The British decision to leave the European Union appeared part of a wave of populist anger rejecting international cooperation in favor of nationalism, retired International Monetary Fund (IMF) economist Jon Shields told Sputnik.
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NEW YORK -- The first 10 pitches coming out of Aroldis Chapman's left hand were more than 100 miles per hour. The last one was an "off-speed" pitch at 91 mph.
China, which regards Taiwan as wayward province, is deeply suspicious of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen as they suspect she will push for formal independence.
Voor hun favoriete broodbeleg hoeven Calvé pindakaas-minnende Aldi-klanten voortaan niet meer om te fietsen langs Albert Heijn. De Duitse prijsvechter legt flink meer A-merken in de schappen.
Met Nederlands geld worden in het Afrikaanse Malawi 500 olifanten met vrachtwagens naar een ander wildpark gebracht. Niet eerder werden er in Afrika zo veel olifanten tegelijkertijd verplaatst.
All Assam Students' Union (Aasu) on Friday alleged that the NDA government at the Centre was ready to execute its plan of giving shelter to religious minorities from Bangladesh mainly Hindus in the state.
Hyun-Jin Ryu could rejoin the Dodgers before the All-Star break on July 10, and fellow rehabbing starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy is not far behind, Manager Dave Roberts said before Friday’s 8-6 loss to the Pirates.
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Five Congress members of the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council (SKAC) joined BJP on Friday, reducing the Grand Old Party to a minority.
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Diana Taurasi scored 27 points and reached a career milestone.
ARIES. (March 19 - April 18): You're full of electrifying ideas and luckily you're surrounded by people who can help you transfer them from the drawing board to reality.
BEIJING — China issued new regulations on Saturday demanding search engines clearly identify paid search results, months after a terminally-ill cancer patient complained that he was misled by the giant search engine Baidu. Wei Zexi, a college student who died in April of a rare cancer, had written a long post on a Chinese website
News in the week ahead will largely be dominated by the fall-out from Britain’s decision to leave the European Union.
Gunmen who stormed a hotel in Somalia's capital have taken an unknown number of hotel guests hostage, police said Saturday, as the attackers set up snipers on the rooftop and were throwing grenades. Islamic extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the latest in a series of hotel assaults in Mogadishu. Capt. Mohamed Hussein said some attackers had moved to the second floor and were using machine guns to resist security forces. Gunmen fought their way inside, and a witness said they began shooting randomly at hotel guests. Читать дальше...
NEW YORK — Aroldis Chapman entered the game and threw eight straight pitches of 100 mph or higher, striking out Eduardo Escobar and Byung Ho Park, then getting ahead of Kurt Suzuki 0-2 in the count. Suzuki fouled off a 103 mph pitch and a 104 mph offering, before Chapman dropped a 91 mph changeup
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Ayako Uehara of Japan birdied seven of her final 10 holes.
HENGELO - Om de enorme toestroom van nieuwe leerlingen te verwerken, kiest het Montessori College Twente in Hengelo voor een opvallende oplossing. Klassen gaan één dag per week óf de eerste drie uur óf de laatste drie uur naar school. Zo wordt de druk op het gebouw zo veel mogelijk gespreid. Dit blijkt uit notulen van de ouderraad van de school.
Google can see a future where robots help us unload the dishwasher and sweep the floor. The challenge is making them follow the rules.
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Meals include 1 percent or fat-free milk only and are served Monday-Friday at these Aging Partners senior centers.
Tabitha Meals on Wheels are delivered to people who cannot prepare their own meals for health-related reasons. The basic menu, listed below, includes bread, margarine and milk. To order meals, get more information or volunteer, call Tabitha Meals on Wheels,…
More than 250,000 electric bottle warmers are being recalled because they can overheat and start a fire. Other recalled consumer products this week include faulty computer batteries and hard hats.
HOLMEN — The American Legion Auxiliary's third annual Walk, Run, Roll will be at 10 a.m. Aug. 6 at the American Legion, 419 First Ave. W.
After 30 years of songs, stories and trips to the family farm, Sue Wrobel has decided to move on.