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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday sacked the commander of the peacekeeping force in South Sudan following a damning report showing failure to protect civilians during recent violence in Juba.

Republicans are hoping "check and balance" arguments can help save their majority, but Democrats have multiple paths to the four or five seats they need to win control of the Senate.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s once-sluggish offense is getting younger — and more productive — almost every week. Behind freshmen quarterback Jake Bentley, running back Rico Dowdle and receiver Bryan Edwards, the Gamecocks (4-4, 2-4 Southeastern Conference) have averaged 29 points in their past two wins after scoring only 14 points a game through their

Does anyone understand those laundry-tag symbols? Basic items come with care instructions that are anything but basic, with dozens of symbols; permanent press, cold rinse and other mysteries solved.

– The Presidency says it will not dispute the decision of the Senate to reject the N10trillion loan request of President Muhammadu Buhari – The Senators turned down request for approval for external borrowing due to lack of documents supporting the request as referenced in the letter sent by the President  The Presidency has said it will not […]

A forensic report into the R14 billion loss suffered by state-owned oil company PetroSA will remain under lock and key for now.

The BBC has been accused of racism after it posted a video online asking "Black people and fried chicken - is there any truth in it?"

Tuesday night is a busy one if you're a Cleveland sports fan.

The Cavaliers take on the Houston Rockets from Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland, and directly across the parking lot, the Indians will attempt to close out the Chicago Cubs in Game 6 of the World Series from Progressive Field.

Luckily, earlier this week the Cavaliers successfully petitioned the NBA to move up their tip-off time, meaning fans will not have to choose one game or the other. 

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Bert Hoffmann, German Institute of Global and Area Studies
The slow pace of reform in Cuba is raising questions about President Raúl Castro's legacy.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau is responding to the sluggishness of the global economy with a fall economic update Tuesday that boosts infrastructure spending while making it easier for private sector and foreign investors to contribute.

Charges of murder were withdrawn against 40-year-old Bonginkosi Shabalala, accused of killing two ANC activists in Imbali.

For Roderick Kemp, an African-American living in Fort Lauderdale, the 2008 presidential election was a pivotal moment. That year, Kemp became an organizer for then-Sen. Barack Obama, and Obama’s historic … Click to Continue »

San Francisco’s city attorney said Tuesday that a state law requiring people to stay in jail after an arrest if they can’t afford bail is an unfair burden on the poor and called for the system to be abolished. The action does not affect the California law, which still requires all counties, including San Francisco, to set monetary bail for different crimes, in varying amounts depending on the seriousness of the crime. [...] Herrera’s action — the first of its kind, he said, by any municipal government in the country ... Читать дальше...

Presidential historian at American University Alan Lichtman is convinced that Donald Trump will win based on his

Ben Hooper
SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- A woman in China is being praised and scolded on social media after reportedly getting 20 men to buy her iPhones and selling the devices to buy a house.

Huntington Ingalls Industries will establish an office in Canberra, Australia. Opening the office there also dovetails with the U.S. Navy's long-term plan to move more forces to the Asia-Pacific region.

UTRECHT (ANP) - Cabinepersoneel van KLM houdt donderdag langere werkonderbrekingen tegen de plannen van de luchtvaartmaatschappij om te snijden in het aantal cabinemedewerkers aan boord. Het gaat nu om werkonderbrekingen van dertig minuten per vertrekkende vlucht. Afgelopen week werden al onderbrekingen van tien en twintig minuten gehouden.

By Jenn Director Knudsen

Language can reveal our hidden beliefs and biases, such as the assumption that men are stronger at science than women, or blondes are less intelligent than brunettes, or blacks are more violent than whites. And this insidious form of prejudice can be devastating: When young girls are called bossy, for example--a trend brought to the spotlight by Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg--they're discouraged from becoming leaders.

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The furore which erupted over the weekend could have been avoided if the City of Tshwane had properly managed the compulsory water restrictions, Rand Water said.

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Glamour magazine named "Emily Doe" one of their 2016 women of the year.

Doe, who has chosen to remain anonymous, was sexually assaulted while unconscious by former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner in 2015.

The court case garnered intense public scrutiny as Turner was found by two graduate students who saw the incident occurring behind a garbage bin outside of a fraternity house at Stanford University. When Turner tried to run, the students pinned him down until the police arrived. Читать дальше...

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