Angels and right-hander Kyle Kendrick agreed to a minor league deal, according to reports Wednesday.

Ben Roethlisberger has been one of the most consistent quarterbacks in the NFL over the last decade. He’s thrown for over 4,000 yards in each of the last four seasons in which he started at least 15 games. He passed for 4,952 yards with 32 touchdowns and just nine interceptions in 2014, and came 62…

UTRECHT (ANP) - SNS Bank komt met een aankoopverzekering voor de gewone betaalrekening. Klanten van het concern die met hun pinpas afrekenen in de winkel, zijn met ingang van volgende maand automatisch dertig dagen verzekerd voor schade, verlies en diefstal van hun aankopen.

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The Dallas Cowboys added some depth with the signing of free agent offensive lineman Joe Looney to a two-year deal.

The U.S. government is looking to revamp the wharf at its Naval Weapons Station in Seal Beach so it can handle more ships as military activity in the Pacific increases along with the geopolitical concerns involving the Persian Gulf, China and North Korea.