Новости за 03.08.2016

– PDP says FG has carried out an illegal action by not remitting workers’ pensions for such a long time – The opposition party claims that the FG has always wanted to use pension funds for government projects – The party says the funds which were not remitted have not been accounted for by FG […]

In de wekelijkse rubriek AD Duikt in de Bladen signaleren we spraakmakende nieuwtjes uit roddelbladen. Onbevestigde zwangerschappen, dramatische liefdesbreuken, opmerkelijke foto's en andere smeuïge onthullingen: there is no business like showbusiness.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a big victory for Pacific Gas & Electric Co., a judge has cut nearly all of a potential $562 million fine against the giant utility in a criminal case alleging it violated safety regulations before…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a big victory for Pacific Gas & Electric Co., a judge has cut nearly all of a potential $562 million fine against the giant utility in a criminal case alleging it violated safety regulations before…

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s parliament on Wednesday elected a former communist rebel leader to lead a coalition government as the country’s new prime minister, a move that will likely mean the continuation of political instability in the Himalayan nation. Parliamentary speaker Onsari Gharti Magar announced that Maoist party leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal received 363 votes

The Internet of Things is ushering in a new era of connectivity and data collection, and these 10 stats show how the technology is progressing.

,,Help! I'm from Holland!" Dat waren de woorden die de Nederlandse vakantieganger Jo Lamerichs verstijfd deden staan tijdens zijn vakantie in Thailand. Het bleek de hulproep van Klaas van der Eerden, die door een boot was overvaren tijdens het nachtvissen. De presentator dobberde al een uur in het water, hangend aan een jerrycan. ,,Even dachten we dat ze overleden waren."

The bill aiming at facilitating the process of naturalization for the third generation immigrants is due to be discussed by the Swiss parliament this autumn and will be put on a national referendum next year or in 2018, a spokesperson for the Swiss Socialist Party told Sputnik on Wednesday.

DA mayoral candidate for Tshwane, Solly Msimanga joined a relatively long queue to cast his vote bust said this was a relief.

The Republican presidential campaign of Donald Trump has planned another Iowa event — his third in nine days.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai media office confirms emergency teams activated amid Dubai airport incident, all passengers, crew safely evacuated.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai media office confirms emergency teams activated amid Dubai airport incident, all passengers, crew safely evacuated.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai media office confirms emergency teams activated amid Dubai airport incident, all passengers, crew safely evacuated.

Members of Switzerland's Socialist Party are encouraging more foreigners to become Swiss nationals before the new law that toughens rules for obtaining the country’s citizenship comes into force in 2018, the spokesman for the party told Sputnik on Wednesday.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tokyo intended to advance negotiations on the conclusion of a peace treaty with Russia.

An Emirates jet carrying 275 people burned on the runway at Dubai International Airport on Wednesday after what the airline described as an "accident."

DA mayoral candidate for hotly contested Johannesburg cast his vote in Sandton, after quickly swapping a red jersey for a blue one.

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CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Canadian energy company Enbridge said it was footing the bulk of the bill to acquire a pipeline system that it said would give it access to the U.S. Gulf Coast.

The United Nations says the number of casualties in eastern Ukraine is back to last year's highs

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 2-3, 10-12) SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday fired off a ballistic missile into waters off its east coast, the South Korean military said, in an apparent show of force against Seoul's move to deploy an

President François Hollande of France attending a Mass last week in Paris for a priest who was killed by attackers at a church in Normandy.

India has sent its Minister of State for External Affairs to Saudi Arabia to help out the Indian workers who are facing hardships due to non-payment of wages.