Новости за 18.05.2016

NEW YORK (AP) — Ivanka Trump is defending her father Donald against charges that he mistreats women, saying that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee is "not a groper. It's not who he is."

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Prosecutors say Romania's Prince Paul Philippe will stand trial on charges of money laundering, illicitly obtaining assets and buying influence.

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Prosecutors say Romania's Prince Paul Philippe will stand trial on charges of money laundering, illicitly obtaining assets and buying influence.

In a blow to congressional transparency, the House Appropriations Committee voted against publicly releasing highly informative, taxpayer-funded reports that members use to educate themselves on the issues before Congress.

A Saskatchewan auctioneer has been crowned Canada’s champion for hawking skills

The show is looking for two new stars and this is what you need to make the cut. And no, this is not a hoax.

Former Hibs hero Derek Riordan is in no mood to consider what might have been despite a frustrating career, writes Chris McLaughlin.

NEW YORK (AP) — Dan Brown wants to let younger readers in on the secret.

NEW YORK (AP) — Dan Brown wants to let younger readers in on the secret.

NEW YORK (AP) — Dan Brown wants to let younger readers in on the secret.

NEW YORK (AP) — Dan Brown wants to let younger readers in on the secret.

The removal of subsidies from petroleum products in Nigeria by the federal government on Wednesday, May 11 has been generating mixed reactions across Nigeria. While many are opposed to the decision by the government, many others are in support of the decision, saying it is the way to go. Since the announcement of the policy […]

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Capt. Kristen Griest, one of the first women to graduate U.S. Army Ranger School, has been assigned to the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade at Fort Benning, Georgia, according to Army officials.

The Army granted Griest’s request to transfer from the military police to the infantry branch April 25.

In mid-April, the Army also approved 21 female West Point and ROTC cadets and one Officer Candidate School student to commission into the infantry and armor branches. Читать дальше...

Treasury prices tumbled Wednesday, pushing yields to fresh three-week highs, as investors sold U.S. government bonds on mounting fears that the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates sooner than expected.

Humans could set foot on Mars within decades if they wanted to, according to the German astronaut who has been tapped to become his country's first commander of the International Space Station.

Melia Robinson

Over Stanford University's 125-year history, the star-studded list of alumni has included the founders of Google, astronauts, actors, a golf legend, and a chairman of the Federal Reserve.

On a recent visit to campus, we stopped 14 students on the street and asked them to tell us what their dream job is. 

Here's what they said.

Simar Mangat wants to be the next Elon Musk.

Major: Computer science, 2017

Simar Mangat looks to Elon Musk as a role model. Читать дальше...

The young model and mother died in a tragic accident.

Danish officials recently issued the results of a long and intensive evaluation, concluding that the F-35 Joint Strike fighter beat out the F-18 Hornet and the Eurofighter Typhoon as the nation's best strategic, economic, industrial, and military replacement for their aging fleet of F-16s.

Since the abduction of over 200 school girls from their school in Chibok by the Boko Haram sect, many have been praying for their return. On Wednesday, May 18, report surfaced that one of the missing Chibok school girls has been found. The rescued girl identified as Amina Ali Nkek from Mbalala village, south of […]

As a meeting on Syria, co-chaired by the US secretary of state and Russian foreign minister has wrapped up in Vienna, a London-based pan-Arab daily gives its reasons why the US is no longer a key player in the settlement of the conflict, pointing out that for whatever reason, John Kerry first rushed to Saudi Arabia and only then came to Vienna.

A Turkish-born man worked in two Berlin airports for 10 months, local media reported on Wednesday.

The existing security arrangments of the HRD Minister were found to be inadequate by the government.