Новости за 17.05.2016

Pravin Gordhan’s efforts to restore investor confidence in SA are being frustrated by the very man who appointed him to his post.

 – HURIWA has called for the sack of Lai Mohammed – The rights group claims that the information minister abused his official privilege – The call to sack Lai Mohammed stems from his appeal for about N13million from an agency under his supervision Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has called for the immediate […]

Defensive tackle Brandon Mebane was the longest tenured member of the Seattle Seahawks prior to signing with the San Diego Chargers this offseason. Mebane was a third-round pick by Seattle in 2007 and spent the first nine seasons of his career in a Seahawks’ uniform. Now in San Diego, Mebane seems particularly bullish on the…

J.K. Rowling's passion for free expression is so strong it extends to someone she'd otherwise not care to discuss: Donald Trump.

(ATTN: UPDATES with State Department spokesman's remarks in last 2 paras) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, May 16 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department on Monday issued the latest warning against traveling to North Korea, saying foreign visitors to the

The Nevada State Democratic Party warned the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Monday about the supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, saying that they have a penchant for violence. They also alleged that Sanders' supporters may seek to disrupt the party's national convention in July, as they did during the Nevada convention Saturday, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

The City Council plans to vote Wednesday on an ordinance that would allow anyone 21 and older to walk on the boardwalk with an open container of alcohol. City alcohol regulators tell The Press of Atlantic City that the policy could benefit the city as it faces the possibility losing its casino monopoly in the state.

Don’t invite him to your birthday party.

It's Carpool Karaoke time with Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas and, of course, James Corden! The beloved The Late Late Show segment returned this evening with the famous trio for a medley...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Exxon Mobil Corp's appeal of a $236 million judgment against the oil company in a case brought by the state of New Hampshire over groundwater contamination linked to a gasoline additive. The justices left in place the New Hampshire Supreme Court's 2015 ruling upholding the judgment by a jury that in 2013 spurned Exxon's claims that the contamination linked to its fuel additive was not its fault but rather the fault of the local gas stations and storage facilities that spilled it.

The attack took place at a dog clinic at Sector 4 in Vaishali where the victim, Dr Verma, works as a veterinarian.

In a 30-minute cellphone recording made a few days before she died, Tryphina Mkwe related her alleged abuse by nurses to her daughter.

A look at the work involved in shooting the CBS News documentary "The Spymasters: CIA in the Crosshairs." It took crews in five countries and travel to six states to speak with all 12 living directors of the CIA

Servicemen of Russia’s Eastern Military District eliminated simulated terrorists and extinguished a fire in a military building during exercises in Khabarovsk, acting spokesman for the district Vadim Astafyev said Tuesday.

SA’s rand hit a two-month low against the dollar on Monday amid rumours that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan faces arrest.

Low-cost airline operator Comair is confident it will retain its operating licence.

Netcare plans to spend R2 billion in the coming year as the Netcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital reaches completion and further expansion projects gain traction.

Poultry producer Astral warned that cheap imports coming into the country threatened to destroy South Africa’s poultry industry.

Atterbury has launched a new real estate growth fund that will become the investment vehicle for its existing and future assets in South Africa, Namibia and Mauritius.

Vodacom has confirmed that negotiations with the inventor of its Please Call Me service are under way.

Barloworld recently tendered on two long-deferred mining tenders worth a total of R2.8 billion.

The recent silicosis ruling is about two seemingly conflicting concepts, writes Phephelaphi Dube.

The World Economic Forum for Africa is over for another year and delegates will return to their countries with positive memories of Rwanda, writes Paul Clark.

Lonmin shares jumped 20.44% on the JSE as the market warmed to news of the miner’s improved financial health.

CR library book sale on Friday