Новости за 18.05.2016

AMSTERDAM (ANP) - De woningverkopen in Nederland zijn in april flink gestegen. De verkoop klom met 28,5 procent tot 16.387 woningen in vergelijking met een jaar eerder, aldus cijfers die het Kadaster woensdag heeft gepubliceerd.

Qmusic-dj Menno Barreveld gaat elke week samen met AD.nl en de luisteraars van Qmusic op zoek naar feiten en leuke weetjes. De uitslag wordt woensdagavond besproken tijdens de uitzending om 19.00 uur.

Defying a veto threat, the GOP-led House is pressing ahead with debate on a $602 billion defense policy bill that seeks to halt an erosion of the U.S. military's combat readiness by purchasing more weapons and forbidding further cuts in troop levels.

LONDON--London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LSE.LN) said Wednesday it and Deutsche Boerse AG (DB1.XE) are making good progress preparing merger documents for shareholders and expected these to be published next month.

Hillary Clinton has filed financial documents showing that in 2015 she earned more than $5 million in royalties from her book "Hard Choices" and about $1.5 million in speaking fees before she launched her presidential campaign.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has filed new financial documents describing his personal wealth — and he isn't waiting until they're public to say they're good.

The International Federation of Red Cross and the Red Crescent Societies has launched an appeal for $110-million funding to help drought-stricken Southern African countries.

The man behind China’s tallest tower has a message for developers scrambling to erect skyscrapers across the country: Less is more.

Aardverschuivingen door hevige regenval hebben in het midden van Sri Lanka drie dorpen vrijwel geheel bedekt. In de drie dorpen zouden 200 families wonen. Het officiële dodental staat nu op 35, verwacht wordt dat dat op kan lopen tot boven de 150.

Aardverschuivingen door hevige regenval hebben in Sri Lanka veel levens gekost. Reddingswerkers vrezen dat er uiteindelijk meer dan 150 slachtoffers te betreuren zullen zijn die door de modderstromen in het midden van het land zijn verzwolgen.

Suzuki Motor Corporation used an improper method of fuel testing, which did not correspond to the standards set by the Japanese authorities, the national NHK broadcaster said Wednesday.

RIJSSEN - Vrijwilligers van de Stichting Rolstoelbus Rijssen namen dinsdagavond de nieuwe bus 'in ontvangst'. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton has filed financial documents showing that in 2015 she earned more than $5 million in royalties from her book "Hard Choices" and about $1.5 million in speaking fees before she launched her presidential campaign.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton has filed financial documents showing that in 2015 she earned more than $5 million in royalties from her book "Hard Choices" and about $1.5 million in speaking fees before she launched her presidential campaign.

According to Trump, over the last 17 months his businesses' revenues grew by $190 million, and he earned $557 million in income. Clinton's speeches to Wall Street interests between 2013 and 2015 spurred questions about her own lack of transparency, leading to repeated calls from her Democratic rival, Bernie Sanders, for transcripts of her talks to banks, investment houses and other financial interests. A review of federal records, regulatory filings and correspondence by The Associated Press showed that almost all the 82 corporations... Читать дальше...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Oklahoma City center Steven Adams is breaking new ground as a New Zealander succeeding at the top levels of the NBA, and the jubilation of his fans back home seemed little dimmed by his comments that caused a stir in the U.S. After his team's victory in Game 1 of the Western Conference final Monday, Adams described Golden State's guards as "quick little monkeys" in an on-court interview. There are also significant numbers of Pacific islanders and Asians but few Africans or African Americans. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has filed new financial documents describing his personal wealth — and he isn't waiting until they're public to say they're good.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has filed new financial documents describing his personal wealth — and he isn't waiting until they're public to say they're good.