By Woo Jae-yeon and Kim Bo-kyung SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- A photo book that she saw some 30 years ago changed her life completely, Korean novelist Han Kang said back in February. The 45-year-old writer, who has been put in the international spotl
The Kings must navigate a minefield tonight – or hope the ping-pong balls do. If Sacramento jumps the 76ers in the lottery, the teams will swap picks – which eliminates the possibility of Sacramento getting the No. 1 pick. The Kings must also convey their pick to the Bulls if it falls outside the top […]
On Wednesday, May 11, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, announced that fuel subsidy has been removed and the pump price of petrol has increased from N86.50 to N145 per litre. The announcement has been trailed with controversy as some Nigerians are in support while others are not. The Nigerian Labour Congress […]
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NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of LendingClub, which forced out its founder last week, slumped in early trading after the U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation and the company raised fresh concerns about funding. The idea, touted as a super-efficient method of getting capital where it's needed, was welcomed avidly by investors who sent the company's market capitalization soaring into the billions shortly after it became public in late 2014. Laplanch left after an internal review determined... Читать дальше...
Britain's referendum campaign grew increasingly edgy Tuesday after Prime Minister David Cameron suggested that a British EU exit would make the Islamic State group happy and the EU president lashed out at London's ex-Mayor Boris Johnson for comparing the bloc's aims to those of Adolf Hitler.
– Ogiamien family insists that the Oba of Benin signed a treaty that made him a tenant – Royal family adds that the Oba’s family are from Ile Ife – Accuses the Oba family of distorting history The Ogiamien family may have created a major controversy with its recent stand that the family of the […]
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Guy Clark, a popular folk singer who was a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer, passed away at the age of 74 on Tuesday (May 17) in Nashville, Tenn. The Tennessean reports that Guy had a long illness for years, and battled cancer. “Due to ongoing health problems, Guy stopped touring and recording shortly thereafter. He [...]
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A senior International Monetary Fund official says Iran must deal with a shift to lower crude prices and cannot count on a big jump in oil revenue as it looks to boost production and better integrate…
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A senior International Monetary Fund official says Iran must deal with a shift to lower crude prices and cannot count on a big jump in oil revenue as it looks to boost production and better integrate…
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A senior International Monetary Fund official says Iran must deal with a shift to lower crude prices and cannot count on a big jump in oil revenue as it looks to boost production and better integrate…
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CANNES, France, May 17 (UPI) -- Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom looked the happy couple aboard a yacht in Cannes after the actor was spotted getting close to Selena Gomez.
Game 2 of the Western Conference Final.
Another season of "RuPaul's Drag Race" has come and gone -- perhaps the most entertaining season since the game changed for the reality show when it became hugely popular during season four.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A drug-maker that spent six weeks deciding whether to scrap plans for a new North Carolina factory after the state passed a law limiting some LBGT protections says it's going ahead.
US Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland has arrived in Moscow with an official visit and has met with Russian young leaders, US Embassy in Moscow spokesperson Will Stevens said in a Twitter message on Tuesday.
Zanger Thomas Berge geeft de mannen die zijn tuin in Alphen hebben vernield een week de tijd om zich te melden. Hij stapte niet naar de politie, maar plaatste een oproep aan de daders op Facebook.
French President Francois Hollande has said he will not give in to strikes and protests over controversial reforms to the strictly codified French labor laws that have resulted in mass student and union strikes and demonstrations across France.
Should the United Kingdom decide to leave the European Union it would seriously weaken collective European security, Swedish Minister of Defense Peter Hultqvist said on Tuesday, as cited by local media.
Rising home values are encouraging homeowners to open their wallets. Home Depot raised its 2016 outlook after demand for DIY products and big-ticket items outstripped expectations in the first quarter.