De politie in Portland heeft eerder deze week een man verkleed als boom aangehouden. Kunstenaar Asher Woodworth (30) hield, gehuld in takken en bladeren, het verkeer in de stad op. Hij stak namelijk wel heel langzaam de wegen over. Voorbijgangers legden het tafereel vast en dat werd flink gedeeld op sociale media.
Plaatsgenoten van de 83-jarige vrouw uit het Gelderse Klarenbeek die vier dagen in haar tuin lag, zijn met stomheid geslagen dat het slachtoffer het heeft overleefd. ,,Dit is echt een sterke vrouw. Dat doe ik haar niet na'', reageert de plaatselijke bakker.
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro's prime minister Milo Djukanovic, who led the tiny Adriatic nation to independence from Serbia in 2006, will step down after ruling unchallenged for more than 25 years, his party officials said Wednesday.
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro's prime minister Milo Djukanovic, who led the tiny Adriatic nation to independence from Serbia in 2006, will step down after ruling unchallenged for more than 25 years, his party officials said Wednesday.
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro's prime minister Milo Djukanovic, who led the tiny Adriatic nation to independence from Serbia in 2006, will step down after ruling unchallenged for more than 25 years, his party officials said Wednesday.
In a sudden and dramatic turn of events, Cyrus Mistry was on Monday sacked as Chairman of India's largest conglomerate Tata Group and replaced by his predecessor Ratan Tata in the interim.
Boeing reported a 33.7 percent rise in quarterly profit, and raised its commercial airplanes delivery forecast for the year.
– Jose Mourinho says Paul Pogba’s natural ability means he is a good fit for a central defender – The coach believes Pogba is not struggling because of his position on the pitch or a tactical system – The Frenchman has scored just three goals for United since his transfer from Juve in the summer […]
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ATLANTA (AP) _ Coca-Cola Co. (KO) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $1.05 billion.
ATLANTA (AP) _ Coca-Cola Co. (KO) on Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $1.05 billion.
HONG KONG, China - Yau Wai-ching (L) and Sixtus Leung meet with reporters inside the legislative council building in Ho...
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $388 million. On a per-share basis, the Dallas-based company said it had net income of 62 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 93 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment
Mamelodi Sundowns players and technical team can expect a little something extra in their Christmas stockings this year after Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula presented the newly crowned African champions with a cheque for R700 000 on Wednesday.
Pakistan's Quetta city came to a standstill today to mourn the 61 young cadets killed by Islamic State terrorists at a police training academy in one the deadliest assaults in the restive Balochistan province.
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(Reuters) - Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, owner of the Waldorf Astoria hotel chain, lowered its full-year forecast for a key revenue metric for the third time.
Hilton said it now expects its system-wide comparable revenue per available room (RevPAR) to rise between 1.5-2 percent in 2016, down from its previous forecast of 2-4 percent.
RevPAR is calculated by multiplying a hotel's average daily room rate by its occupancy rate.
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Lady Gaga joined James Corden for Carpool Karaoke and showcased both her vocal and driving skills.
Guard dogs were not proving enough of a deterrent to thieves at a car breakers yard in eastern Spain so the owner has brought in a pair of fighting bulls.
Japanese automaker Toyota says it's recalling another 5.8 million vehicles around the world because of faulty Takata airbags.
“Supernatural” is going to show more personal stories about angel Castiel (Misha Collins) in Season 12. Although fans are excited with Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Sam Winchester’s (Jared Padalecki) mother Mary (Samantha Smith) coming back to hunters’ lives, the CW series will not sideline Castiel.
When at its peak in the early 1920s, the British Empire controlled the lives of 428 million people, roughly a quarter of the world's population at the time, and likewise covered a quarter of the globe. It was an empire so huge that upon it, in the words of its most famous chronicler Rudyard Kipling, the sun never set.
Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $388 million.
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $388 million. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 93 cents per share. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 87 cents per share.
Comcast reported better-than-expected financial results and added video customers in the third quarter, as its NBCUniversal business was powered by the Rio Olympics.
The man replacing Zaha Hadid wants nothing less than to lead a revolution in architecture.