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Arms deal whistle-blower Richard Young has questioned the credibility of the Seriti Commission of Inquiry‚ which found there was no evidence of arms deal corruption or bribery when navy frigates‚ fighter jets‚ submarines and helicopters worth billions of rand were purchased by South Africa more than 16 years ago.

Former professional wrestler and reality television personality Chyna was found dead in her Los Angeles-area home on Wednesday, police said. She was 45 years old.

The Democratic presidential hopeful is in New York this morning.

The flame for South America's first Olympics was kindled Thursday at the birthplace of the ancient games in Greece, heralding the start of a 15-week journey that will culminate with the August 5 opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro. … Click to Continue »

Chief negotiator of the Riyadh-backed Syrian opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) delegation Mohammed Alloush and delegation's head Asaad al-Zoubi are leaving Geneva, quitting the ongoing round of intra-Syrian talks, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

"Glitz and glamour coming out of [his] razzmatazz-hole." No doubt.

Source: Entertainment Weekly

Donald Trump won Tuesday’s New York primary, but if the Republican candidate fails to get the requisite 1,237-delegate majority, then the Republican National Convention in Cleveland could be up in the air, as delegates potentially recast their votes. Donald Trump’s recent brags about his ability to bribe such delegates were so colorful, they left Stephen Colbert no choice but to bring... Читать дальше...

Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the disputed Golan Heights would remain part of the Jewish state. He added that Israel was doing everything possible so that modern weapons coming from Syria did not fall into the hands of Hezbollah.

The findings of the Seriti Commission of Inquiry into the 1999 arms deal were “massively disappointing”, the DA has said.

OMAHA, Nebraska _ Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $979 million.

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — The flame for South America's first Olympics was kindled Thursday at the birthplace of the ancient games in Greece, heralding the start of a 15-week journey that will culminate with the August 5 opening ceremony…

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — The flame for South America's first Olympics was kindled Thursday at the birthplace of the ancient games in Greece, heralding the start of a 15-week journey that will culminate with the August 5 opening ceremony…

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece (AP) — The flame for South America's first Olympics was kindled Thursday at the birthplace of the ancient games in Greece, heralding the start of a 15-week journey that will culminate with the August 5 opening ceremony…

An actress with a facial birthmark has posed make-up free to encourage others to embrace their “flaws.”

Thursday's collection of links.

There is a smug style in American liberalism. It has been growing these past decades. It is a way of conducting politics, predicated on the belief that American life is not divided by moral difference or policy divergence — not really —but by the failure of half the country to know what's good for them.

Cabinet will set up an inter-ministerial committee to investigate the decision by SA’s major banks to cut ties with Gupta-owned Oakbay Investments.

De medewerkers hebben genoeg van  de onzekerheid of de bak nu wel of niet gaat sluiten. Diep in hun hart zijn ze er wel van overtuigd dat het besluit al genomen is, maar de medewerkers die zich voor de gevangenispoort donderdag massaal hebben verzameld onder inderhaast opgehangen spandoeken, willen zich niet zonder slag of stoot gewonnen geven.

Kiss Daniel embarrassed himself on national TV over the controversies surrounding his age. While Nigerians are still trying to get to understand why a celebrity will be so confused over his age, Seyi Shay came on live TV and goofed over the meaning of EP. What do  Nigerian celebrities need to do before going for a […]

Many countries in the Middle East and the West, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, France and Great Britain, are attempting to destroy Syria’s infrastructure and its economy, and are arming terrorists in the country because they have no desire to see the political settlement move forward, Syrian Prime Minister Wael Nader al-Halqi told Sputnik.

New satellite images show North Korea may have resumed tunnel excavation at its main nuclear test site, a Washington-based think tank says, adding to concern that Pyongyang could be preparing a fifth nuclear test despite international condemnation and sanctions.

Temperatures approached 40 degrees when the camera crew spotted a stranded, sun-soaked fisherman on an island surrounded by rough waters believed to be the remote Barranyi North Island off the coast of the Northern Territory.

Love was in the air at Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's tour stop in Baltimore, Maryland, as Springsteen presided over a proposal...

– Valencia shocked Barcelona at Camp Nou – Neymar was alleged to have slapped a Valencia player – The Brazilian was also reported to have insulted his team mates Barcelona star Neymar may face a La Liga ban after slapping Antonio Barragan after their home loss to Valencia on April 17. It was a battle to finish as Valencia scourge […]