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An explosion rocked a SpaceX launch site Thursday during a routine rocket test.

Jack the Ripper isn't the only infamous serial killer to never be identified

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BEVERLY HILLS , Calif., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Amy Manson, Patrick Gibson and Andrew Whipp have joined the ensemble cast of Starz's upcoming costume drama "The White Princess."

The Russian Direct Investment Fund will participate in talks on the bilateral funding of projects with Japan and South Korea on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum due to kick off in Russia, the fund's CEO, Kirill Dmitriev, said Thursday.

Amid rising NPAs, RBI on Thursday asked banks to put in place clear policies for sale of stressed assets to securitisation and reconstruction firms and secure two external valuation reports in case the exposure tops Rs 50 crore.

One&Only The Palm is one of Dubai’s most secluded and seductive beachside resorts, offering three restaurants by Michelin-starred French chef Yannick Alléno, indulgent spa treatments from the UAE’s only Guerlain Spa, and a spectacular pool.

Four Georgia-based fighter pilots are restricted from flight duties after their fighter jets swooped low over a football stadium.

Donald Trump says that he had a "thoughtful and substantive" conversation with Mexico's president on Wednesday as he kicks off a long-awaited speech on immigration.

PRAGUE (AP) — Islamic radicals could carry out an attack on Czech territory, The Czech Republic's counter-intelligence agency said on Thursday.

Despite growing criticism of her decision to open Germany's borders to an influx of refugees last year, Angela Merkel is weighing a fourth term run as Chancellor.

The Irish Government is set to join tech giant Apple in appealing against the ruling by the European Commission that Ireland granted undue tax benefits of up to US$14.5 billion to Apple, which it said was illegal under EU state aid rules.

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Albert Edwards doesn't think that the consumer can keep the US economy afloat for very long.

The uber-bearish strategist for Societe Generale said in a note Thursday that the US economy is perilously near "stall speed" and a recession is near.

Edwards argued that declining business investment and profits are presaging a recession — a point that he has made a number of times, and that the only thing supporting the economy is the consumer, which comprises about 70% of US gross domestic product. Читать дальше...

Nikolai Litovkin, Russia Beyond the Headlines
Russia is to deploy a defense division on the Chukotka peninsula with infantry battalions patrolling the Bering Strait coastline on quad bikes.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay is bracing itself for an invasion of Badgers and Tigers. Fans of Wisconsin and LSU are expected to make this a big weekend at Lambeau Field with their Saturday afternoon game. The Green Bay Post-Gazette reports (http://gbpg.net/2c7e0Va ) that this college opener could be bigger than the Packers’ 2011

Rihanna and Drake kissed on stage during his Summer Sixteen Tour on Wednesday (August 31) in Miami, Florida, and fans are going nuts for the video! Fans couldn’t tell if Ri and Drake kissed at the VMAs, but it’s pretty clear that this concert kiss is the real deal. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics [...]

An unmanned rocket exploded during a test conducted by SpaceX Thursday morning ahead of a planned Saturday launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

The 26-year-old Balotelli is looking to rejuvenate his ailing career in France and got off to a good start, scoring in an open practice session

WASHINGTON — U.S. construction spending was unchanged in July as weakness in spending on government projects offset gains in home building and the strongest month for non-residential construction on record. Construction spending was flat in July but declines in May and June were revised to show slight gains, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Spending in

Fans should brace themselves for a ton of fresh faces in Season 7 of “Game of Thrones.” A number of new characters are slated to appear in the upcoming installment of the HBO series, but there’s one in particular that fans are looking forward to.

Tokai residents are raising funds to hire an advocate to apply for an urgent interdict to stop the felling of pine trees in the area.

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The Zika virus appears to be spreading rapidly in Singapore, with 115 confirmed cases as of Wednesday, according to government officials. At least one pregnant woman is among them.

The virus’s emergence in the Asian city-state is raising lots of questions that will likely preoccupy experts on the World Health Organization’s Zika Emergency Committee, which meets Thursday.

The most pressing: Is this a sign the epidemic virus racing through the Americas will do the same in Asia and Africa? Читать дальше...

Speaking in Arizona, the GOP nominee took a tough stand on immigration, including his plans to have Mexico pay for a wall, but struck a much softer tone in his meeting with the Mexican president

Key U.S. manufacturing report slides into contraction territory