The Israeli army said Friday that it was temporarily barring all Palestinians from entering Israel, stepping up already tough restrictions announced after Palestinian gunmen shot dead four Israelis in Tel Aviv.
Poland demands explanation from Georgia on Tbilisi's refusal to join the scheduled NATO Anaconda 2016 military exercises, Polish media reported Friday.
NEW YORK (AP) — Elvis Costello, the late Marvin Gaye and Tom Petty are among the 2016 class of inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
NEW YORK (AP) — Elvis Costello, the late Marvin Gaye and Tom Petty are among the 2016 class of inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
NEW YORK (AP) — Elvis Costello, the late Marvin Gaye and Tom Petty are among the 2016 class of inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
– Senator Akpabio says PDP could have produce the Senate president in June 2015, but decided to put the interest of the nation first – Akpabio warns that if something urgent is not done about general state of affairs of the nation, Nigeria could be plunged into crisis – Senate president Saraki reminds his colleagues that Nigerians […]
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The state education department, which is keen on producing a skilled workforce, has asked all universities in Assam to include skill development, vocational and professional courses in their syllabi. The move is in line with BJP's promise to introduce skill-based education for students of the state if voted to power.
Two Australian police officers face an investigation after shooting three innocent bystanders outside a suburban shopping mall, while confronting a psychiatric patient armed with a knife. Video from witnesses at the scene made available to CNN’s Australian affiliate Channel 7 show a chaotic scene. After shots were fired, a female voice, confirmed by New South […]
Patients in the experiment averaged four triggers apiece, but each person’s triggers were unique.
Javier Hernandez’s soccer career has been marked by equal parts brilliance and disappointment which, for the Mexican striker, have become opposite sides of the same coin.
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BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Bellingham salvaged the finale of its West Coast League series with the Corvallis Knights on Thursday with a 4-3, 12-inning win.
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Four former Weyerhaeuser Co. employees have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company in attempt to regain retiree healthcare benefits.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Obama administration’s proposal to boost the amount of ethanol and other renewable fuels blended into gasoline produced at least one consensus Thursday during the matter’s only public hearing: perhaps no one is entirely satisfied by…
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Cristiano Ronaldo is now the highest-paid athlete of any sport.
With a Real Madrid salary in the tens of millions and some of the biggest endorsement deals in football, he has a ludicrous amount of cash to burn.
Find out how he earns his money and what he spends all that cash on below.
Tony Manfred and Melissa Stranger originally contributed to this slideshow.
Ronaldo earned $88 million (£61 million) in the last 12 months according to Forbes... Читать дальше...
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On Tuesday, the China Banking Regulatory Commission and China’s central bank issued rules that will govern the operation of foreign payment card companies, like Visa and MasterCard, in China.
The entry of foreign players could considerably diversify the market. In order to enter China, card networks must hold 1 billion yuan ($152.4 million) in registered capital in a local company... Читать дальше...
The great Radiohead rollout on Spotify is near complete. A spokesman for Spotify tells Billboard the alternative rock giants’ 2007 album...
The committee formed by the district magistrate has asked the regional transport authority (RTA) to submit the details of all taxis and drivers within June 13. The step was taken after the district administration received several complaints of harassment of passengers.
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Trouble flared in the southern French city of Marseille overnight, where soccer supporters from England and Russia are gathering for a European Championship game on Saturday.
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Trouble flared in the southern French city of Marseille overnight, where soccer supporters from England and Russia are gathering for a European Championship game on Saturday.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett has raised more than $20 million for a San Francisco homeless charity since 2000, and he's about to add to that total by auctioning off a private lunch.