Families of prisoners in the U.S. pay as much as $1 a minute to talk to their loved ones behind bars, which is why the Federal Communications Commission stepped in last fall to regulate the industry, which is controlled by a few private firms. And yet families expecting financial relief got a surprise in June: Their rates went up, again.
An appeal has been put out after an elderly male poodle cross went missing on Tuesday
Former British long jump record holder Chris Tomlinson says declining form prompted his decision to retire with pride intact.
Liam Fox, a former defence secretary, talks to the BBC about his Conservative leadership bid.
Officials: Pentagon to issue rules allowing transgender people to serve openly in U.S. military
BEIJING, China - Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo Ahn at the ...
The construction work at least 11,000 residential units is expected to kick off in the near future with China to build the 10,000 units. The Ministry of Urban Development Affair Syed Sadat Mansoor Naderi said Thursday that the construction work of 10,000 residential units will likely start in coming three months with the conclusion of Read the full article...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in Thursday as president of the Philippines, with many hoping his maverick style will energize the country but others fearing he could undercut one of Asia's liveliest democracies amid his threats to kill criminals en masse.
Читать дальше...LONDON — British authorities say a London man has been arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred by detectives investigating extreme right-wing, anti-Islam and anti-Semitic postings on social media. Scotland Yard said the 44-year-old was taken into custody Wednesday morning and later bailed. Hate crimes and other intolerant acts have gained increasing prominence following Britain’s
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in Thursday as president of the Philippines, with many hoping his maverick style will energize the country but others fearing he could undercut one of Asia's liveliest democracies amid his threats to kill criminals en masse.
The 71-year-old former prosecutor and longtime mayor of southern Davao city won a resounding victory in May's elections in his first foray into national politics. He has described himself... Читать дальше...
Semi Radradra is on his way back to Australia and has been joined on the flight by another Parramatta Eels fan favourite, Jarryd Hayne.
NEW ORLEANS — Music has always been at the heart of the annual Essence Festival, now in its 22nd year, and this year will be no different. Fans will get to hear from first-timers Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy and Jeremih as well as from festival veterans Charlie Wilson, Maxwell, New Edition, Tyrese and Lalah Hathaway
Most markets are slightly higher in the region, though Shanghai and Tokyo are around flat, extending the rally after a chaotic few days after the U.K. vote to leave the EU.
The specter of reactionary politics is worrying many in the political establishment and business world.
(AP) — A Connecticut man is headed to prison for his role in a 2014 plot to shoot and blow up two high schools. The pair was living at a group home when another resident learned of their plan and notified the authorities. Prosecutors say both Thulin and Carpenter plotted to buy guns and blow up schools in Danbury and Stratford.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Music has always been at the heart of the annual Essence Festival, now in its 22nd year, and this year will be no different.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Music has always been at the heart of the annual Essence Festival, now in its 22nd year, and this year will be no different.
Victoria Police has dumped a drug test provider which repeatedly breached regulations while obtaining samples from police officers who faced internal disciplinary charges.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A single elevator could have accommodated the donors who recently gathered with Hillary Clinton at home of the Pritzker family in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood. Small in number, the group was big in largesse, contributing at least…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A single elevator could have accommodated the donors who recently gathered with Hillary Clinton at home of the Pritzker family in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood. Small in number, the group was big in largesse, contributing at least…
"The people who rigged the system are supporting Hillary Clinton because they know as long as she is in charge nothing's going to change," Trump told employees of an aluminum scrap metal factory in a speech on Tuesday. [...] as Clinton works to win over liberals in her party after a divisive primary, the events may undercut her argument that she would be a strong proponent of campaign finance reform. Both Clinton and Trump can solicit checks of $350,000 or more from a single donor thanks in part... Читать дальше...
A brand of angry nationalism is flowering across Europe, polarising communities and and fuelling the rise of right-wing parties.
OSAKA, Japan - A local resident feeds cats on Ogijima, one of Japan's "cat islands," in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefectur...
Rio de Janeiro's drug dealers are taking the middle word in the Olympic motto "faster, higher, stronger" seriously.