Новости за 16.05.2016

The University of the Free State Council announced that Professor Jonathan Jansen will step down from his position as vice-chancellor and rector.

Multilateral cooperation is urgent to help the UN Secretary-General in solving all international issues, Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vladimir Safronkov told Sputnik.

Turkey's state-run news agency says four people were wounded overnight when a homemade device exploded in Istanbul.

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A man accused of raping a disabled boy who was in his care hugged his alleged victim in a chance meeting more than eight years later, a trial has heard.

A blue diamond owned by an architect of the modern gem industry could fetch a record price at an auction in Geneva.

Terwijl de nabestaanden met elkaar ruziën over de nalatenschap van Prince, willen ook anderen een graantje meepikken van de aandacht voor de nalatenschap die ontstond na het overlijden van de artiest op 21 april.

Dane Swan is set to take a major step in his recovery from injury in the next fortnight, but his future at Collingwood remains clouded.

Norway's royal family has traditionally enjoyed popular support, but calls for its abolition have been heard every now and then ever since the 60s and "flower people"; leftists are particularly opposed to the throne. Last week, an editorial in Stavanger Aftenblad called for a "constitutional evolution" to put an end to Norway's monarchy.

European stocks start the week lower as Chinese data highlight global growth concerns, but a climb in oil prices helps push energy shares up.

European stocks start the week lower as Chinese data highlight global growth concerns, but a climb in oil prices helps push energy shares up.

European stocks start the week lower as Chinese data highlight global growth concerns, but a climb in oil prices helps push energy shares up.

Hennes & Mauritz shares fell after the clothing retailer said sales in April were hurt by unseasonably cool weather in many parts of Europe.

TOKYO - Japan's House of Representatives passes a 778 billion yen ($7.2 billion) supplementary budget for th...

The Hang Seng Index rose 0.8% on Monday, while the China Enterprises Index gained 0.1%.

Naspers is pushing its video-streaming service into 36 African countries in a direct challenge to Netflix.

The ongoing edition has been action-packed thus far. And the fight for orange and purple cap is also intensifying.

Syrian government forces last week blocked a humanitarian aid convoy traveling to the besieged Damascus suburb of Daraya — a much-needed delivery that the U.S. and Russia had promised to help.

To explore Saudi Arabia's role in Yemen's civil war, Mary Louise Kelly talks to Gen. Ahmad Asiri Asiri, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition that is backing Yemen's president.