– A group of gunmen killed senior police officer, kidnapped two men and injuried an elderly woman – The criminals wore the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) outfits during the attacks Mathew Akpos, a senior police officer, was murdered and two men indentified only as Lucky Amadi and Rotimi were kidnapped during related attacks launched by a gang of gunmen in Bayelsa […]
Читать дальше...The United States Department of States said Wednesday that the Taliban a group has a choice to participate in direct peace talks with the Afghan government as the 5th round of Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) group in Pakistan. The State Department spokesman John Kirby told reporters Ambassador Olson, the US special representative for Afghanistan and Read the full article...
The Left has been decimated with it being projected to win just 29 seats – its worst performance ever.
Muirfield fails to obtain a two-thirds majority required to allow women golfers to be admitted as members of the Open-hosting club.
With the met office predicting Cyclone Roanu to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, Odisha government on Thursday issued alert in at least 12 districts and asked authorities to be prepared to face eventualities.
The world's largest seed seller is the target of a massive takeover bid from Bayer.
In the latest, Apple Inc. and Reliance Industries have agreed on a plan to work on a long-term relationship that will include supply of VoLTE iPhones which will work on Reliance Jio's latest 4G network.
OOHH MAYNN.... how messy this Egg Roulette Challenge turned out looool!
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New Delhi: Forecasting Indian economy to grow 7.5 percent in the current and next year, Moody's Investors Service today said the expansion is primarily driven by rising consumption and sustained improvement in private investment was needed to maintain the momentum.
Hyderabad: Tech giant Apple's CEO Tim Cook on Thursday described India as an unparalleled country and said he liked the vibrancy of its people and has made some lifelong friends.
Read these news briefs on Detroit and Flint, Michigan, Wichita, Kansas, Texas, and Puerto Rican schools. What do they have in common? You decide. See my answers at the end of the post.
Detroit: In May, Detroit's 2,600 public school teachers staged a two-day "sick-out" protesting against threats that the bankrupt school district would be unable to meet payroll after June. Ninety-four out of ninety-seven schools were forced to close.
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Central bank turns to ‘data-driven supervision’ to investigate if investors get what they pay for
Singapore Prime Minister told Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev that has noted Russia’s important role in the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
An injunction banning media in England and Wales naming a celebrity involved in an alleged extra-marital relationship should stay in place, the Supreme Court says.
Indian teleservices provider Tata Communications Ltd., a part of the country’s biggest conglomerate, sold 74 percent stake in its data center business to Singapore Technologies Telemedia (ST Telemedia) for an enterprise value of about $635 million, the two companies announced Thursday.
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ENSCHEDE - Het Rijksmuseum Twenthe en de Nederlandse Reisopera zijn blij met het advies van de Raad voor Cultuur. Beide instellingen waren vier jaar geleden op sterven na dood, maar oogsten nu lof voor de positieve manier waarop ze zich de afgelopen jaren hebben ontwikkeld. Extra geld zit er voorlopig echter niet in. Beide instellingen houden hun huidige subsidie.
Parramatta captain Kieran Foran will make his much-anticipated comeback against Melbourne after flying into Sydney on Thursday night to prepare for the game.
Some consumers are opting for an ‘adventurous’ drinking experience
Liam Pitchford and Paul Drinkhall are selected to represent Great Britain in table tennis at Rio 2016.