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The United Nations on Thursday said it cut its forecast for global economic growth in 2016 by half a percentage point to 2.4 percent, largely due to downward revisions for Africa, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Latin America. In a new report entitled "World Economic Situation and Prospects 2016," the U.N. said it has lowered its forecast for growth of world gross product this year to 2.4 percent, the same as in 2015, from its December forecast of 2.9 percent.

The leader of Latin America's largest country has been removed from office against her will, and Dilma Rousseff remained defiant as she left the Presidential Palace on Thursday, repeating accusations that the new conservative government took power through a non-military “coup.”

Authorities say a Stateline man has walked away from an inmate work crew in Carson …

Politicus Jos van Rey is als raadslid in Roermond niet welkom in een nieuwe gemeentelijke commissie. De voormalig VVD'er, tegen wie het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) dinsdag twee jaar cel eiste wegens onder meer corruptie, kreeg donderdagavond niet het vertrouwen van de Roermondse gemeenteraad. Daarbij wordt verwezen naar ,,de actualiteit'', zonder dat daar verder op in wordt gegaan.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, Donald Trump's erstwhile presidential rival and one of his most vociferous critics, said the the two had a 15-minute phone call Wednesday because the front-runner wanted to “pick my brain about national security.”

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The Rugby Players' Association supports World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont's plans to move the Six Nations.

If banks have such a meagre skill set, you might wonder why big corporates ever hired them

Darrell Scott, "Couchville Sessions" (Full Light Records)

Darrell Scott, "Couchville Sessions" (Full Light Records)

Darrell Scott, "Couchville Sessions" (Full Light Records)

Darrell Scott, "Couchville Sessions" (Full Light Records)

– The Indigenous People of Biafra reacted to David Cameron’s comment that “Nigeria is fantastically corrupt” – Uche Mefor, the deputy leader of IPOB, said that he totally agreed with Cameron – The group stated that the only way out is for its members to intensify efforts to restore Biafra The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has reacted […]

The Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register, which is kept by an Inverness-based chartered accountant, is 20 years old.

John A. Boehner, then speaker of the House, reflected in a cabinet filled with Republican memorabilia on Capitol Hill last year. He initiated the lawsuit as a way to push back against the White House on the health care law.

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MUNICH, Germany, May 12 (UPI) -- Scientists in Germany found a sugar on the surface of C. difficile cells may be able to train the immune system to prevent it from infecting at-risk patients.

Kesha made waves this past weekend at the Humane Society Gala in Los Angeles when she performed a cover of Lady Gaga and Diane Warren...

The Springbok Sevens still have a chance to force their way into the final squad for Rio in the last two World Sevens Series tournaments in Paris and London.

When it comes to mental health and cognitive function, the importance of rapid eye-movement sleep — that deep, restorative stage of sleep that we cycle in and out of throughout the night — is so well established that experiments depriving humans of it would be considered unethical.

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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Al-Qaida fighters and other ultraconservative Sunni insurgents seized a predominantly Alawite village in central Syria on Thursday, sparking fears of sectarian violence as families from the village were reported missing by activists.

Brazil’s acting president, Michel Temer, will now have to demonstrate whether the impeachment he helped orchestrate against his former ally Dilma Rousseff will revive the fortunes of Latin America’s largest economy.

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Tying the knot means making a commitment to share every aspect of your life with your significant other.

As you begin merging your money, one area that requires special attention is your retirement planning strategy. Building a nest egg as a team can be easier than doing it alone if you know which steps to take.

Here are four retirement planning moves for newlyweds.

1. Assess your starting point

After getting married, it's a good idea to start... Читать дальше...