A federal judge has tentatively signed off on the agreement between local residents and two companies over a 2014 chemical spill that contaminated drinking water for hundreds of thousands of people.
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Baghdad (AFP) - The commander of Iraq's elite Counter-Terrorism Service said Tuesday that, with his forces at the edge of jihadist-held Mosul, the "true liberation" of the city had begun.
Iraqi forces launched a massive operation aimed at retaking Mosul from the Islamic State group more than two weeks ago, and have been advancing on the city on multiple fronts.
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Online service Thngs has just digitalized 63 Soviet era space objects, including the iconic Sputnik, Gagarin’s belongings, rocket engines, and made all of the addicting content available online for free. RT spoke to the Moscow-based
company’s co-founder and CEO, Dima Dewinn.
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Time spent with the national team is key to Dwaine Pretorius shining for the Lions with bat and ball, writes Stuart Hess.
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Katlego Mashego, a free agent who had been training with Bidvest Wits for several weeks now, has joined Chippa United.
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Nelson Mandela Foundation on Tuesday sharply criticized South African President Jacob Zuma, saying "political meddling for private interests" during his tenure has weakened state institutions and poses a threat to the country's democracy.
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Nelson Mandela Foundation on Tuesday sharply criticized South African President Jacob Zuma, saying "political meddling for private interests" during his tenure has weakened state institutions and poses a threat to the country's democracy.
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The Nelson Mandela Foundation on Tuesday sharply criticized South African President Jacob Zuma, saying "political meddling for private interests" during his tenure has weakened state institutions and poses a threat to the country's democracy.
As ousted Tata Group Chairman Cyrus Mistry stepped up attack, Ratan Tata on Tuesday hit back saying his removal was "absolutely necessary" for the future success of the Tata Group.
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CAIRO (AP) — Egyptians this week have watched the Nile's water turn a murky brown-yellow color, the result of days of heavy rain in parts of the country and subsequent flooding that eroded the surface of lime hills and mountains…
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptians this week have watched the Nile's water turn a murky brown-yellow color, the result of days of heavy rain in parts of the country and subsequent flooding that eroded the surface of lime hills and mountains…
The Chainsmokers' "Closer," featuring Halsey, crowns Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart (dated Nov. 12), but, with 84,000...
Many of Hollywood's most decorated A-listers conjured up memorable costumes this Oct. 31 — but some managed to hover above the rest.
North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr, widely considered one of the most vulnerable Republicans seeking re-election this year, quipped about putting a bull's-eye on a picture of Hillary Clinton in a private meeting over the weekend, according to audio obtained by CNN.
BOSTON (AP) — Washington Post media columnist Margaret Sullivan has been awarded New England's top prize honoring those who work to defend press freedoms.
Morgan Stanley on Tuesday upgraded Chevron to overweight from equal weight, predicting a 24 percent rally in the next 12 months.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — It's not easy to find military veterans in undergraduate programs at most Ivy League schools.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — It's not easy to find military veterans in undergraduate programs at most Ivy League schools.
Het is het 'gevecht dat iedereen wil zien': huidig kickbokswereldkampioen Rico Verhoeven tegen de omstreden grootheid van weleer, Badr Hari. 10 december in het Duitse Oberhausen gaan ze uitvechten wie de grootste is, maar vanmiddag in de Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam stonden ze alvast tegenover elkaar op een persconferentie. De koppen gingen niet daadwerkelijk tegen elkaar, want bij de staredown liep Badr weg.
It would be the biggest moment in human history
Someone emailed links to the films to pupils
The amended bilateral tax treaty between India and Japan, which provides for strengthened exchange of information to help reduce tax evasion, has come into force from October 29.