At stake are thousands of lives and the fate of a feeble peace process essential to the fight against the Islamic State group, and Secretary of State John Kerry has appealed once more to his Russian counterpart for assistance in containing and reducing the violence, particularly around city of Aleppo. [...] Lavrov was not expected to be in Geneva, complicating Kerry's efforts to make the case directly to the Russians for more pressure on their Syrian government allies to stop or at least limit attacks in Aleppo. Читать дальше...
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Caracas (AFP) - President Nicolas Maduro, speaking in a national broadcast on the eve of International Workers' Day, decreed a 30 percent increase in the minimum wage for Venezuelan workers.
In his late Saturday presentation Maduro also called on his followers to join May Day rallies in Caracas.
While the minimum wage increase may seem substantial, given Venezuela's triple-digit inflation rate that brings the amount to the equivalent of $40 a month at the official exchange rate... Читать дальше...
Trade unions and other groups are staging rallies around the world to mark International Workers Day. A look at some May Day events:
Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov told Russian news agencies ahead of the rally that he celebrates Easter despite the Communist party's history of oppressing the Russian Church. Turkish police used tear gas and water cannons Sunday to disperse dozens of May Day demonstrators in Istanbul. In the Istanbul districts of Sisli and Bakirkoy, police fired tear gas and water cannon to scatter other protesters. The state-run news agency said police deployed to 15,000 officers and 120 water cannons in Istanbul... Читать дальше...
LONDON (AP) — Senior Labour Party figures are fighting back against charges there is anti-Semitism in the party's ranks ahead of Thursday's vote for a new mayor of London.
LONDON - Senior Labour Party figures are fighting back against charges there is anti-Semitism in the party's ranks ahead of Thursday's vote for a new mayor of London.
LONDON (AP) — Senior Labour Party figures are fighting back against charges there is anti-Semitism in the party's ranks ahead of Thursday's vote for a new mayor of London.
Labour legislator Diane Abbott says Sunday the party is being smeared by its political enemies while union leader Len McCluskey says the controversy is being exploited by Labour's rivals.
Just try not to sweat from looking at him.
Issac Luke has been dropped from the Kiwis side to play the Kangaroos in Newcastle on Friday, while Melbourne prop Jesse Bromwich has replaced Simon Mannering as captain.
HENGELO - De actie voor de zwaar gehandicapte Nikki Kemmerling (4) in de winkel Plentyparts aan de Marskant heeft tot nu toe 650 euro opgeleverd. Eind juni wordt de actie overgenomen door een andere winkel in de binnenstad. Doel is om uiteindelijk pakweg 10.000 euro bijeen te brengen.
WINONA, Minn. — It may be the ultimate masculine nightmare.
Royal Enfield, a Eicher Motors Group company, has recorded 42 percent rise in its total sales at 48,197 units in April.
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When Chris Wallace looks back on his most memorable moments during his tenure as host of "Fox News Sunday," he always comes back to one interaction.
In 2006, Wallace sat down with President Bill Clinton, in what was the president's first-ever interview on "Fox News Sunday."
The Fox anchor asked Clinton why he didn't do more to go after Al Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden. Clinton responded with a vigorous defense — an 11-minute-long tirade partially aimed at Wallace. Читать дальше...
Ahead of Princess Charlotte's first birthday on Monday, four new photographs have been released by Kensington Palace.
MAK’ın anketine göre vatandaşın çoğu dokunulmazlıkların kalkması taraftarı. Yarın seçim olsa AK Parti’nin oyu yüzde 52.5, HDP ise baraj altı.Devamı için tıklayınız
If it's black and orange, Archana Pradhan has it in her home. She may have graduated more than two decades ago, but her love for Princeton University and its merchandise just keeps growing. Pradhan lives three miles away from the New Jersey campus, attends class reunions every five years and does alumni interviews with Princeton applicants. So when her daughter Ashlyn decided to become a Tiger herself, Pradhan was overjoyed — and not completely surprised.
BARCELONA, Spain - Athletic Bilbao got goals from Aritz Aduriz and Raul Garcia to fight back for a 2-1 win over Celta Vigo, leapfrogging the visitors into fifth place in the Spanish league on Sunday.
BANGKOK - Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai hold talks in ...
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*gets in trouble for breathing*
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You bet your ass you made perfect attendance in school ... Читать дальше...