Jordan has always captured the attention of adventurers. The ancient kingdom has been inhabited since before the Bronze Age, and helped shape the stories of Roman emperors, Lawrence of Arabia, and Moses just to name a few.
For sky watchers, August is always a good month, if only for the annual Perseid meteor shower. But this year promises more excitement as the Perseids are expected to peak with more meteors per hour than usual, and five planets join the party with multiple pairings as well.
AMSTERDAM (ANP) - De uitslagen van de stresstest voor Europese banken lieten maandagochtend hun sporen na op de aandelenbeurzen. De koersen van diverse grote banken stonden onder druk, nadat ze volgens kenners minder sterk uit de test waren gekomen dan verwacht.
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's elderly, disabled and other groups are voting early ahead of municipal elections on Wednesday in which the ruling party faces a robust challenge from opposition groups seeking to capitalize on scandals linked to President Jacob…
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's elderly, disabled and other groups are voting early ahead of municipal elections on Wednesday in which the ruling party faces a robust challenge from opposition groups seeking to capitalize on scandals linked to President Jacob…
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's elderly, disabled and other groups are voting early ahead of municipal elections on Wednesday in which the ruling party faces a robust challenge from opposition groups seeking to capitalize on scandals linked to President Jacob…
Turkey has arrested 11 fugitive soldiers suspected of involvement in an attack on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's hotel during the night of the failed coup, the deputy prime minister said Monday. Erdogan was staying in the western seaside resort of Marmaris on July 15 but dashed to Istanbul just before the hotel came under attack from rebel soldiers determined to oust him from power. "Eleven of them were captured in Ula," Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus told a press conference after a cabinet meeting... Читать дальше...
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's government says it plans to evacuate thousands of Indian workers who have lost their jobs in Saudi Arabia and cannot afford to pay for a flight home.
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's government says it plans to evacuate thousands of Indian workers who have lost their jobs in Saudi Arabia and cannot afford to pay for a flight home.
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's government says it plans to evacuate thousands of Indian workers who have lost their jobs in Saudi Arabia and cannot afford to pay for a flight home.
Rapper Kanye West says he wants to design products for furniture giant Ikea.
MOSCOW — A Russian transport helicopter was shot down in Syria on Monday but the fate of the five people onboard was not immediately known, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. The Mi-8 helicopter was shot down in Idlib province while returning to the Russian air base on Syria’s coast after delivering humanitarian goods to the city
The Schalke winger is one of Pep Guardiola's top targets and is now closing in on a move to the Premier League after arriving in England to finalise terms with the club
Powerball officials say one ticket sold in New Hampshire matches all six numbers in the Powerball drawing worth $487 million.
“Cold Water” (Mad Decent/Warner) by Major Lazer featuring Justin Bieber and Danish artist MØ is the new No. 1 on Australia’s...
Many trophy suburbs have found themselves in unusual company on Sydney's liveability ladder.
Kevin Roberts
Publicis Groupe paid nearly $3 million to settle a class-action gender discrimination lawsuit at its MSLGroup PR shop in New York in May 2016.
The settlement is, perhaps, part of the reason why Publicis reacted so quickly to remarks by Kevin Roberts, Publicis' head coach, about whether there was gender parity in the ad industry. Roberts told Business Insider, "the fucking debate is all over. ... I can't talk about sexual discrimination because we've never had that problem... Читать дальше...
Over the last years, people become more and more aware of the spiritual signs they get from heaven. The images of Jesus appear in the sky and on Earth. The same happens with the Virgin Mary. Are these signs warning us? Take a look at the photos people share and take as the signs from […]
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The Hawaiian volcano’s crater reached the ocean for the first time since 2013.
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian military official says government forces have repelled an attack by insurgents that was an attempt to break the siege imposed on rebel-held parts of the northern city of Aleppo.
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian military official says government forces have repelled an attack by insurgents that was an attempt to break the siege imposed on rebel-held parts of the northern city of Aleppo.
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian military official says government forces have repelled an attack by insurgents that was an attempt to break the siege imposed on rebel-held parts of the northern city of Aleppo.
What's it like to live in Jordan? The Local spoke with American Wendy Guyot, who moved to Amman last year, to find out.
Mark Oude Bennink uit Oldenzaal is zondag als tweede geëindigd op de ironman in Maastricht. Dat is een race over 3,8 kilometer zwemmen, 180 kilometer fietsen en een marathon.