Новости за 12.05.2016

On the Philippine campaign trail, Rodrigo Duterte was alternatively seen as a looming despot with a hot temper or a hands-on administrator who could eradicate crime and corruption.

– Minister of state for petroleum resources has said NNPC will sell between N135 to N145- Ibe Kachikwu – Kachikwu said pricing mechanism set to ensure fair value and ultimately allow market dynamics set in Following the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirt (PMS) by President Muhammadu Buhari and pegging the price of petrol […]

Talented sprinter Kuro will look to book a ticket towards the group 2 QTC Cup at Doomben if he wins the $140,000 Arrowfield Ortensia Stakes at Scone on Saturday.

VRIEZENVEEN - Bijna duizend mensen steunen het verzet van de Dorpsraden uit Den Ham en Vroomshoop en de plaatselijke belangen uit Westerhaar en De Pollen-West Geesteren tegen komst van een nieuw overdekt zwembad in Vriezenveen-Zuid. De petitie met handtekeningen wordt komende woensdag 18 mei aangeboden aan de gemeenteraad. Die avond gaat de raad in debat over een voorstel om een nieuwe sportaccommodatie, inclusief overdekt zwembad, te bouwen. 

Lawsuit launched by the Philippines labelled ‘a vicious act aimed at deception’

A 32-year-old man was fatally stabbed in the Bronx late Wednesday, police said.

European banks should not fear retaliation from the United States for resuming legitimate trade ties with Iran, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday.

Australian researchers hope a $1.4 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will propel them towards development of a malaria breath test.

High Midnight may be challenging for favouritism for today's Scone Cup, but trainer James Cummings says he'll have to go to a new level if he's to take out the $200,000 feature.

GIMPO, South Korea, May 12 (Yonhap) -- A local civic group comprised of North Korean defectors sent anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the inter-Korean border on Thursday following North Korea's recent ruling party congress. The Fighters for Free North

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Danish government says it wants to buy 27 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter planes in a deal that would be worth at least 20 billion kroner ($3.1 billion).

Gerald Ryan proved the doubters wrong when Spill The Beans won the Hawkesbury Guineas a fortnight ago and his talented three-year-old is set to ensure it was no fluke in tomorrow's Inglis 3YO Guineas at Scone.

– Mechanic allegedly lands in court because he believes she has been having extra marital affairs – Court gives verdict on the pair after their confessions in court An auto mechanic, Akeem Adenikan, who allegedly destroyed his wife’s shop and assaulted her over allegations of extra-marital affairs, was on Wednesday charged before an Ikeja magistrates’ […]

Two of this column's very recent items have discussed 3D printing and Canberra's brutalist bus shelters.

More than once, the Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has appeared on Infowars, the online talk show run by the right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Last month, he was on the show, complaining about "social justice warriors" to Jones. And now Corgan has been back on the show for another long interview, one where he…

Lisa Wilkinson is known for being in front of the camera as the host of the Today show, but Canberra breast cancer survivor Marina McDonald is one of few people who has firsthand experience of her work behind the lens.

 – The IYC has issued a statement regarding the renewed hostilities in the Niger Delta – IYC has urged president Buhari not to treat the Niger Delta people as enemies – The group said it had observed a deliberate move by the Buhari-led administration to reverse projects in the region – The IYC has asked […]

Everton boss Roberto Martinez will face fans' protests at the club's end-of-season awards dinner - as the possibility grows he will lose his job.

It’s already over, and now he’s just causing havoc. I’ve seen firsthand how much damage this kind of candidacy can do.

The Massachusetts senator was 'noncommittal,' but warned of a backlash against his pro-Wall Street votes in Senate.

The Baird government has created a new Queanbeyan-Palerang council.

POLITICO decodes the presumptive GOP nominee’s positions. Here’s the result.

Two Britons and a Mexican become the first foreigners to scale Everest in two years after deadly disasters forced climbers off the mountain.